The short answer
Pongchikeopiikseupeureseu (퐁치커피익스프레스), a Korean coffee brand, grew from 12 to 52 stores in 2025 (+40, +333.3%), with 44 openings and 4 closures. Ipjimap maps 23 of the commercial streets it operates on; most are mixed-use streets.
Store count, 2021–2025
Fair Trade Commission franchise disclosures. 44 openings vs 4 closures in 2025.
Who it serves
Core customers: office workers (24%). Main visit purpose: meeting friends. Price position: upper-mid.
Street character where it trades: mixed-use (9), neighborhood daily (3), dining & shopping (3).
Where Pongchikeopiikseupeureseu is strongest
Streets it already operates on, ranked by this quarter's momentum.
| Street | Stores | QoQ | Momentum | Character | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hannam-ro한남로 · Dong-gu | 76 | +5.6% | 80.5 | Late-night | Growing |
| Osongsaengmyeong 7-ro오송생명7로 · Heungdeok-gu, Cheongju-si | 168 | +1.8% | 78.4 | Dining alley | Quality improving |
| Chukdongan-gil축동안길 · Gunsan-si | 72 | +4.3% | 78.4 | Dining alley | Early growth |
| Dogye-ro도계로 · Uichang-gu, Changwon-si | 256 | +2.4% | 78.2 | Mixed-use | Quality improving |
| Seongan-ro성안로 · Gangdong-gu | 370 | +2.2% | 77.1 | Mixed-use | Quality improving |
| Jinju-daero진주대로 · Jinju-si | 1,297 | +1.6% | 76.8 | Mixed-use | Quality slipping |
| Gangnam-daero 128-gil강남대로128길 · Gangnam-gu | 114 | +3.6% | 76.6 | Office lunch | Nearing oversupply |
| Jeongmongju-ro정몽주로 · Nam-gu, Pohang-si | 356 | +1.1% | 76.5 | Dining & shopping | 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: “Pongchikeopiikseupeureseu (퐁치커피익스프레스), a Korean coffee brand, grew from 12 to 52 stores in 2025 (+40, +333.3%), with 44 openings and 4 closures. Ipjimap maps 23 of the commercial streets it operates on; most are mixed-use streets.” — Ipjimap (ipjimap.com), 2026-06-30.