The short answer
Bueochikin (부어치킨), a Korean fried chicken brand, grew from 229 to 260 stores in 2025 (+31, +13.5%), with 51 openings and 20 closures. Ipjimap maps 158 of the commercial streets it operates on; most are neighborhood daily streets.
Store count, 2021–2025
Fair Trade Commission franchise disclosures. 51 openings vs 20 closures in 2025.
Who it serves
Core customers: 고른 편. Main visit purpose: household errands. Price position: mid-market.
Street character where it trades: neighborhood daily (51), dining alley (29), mixed-use (27).
Where Bueochikin is strongest
Streets it already operates on, ranked by this quarter's momentum.
| Street | Stores | QoQ | Momentum | Character | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yeonje-ro연제로 · Yeonje-gu | 40 | +17.6% | 86.0 | Office lunch | Early growth |
| Seosuwon-ro 577beon-gil서수원로577번길 · Gwonseon-gu, Suwon-si | 81 | +11.0% | 83.8 | Neighborhood daily | Early growth |
| Giljunam-ro길주남로 · Bupyeong-gu | 392 | +7.1% | 83.3 | After-work dining | Growing |
| Yonghwa-ro 48beon-gil용화로48번길 · Asan-si | 80 | +14.3% | 82.8 | Dining alley | Nearing oversupply |
| Gwangdeok 4-ro광덕4로 · Danwon-gu, Ansan-si | 581 | +10.3% | 82.1 | Office lunch | Early growth |
| Yangdeogwon 2-gil양덕원2길 · Hongcheon-gun | 37 | +15.6% | 82.1 | After-work dining | Nearing oversupply |
| Toegye-ro퇴계로 · Jung-gu | 2,072 | +2.4% | 81.2 | Office lunch | Quality improving |
| Ochangjungang-ro오창중앙로 · Cheongwon-gu, Cheongju-si | 220 | +5.8% | 80.5 | Neighborhood daily | Early growth |
Present in famous districts
Streets where its category is growing — and it isn't there yet
Two or more growing fried chicken brands already trade on each of these streets and store counts rose this quarter. A data observation, not a site recommendation.
| Street | Stores | QoQ | Momentum | Character | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Songdogwahak-ro 27beon-gil송도과학로27번길 · Yeonsu-gu | 144 | +15.2% | 89.4 | Dining alley | Early growth |
| Godeokgukje-daero고덕국제대로 · Pyeongtaek-si | 221 | +18.8% | 88.0 | Neighborhood daily | Growing |
| Incheontawo-daero인천타워대로 · Yeonsu-gu | 420 | +20.7% | 87.7 | Office lunch | Nearing oversupply |
| Raendeumakeu-ro랜드마크로 · Yeonsu-gu | 247 | +10.3% | 87.5 | Dining alley | Early growth |
| Jangje-ro장제로 · Bupyeong-gu | 512 | +12.0% | 87.4 | Mixed-use | Early growth |
| Gukhoe-daero 54-gil국회대로54길 · Yeongdeungpo-gu | 138 | +16.0% | 87.0 | Dining alley | Growing |
| Imun-ro이문로 · Dongdaemun-gu | 563 | +11.7% | 86.8 | Neighborhood daily | Early growth |
| Yeonse-ro 9-gil연세로9길 · Seodaemun-gu | 93 | +17.7% | 86.8 | After-work dining | Early growth |
Cite as: “Bueochikin (부어치킨), a Korean fried chicken brand, grew from 229 to 260 stores in 2025 (+31, +13.5%), with 51 openings and 20 closures. Ipjimap maps 158 of the commercial streets it operates on; most are neighborhood daily streets.” — Ipjimap (ipjimap.com), 2026-06-30.