The short answer
Jokbalsinseonsaeng (족발신선생), a Korean Korean food brand, grew from 79 to 117 stores in 2025 (+38, +48.1%), with 40 openings and 2 closures. Ipjimap maps 111 of the commercial streets it operates on; most are late-night streets.
Store count, 2021–2025
Fair Trade Commission franchise disclosures. 40 openings vs 2 closures in 2025.
Who it serves
Core customers: 고른 편. Main visit purpose: meeting friends. Price position: upper-mid.
Street character where it trades: late-night (24), neighborhood daily (23), dining alley (18).
Where Jokbalsinseonsaeng is strongest
Streets it already operates on, ranked by this quarter's momentum.
| Street | Stores | QoQ | Momentum | Character | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keonbensia-daero컨벤시아대로 · Yeonsu-gu | 967 | +11.3% | 85.1 | Office lunch | Early growth |
| Jungsimsangga 3-gil중심상가3길 · Siheung-si | 158 | +12.1% | 84.5 | Late-night | Growing |
| Dalsam-ro달삼로 · Nam-gu | 201 | +8.7% | 84.4 | After-work dining | Early growth |
| Bijeon 5-ro비전5로 · Pyeongtaek-si | 744 | +6.4% | 82.8 | Mixed-use | Growing |
| Geobukgol-ro거북골로 · Seodaemun-gu | 444 | +4.0% | 82.7 | Dining alley | Early growth |
| Busandaehak-ro부산대학로 · Geumjeong-gu | 198 | +5.9% | 82.3 | Neighborhood daily | Growing |
| Nambusunhwan-ro 95-gil남부순환로95길 · Guro-gu | 61 | +8.9% | 82.3 | Mixed-use | Early growth |
| Tongil-ro통일로 · Eunpyeong-gu | 1,738 | +3.4% | 82.3 | Neighborhood daily | Early growth |
Streets where its category is growing — and it isn't there yet
Two or more growing Korean food 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 |
| Byeoryangsangga 3-ro별양상가3로 · Gwacheon-si | 93 | +27.4% | 88.6 | Office lunch | Nearing oversupply |
| Madeul-ro 11-gil마들로11길 · Dobong-gu | 510 | +10.2% | 88.3 | Mixed-use | Growing |
| Godeokgukje-daero고덕국제대로 · Pyeongtaek-si | 221 | +18.8% | 88.0 | Neighborhood daily | Growing |
| Madimi-ro 31beon-gil마디미로31번길 · Seongsan-gu, Changwon-si | 102 | +17.2% | 87.8 | Late-night | Nearing oversupply |
| Incheontawo-daero인천타워대로 · Yeonsu-gu | 420 | +20.7% | 87.7 | Office lunch | Nearing oversupply |
| Dongsung-gil동숭길 · Jongno-gu | 169 | +29.0% | 87.6 | Office lunch | Nearing oversupply |
| Raendeumakeu-ro랜드마크로 · Yeonsu-gu | 247 | +10.3% | 87.5 | Dining alley | Early growth |
Cite as: “Jokbalsinseonsaeng (족발신선생), a Korean Korean food brand, grew from 79 to 117 stores in 2025 (+38, +48.1%), with 40 openings and 2 closures. Ipjimap maps 111 of the commercial streets it operates on; most are late-night streets.” — Ipjimap (ipjimap.com), 2026-06-30.