The short answer
Samdongsoba (삼동소바), a Korean Japanese brand, grew from 43 to 78 stores in 2025 (+35, +81.4%), with 35 openings and 0 closures. Ipjimap maps 77 of the commercial streets it operates on; most are mixed-use streets.
Store count, 2021–2025
Fair Trade Commission franchise disclosures. 35 openings vs 0 closures in 2025.
Who it serves
Core customers: 고른 편. Main visit purpose: business entertaining. Price position: mid-market.
Street character where it trades: mixed-use (25), neighborhood daily (20), dining alley (17).
Where Samdongsoba is strongest
Streets it already operates on, ranked by this quarter's momentum.
| Street | Stores | QoQ | Momentum | Character | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Senteureol-ro센트럴로 · Yeonsu-gu | 1,001 | +9.5% | 83.7 | Office lunch | Growing |
| Bongpo 4-gil봉포4길 · Goseong-gun | 35 | +25.0% | 83.3 | Café & youth | Early growth |
| Neungdong-ro능동로 · Gwangjin-gu | 1,424 | +4.4% | 83.1 | Mixed-use | Early growth |
| Tongil-ro통일로 · Eunpyeong-gu | 1,738 | +3.4% | 82.3 | Neighborhood daily | Early growth |
| Juseong-ro주성로 · Cheongwon-gu, Cheongju-si | 183 | +6.4% | 81.8 | Neighborhood daily | Early growth |
| Seogeumam-ro서금암로 · Gyeryong-si | 53 | +10.4% | 81.3 | Dining alley | Growing |
| Gyeongchun-ro경춘로 · Guri-si | 793 | +2.1% | 81.3 | Mixed-use | Stable |
| Hana-ro하나로 · Iksan-si | 234 | +7.3% | 80.6 | Mixed-use | Growing |
Present in famous districts
Streets where its category is growing — and it isn't there yet
Two or more growing Japanese 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dongsung-gil동숭길 · Jongno-gu | 169 | +29.0% | 87.6 | Office lunch | Nearing oversupply |
| Gimpohangang 9-ro 75beon-gil김포한강9로75번길 · Gimpo-si | 913 | +17.5% | 85.5 | Office lunch | Growing |
| Byeolnaejungang-ro별내중앙로 · Namyangju-si | 1,444 | +22.9% | 85.4 | Office lunch | Nearing oversupply |
| Keonbensia-daero컨벤시아대로 · Yeonsu-gu | 967 | +11.3% | 85.1 | Office lunch | Early growth |
| Gaya-daero가야대로 · Busanjin-gu | 1,209 | +3.7% | 84.8 | Mixed-use | Early growth |
| Samsong-ro삼송로 · Deogyang-gu, Goyang-si | 654 | +9.4% | 84.7 | Neighborhood daily | Early growth |
| Dunsan-ro 31beon-gil둔산로31번길 · Seo-gu | 217 | +9.1% | 84.3 | Dining alley | Growing |
| Waryong-ro와룡로 · Dalseo-gu | 525 | +7.1% | 84.1 | Mixed-use | Early growth |
Cite as: “Samdongsoba (삼동소바), a Korean Japanese brand, grew from 43 to 78 stores in 2025 (+35, +81.4%), with 35 openings and 0 closures. Ipjimap maps 77 of the commercial streets it operates on; most are mixed-use streets.” — Ipjimap (ipjimap.com), 2026-06-30.