Famous Korean Franchise Continues to Inspire Employee Entrepreneurs
Creatrip Team
a year ago
Damsosagolsundae and Yukgaejang, a notable Korean food franchise, have won the '2025 Korea Consumer Trust Representative Brand' award in the dining franchise category for the 11th consecutive year. With 110 stores, mostly 20-30 pyeong (a Korean unit of area) in size, the franchise achieves 60 billion KRW in annual sales. An interesting trend is that many franchisees started as customers or employees, with over 16 former employees now owning their own franchise outlets. The franchise's success is attributed to low cost of goods sold, rare in the industry, and comprehensive support from the headquarters, including free legal and labor advisory services, as well as full marketing cost coverage. They are currently running an event to minimize start-up costs for new franchise owners, including options for interest-free loans and substantial financial support from the headquarters.
