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About Bonchon
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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 friends
- Quick service / Fast Casual: Restaurants serve Bonchon to customers looking for express-style dining and to-go orders
- Food Court Concept: Restaurants are streamlined and designed primarily for shopping malls and food courts
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.
Chicken/Wings Franchise Opportunities
Below is a quick comparison of Bonchon against other Chicken/Wings franchises and business opportunities. For an in depth comparison of Bonchon with another opportunity including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options click on the name of the company to view the detailed comparison.
| Franchise | Franchise Fee | Royalty | Advertising Fee | Development Costs |
| AllStar Wings & Ribs | $45,000 | $772,500-$1,093,286 | ||
| Atomic Wings | $35,000-$160,500 | 5% | $170,400-$404,855 | |
| bb.q Chicken | $35,000 | $251,500-$809,875 | ||
| Bojangles' Famous Chicken 'n Biscuits | $25,000 | 4% | 1% | $1,519,600-$2,512,500 |
| Boneheads | $25,000 | 5% | 2% | $387,000-$668,000 |
| Brewster's Chicken | $8,500 | $850/mo. | $125/mo. | $99,000-$2,400,000 |
| Brown's Chicken & Pasta | $25,000 | $155,000-$2,699,000 | ||
| Buffalo Philly's | $18,000 | 4% | $215,200-$376,100 | |
| Buffalo Wild Wings | $25,000 | 5% | 3.25% | $2,695,100-$4,244,300 |
| Buffalo Wings & Rings | $40,000 | 5% | 2%-4% | $1,280,000-$2,412,000 |
| Buffalo's Southwest Cafe | $50,000 | 6% | 2% | $491,500-$1,464,000 |
| Carl's Jr | $25,000-$35,000 | 4% | 6% | $1,603,000-$2,168,000 |
| Charo Chicken | $25,000 | $518,350-$632,600 | ||
| Chester's | $3,500 | $12,385-$277,313 | ||
| Chick 'n' Chick | $30,000-$50,000 | $450,000-$550,000 | ||
| Chick'nCone | $30,000 | $102,725-$255,200 | ||
| Chick-fil-A | $10,000 | $582,360-$2,025,400 | ||
| Chicken Delight | $20,000 | 5% | 4% | $428,900-$603,100 |
| Chicken Dijon | $25,000 | $172,000-$329,000 | ||
| Chicken Guy! | $20,000 | $509,000-$978,500 | ||
| Chicken Kitchen | $30,000 | 5% | 2%local+1%Nat'l | $300,000-$500,000 |
| Chickery (Canada), The | $30,000 | $235,500-$510,500 | ||
| Chickery, The | $30,000 | 6% | 2% | $250,000-$512,500 |
| CHOOKS | $52,500 | 4% | 4% + 1% local | $300,615 |
| Church's Chicken | $15,000 | 5% | 5% | $348,300-$1,826,300 |
| Cluck-u Chicken | $25,000 | $125,000-$225,000 | ||
| Commercial Capital Training Group | N/A | 4% local | $25,000-$100,000 | |
| Cowboy Chicken | $15,000 | $511,996-$844,907 | ||
| Culver | $55,000 | 4% | 2.5% | $2,349,000-$5,356,000 |
| Dave's Hot Chicken | N/A | $419,800-$2,386,500 | ||
| Dick's Wings | $35,000 | $229,500-$772,500 | ||
| Dixie Lee | $30,000 | 6% | $160,000-$369,000 | |
| East Coast Wings | $40,000 | 5% | 2% | $661,375-$1,098,570 |
| El Pollo Loco | $40,000 | 2%-3%-4% | $900,000-$1,755,000 | |
| Ezell's Chicken | $20,000 | 5% | $400,000-$600,000 | |
| Flame Broiler Restaurant, The | $35,000 | 5% | 3% | $380,116-$609,763 |
| Flamer's Grill | $30,000 | 5% | 2% | $171,500-$345,500 |
| Fried Chicken Master | $220,000 | $399,000-$513,000 | ||
| Golden Chick | $30,000 | 4% | 1% | $440,950-$1,348,500 |
| Ground Pat'i Grille & Bar, The | $22,000-$35,000 | 4% | $359,800-$1,600,000 | |
| Gus's Fried Chicken | $75,000 | $409,300-$1,037,300 | ||
| Hartz Chicken | $20,000 | $288,000-$993,600 | ||
| Houston Restaurants | $50,000 | $1,350,000 | ||
| Hurricane Grill & Wings | $50,000 | 6% | 4% | $491,500-$1,464,000 |
| KFC US LLC | $45,000 | 4-5% | 5% | $1,008,550-$2,771,500 |
| Mary Brown's | $25,000 | 5% | 4% | $500,000-$600,000 |
| MD Plucker's Wing Factory | $18,000 | $70,000-$225,000 | ||
| Mo-joe's | $20,000-$25,000 | $125,000-$350,000 | ||
| Naked Chicken | $25,000 | 5% | 2% | $233,500-$624,000 |
| Nando's Chickenland (West) Ltd | $35,000 | 6% | 3% | $550,000-$650,000 |
| Native Grill & Wings | $35,000 | 6% | 1% | $989,500-$2,612,000 |
| Otter's Chicken Tenders | $30,000 | 5% | $291,500-$429,000 | |
| Pappas Roasters | $25,000 | $230,000-$295,000 | ||
| Pluckers Wing Bar | $18,000 | $70,000-$225,000 | ||
| Pollo Campero | $40,000 | 5% | 5% | $887,250-$2,126,500 |
| Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen | $50,000 | 5% | 4% | $383,500-$2,620,800 |
| Port of Peri Peri, The | N/A | $121,400-$461,000 | ||
| Pudgie's Famous Chicken | $30,000 | 5% | $197,000-$379,000 | |
| Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers | $0-$45,000 | $768,100-$1,937,500 | ||
| Ranch One | $30,000 | 6% | 4% | $170,400-$461,000 |
| Red Rooster | $50,000 | $370,000-$900,000 | ||
| Rex's Chicken | $25,000 | 6% | $196,000-$593,000 | |
| Scores Restaurants | $45,000 | 6% | 2% | $537,000-$737,000 |
| Slim Chickens | $15,000 | 5% | 1.5% | $841,900-$1,739,000 |
| Sonoma Chicken Coop | N/A | $709,000-$1,919,000 | ||
| St. Louis Bar and Grill | $45,000 | 6% | 1% | $200,000-$850,000 |
| Steaks To Go | $24,500 | $250/wk. or 3% | $110,000-$150,000 | |
| Wild Wing Cafe | $50,000 | 4% | 3.5% | $1,054,242-$2,238,925 |
| Wild Wings n Things | N/A | $85,000-$125,000 | ||
| Williams Fried Chicken | $12,000-$25,000 | $290,000-And Up | ||
| Wing Machine | $20,000 | $102,000-$204,000 | ||
| Wing Nutz | $30,000 | $195,000-$380,000 | ||
| Wing Zone | $30,000-$40,000 | 5% | 2% | $342,800-$566,000 |
| WingHouse | $50,000-$135,000 | $928,000-$1,926,000 | ||
| WINGMAN WINGS | $25,000-$83,750 | 4% | 1% | $250,000 |
| Wings Etc. | $39,500 | 5% | 1% | $351,200-$1,669,369 |
| Wings Over... | $20,000 | 4% | $207,875-$493,875 | |
| Wingstop | $30,000 | 6% | 4% | $376,300-$724,200 |
| WingsUp! | $35,000 | $220,000-$280,000 | ||
| WOW Cafe & Wingery | $15,000-$35,000 | 3%-8% | t0 2% | $234,400-$757,000 |
| Yaya's Flame Broiled Chicken | $15,000 | 4% | 3% | $338,000-$460,000 |