Bonchon Chicken is a global restaurant chain best known for its crunchy double-fried chicken, savory signature sauces, and unique pan-Asian menu. Founded in 2002 in South Korea, --Bonchon-- means --my hometown-- in Korean and represents the company s mission and commitment to authentic, traditional ingredients and cooking techniques, ensuring the highest level of quality, flavor, and care with each dish. It is for these reasons, Bonchon was recognized by Business Insider in 2019 as --the gold standard for fried chicken,-- beating out five major restaurant chains for --best chicken wings.-- Bonchon was also recently named as a top-10 innovative restaurant in Fast Casual s 2020 Top 100 Movers & Shakers, further solidifying Bonchon s position as a leader within the industry. Today, Bonchon has over 340 locations worldwide, including more than 100 restaurants and franchise outposts across the United States.Traditional sit-down:Restaurants provide a friendly, casual dining experience perfect for gathering with family or friendsQuick service / Fast Casual: Restaurants serve Bonchon to customers looking for express-style dining and to-go ordersFood Court Concept: Restaurants are streamlined and designed primarily for shopping malls and food courtsThe total investment necessary to begin operation of one Bonchon Business is from $503,879 to $1,099,004 (not including real property), including $55,754 that must be paid to the franchisor or its affiliate. The total investment necessary to begin operation as a franchisee under an Area Development Agreement is from $32,000 to $105,000 (assuming, for the low end of the range, 3 and, for the high end of the range, 10 Businesses, although this is not a maximum), including $30,000 to $100,000 that must be paid to the franchisor or its affiliate.#277 in Franchise 500 for 2021. Not in Franchise 500 for 2020.