Saengmacha, the Korean pub & bar franchise, ended 2025 with 181 stores, up from 14 a year earlier — 167 openings against 0 closures, according to Korea Fair Trade Commission franchise disclosures compiled by Ipjimap. Its busiest street by this quarter's momentum is Gimpohangang 9-ro (김포한강9로).
Where it is opening
Streets it already trades on, ranked by this quarter's momentum (rise in store count and density).
| Street | Stores | QoQ | Momentum | Character | Stage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gimpohangang 9-ro김포한강9로 · Gimpo-si | 652 | +23.0% | 86.5 | Office lunch | Growing |
| Keonbensia-daero컨벤시아대로 · Yeonsu-gu | 967 | +11.3% | 85.1 | Office lunch | Early growth |
| Hancheon-ro 139-gil한천로139길 · Gangbuk-gu | 88 | +14.3% | 83.2 | Late-night | Nearing oversupply |
| Mujeon 6-gil무전6길 · Tongyeong-si | 128 | +11.3% | 82.8 | Late-night | Growing |
| Dongjin-ro 20beon-gil동진로20번길 · Jinju-si | 46 | +9.5% | 82.4 | Café & youth | Nearing oversupply |
| Dongsomun-ro 20-gil동소문로20길 · Seongbuk-gu | 163 | +6.5% | 82.3 | Late-night | Early growth |
| Godeokjungang-ro고덕중앙로 · Pyeongtaek-si | 511 | +9.7% | 82.0 | Office lunch | Growing |
| Gyeongan-ro경안로 · Gwangju-si | 306 | +7.0% | 81.7 | Mixed-use | Growing |
Famous districts it is already in
What the numbers say
A net gain of 167 stores puts Saengmacha among the fastest-growing pub & bar brands in Korea this year. Openings outnumbered closures, which is why it appears here — Ipjimap lists only brands whose networks are growing. The street list shows where the brand already operates, not where it will open next.
How to read this
Store counts come from Korea Fair Trade Commission franchise disclosures; street data from the Korea Small Enterprise and Market Service store registry, grouped street by street by Ipjimap. This is a statistical summary, not investment, leasing or franchising advice. Rent and sales figures are not published.