The short answer
Hwarakbabekyuchikin (화락바베큐치킨), a Korean fried chicken brand, grew from 126 to 159 stores in 2025 (+33, +26.2%), with 51 openings and 18 closures. Ipjimap maps 75 of the commercial streets it operates on; most are neighborhood daily streets.
Store count, 2021–2025
Fair Trade Commission franchise disclosures. 51 openings vs 18 closures in 2025.
Who it serves
Core customers: students & teens (19%). Main visit purpose: family outings. Price position: mid-market.
Street character where it trades: neighborhood daily (23), dining alley (18), mixed-use (9).
Where Hwarakbabekyuchikin is strongest
Streets it already operates on, ranked by this quarter's momentum.
| Street | Stores | QoQ | Momentum | Character | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samjeon-ro 6-gil삼전로6길 · Songpa-gu | 34 | +36.0% | 86.4 | Dining alley | Early growth |
| Samsong-ro삼송로 · Deogyang-gu, Goyang-si | 654 | +9.4% | 84.7 | Neighborhood daily | Early growth |
| Euncheon-ro은천로 · Gwanak-gu | 524 | +8.3% | 84.0 | Neighborhood daily | Early growth |
| Ochanggongwon-ro오창공원로 · Cheongwon-gu, Cheongju-si | 87 | +10.1% | 83.7 | Dining alley | Early growth |
| Bidulgigongwon 5-gil비둘기공원5길 · Siheung-si | 125 | +8.7% | 82.9 | Late-night | Early growth |
| Jangnae-ro 139beon-gil장내로139번길 · Manan-gu, Anyang-si | 130 | +8.3% | 82.2 | Late-night | Growing |
| Donggyo-ro 9-gil동교로9길 · Mapo-gu | 79 | +11.3% | 81.9 | Café & youth | Early growth |
| Jeonnong-ro전농로 · Dongdaemun-gu | 687 | +4.6% | 81.5 | Mixed-use | Growing |
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: “Hwarakbabekyuchikin (화락바베큐치킨), a Korean fried chicken brand, grew from 126 to 159 stores in 2025 (+33, +26.2%), with 51 openings and 18 closures. Ipjimap maps 75 of the commercial streets it operates on; most are neighborhood daily streets.” — Ipjimap (ipjimap.com), 2026-06-30.