The short answer
Kapein24 (카페인24), a Korean coffee brand, grew from 35 to 68 stores in 2025 (+33, +94.3%), with 35 openings and 2 closures. Ipjimap maps 15 of the commercial streets it operates on; most are neighborhood daily streets.
Store count, 2021–2025
Fair Trade Commission franchise disclosures. 35 openings vs 2 closures in 2025.
Who it serves
Core customers: office workers (35%). Main visit purpose: learning. Price position: upper-mid.
Street character where it trades: neighborhood daily (12), office lunch (1), café & youth (1).
Where Kapein24 is strongest
Streets it already operates on, ranked by this quarter's momentum.
| Street | Stores | QoQ | Momentum | Character | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haan-ro하안로 · Gwangmyeong-si | 568 | +0.9% | 77.6 | Neighborhood daily | Quality improving |
| Daecheong-ro 59beon-gil대청로59번길 · Hanam-si | 34 | +6.3% | 77.5 | Neighborhood daily | Growing |
| Eouijeong-ro어의정로 · Asan-si | 112 | +2.8% | 76.6 | Neighborhood daily | Quality slipping |
| Pyeongnae-ro평내로 · Namyangju-si | 172 | +3.0% | 75.8 | Neighborhood daily | Quality improving |
| Galmaesunhwan-ro갈매순환로 · Guri-si | 470 | +3.5% | 75.7 | Office lunch | Growing |
| Siheung-daero 47-gil시흥대로47길 · Geumcheon-gu | 34 | +6.3% | 75.4 | Neighborhood daily | Early growth |
| Buheung-ro 243beon-gil부흥로243번길 · Bupyeong-gu | 30 | +7.1% | 75.1 | Café & youth | Early growth |
| Baegok-daero 2332beon-gil백옥대로2332번길 · Cheoin-gu, Yongin-si | 41 | +2.5% | 74.7 | Neighborhood daily | Stable |
Streets where its category is growing — and it isn't there yet
Two or more growing coffee 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waseoksunhwan-ro 515beon-gil와석순환로515번길 · Paju-si | 235 | +41.6% | 89.9 | Office lunch | Early growth |
| Songdogwahak-ro 27beon-gil송도과학로27번길 · Yeonsu-gu | 144 | +15.2% | 89.4 | Dining alley | Early growth |
| Madeul-ro 11-gil마들로11길 · Dobong-gu | 510 | +10.2% | 88.3 | Mixed-use | Growing |
| Majang-ro 544beon-gil마장로544번길 · Gyeyang-gu | 39 | +69.6% | 88.3 | Neighborhood daily | Nearing oversupply |
| 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 |
Cite as: “Kapein24 (카페인24), a Korean coffee brand, grew from 35 to 68 stores in 2025 (+33, +94.3%), with 35 openings and 2 closures. Ipjimap maps 15 of the commercial streets it operates on; most are neighborhood daily streets.” — Ipjimap (ipjimap.com), 2026-06-30.