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Kyochon F&B: how its people are moving

The company that runs the chicken franchise Kyochon Chicken.

On Korea's National Pension Service register, Kyochon F&B had 356 members in Aug 2026, down 7 (−1.9%) from Oct 2025. Over the same period 49 people joined and 59 left.

Growth20/ 31−1.9%
Size29/ 31356 people
Turnover (left ÷ team)18/ 3117%

Rank among 31 companies in Food & Health, highest first on all three (turnover: people who left over 10 months ÷ current team).

PEOPLE · PENSION REGISTER

356 people

10-month change: −7 (−1.9%)

Joined	49 people
Left	59 people

As of Aug 2026 · head office plus plants and branches of the same company · Source: National Pension Service workplace register (Korea's public data portal)

ROLES IT WILL LOOK FOR

Food R&D →This role creates new products and improves the taste, cost and process of existing ones. For export products it also adapts them to each country's regulations and tastes.
Brand manager →This role decides to whom and with what story a brand is sold, and pulls product, marketing and distribution in one direction. It exists in fashion, food and health functional foods alike.

Banseog note

Kyochon F&B — building overseas business and new brands on top of its domestic franchise core ↓

Outside Korea

United States

Subsidiary Set up its US subsidiary Kyochon USA in 2006. Source (2026-10)
Subsidiary Its US subsidiary KYOCHON FRANCHISE LLC, set up in August 2021 in Los Angeles, runs franchising alongside the restaurant unit KYOCHON USA INC. Source (2025-12)
Own stores Runs Kyochon Chicken restaurants in the US, including in Manhattan, Flushing and the Los Angeles area. Source (2026-10)

Only presence confirmed on a public page is listed, with its source and month; a market that is not listed may still be served.

Banseog note · Oct 25, 2026

Kyochon F&B — building overseas business and new brands on top of its domestic franchise core

Where it stands now

Diversification — widening growth through store openings in Japan and China and non-chicken restaurant brands

Consolidated sales in the second quarter of 2026 were KRW 132.3 billion, up 4.9% from a year earlier, while operating profit fell 15.7% to KRW 7.8 billion owing to raw and subsidiary material prices and transport costs.

Average sales per Kyochon Chicken franchise store in 2025 were KRW 780 million, and the closure rate was 0.6% according to the 2025 business report.

According to Korea's National Pension Service public workplace data, the company had 356 people on the pension register in August 2026, an adjustment of 7 (1.9%) fewer than in October 2025. Over that period 49 people joined and 59 left.

Three decisions within a year

Entry into Japan: on September 29, 2026 it signed a strategic business agreement with Japanese food distributor Arai Shoji, aiming to open its first Tokyo store in the first half of 2027. It plans to spread to surrounding cities through a multi-unit franchise model that opens several stores in one area.
More stores in China: in October 2026 it opened a store of about 79 m² in a shopping mall near Lake Tai in Wuxi, Jiangsu Province. Following its first Shenzhen store in February 2025, a second Shenzhen store is also about to open.
Franchising of buckwheat dish brand 'Memil Danpyeon': first launched in Yeouido in February 2024, the brand applied in early October 2026 to register its franchise disclosure document. The initial investment for a franchise store was given as KRW 281.05 million.

Three people it will look for

Overseas franchise development — must prepare the first Tokyo store with the Japanese partner and continue opening stores in major Chinese cities
Overseas store quality and operations training — must handle training and oversight so that local stores keep the same taste and quality
New restaurant brand franchise developer — must lead the first step in moving Memil Danpyeon from directly run stores to a franchise system

For HR

Overseas franchise development and local operations staff overlap with the overseas business teams of other chicken and restaurant franchises. With the first Tokyo store about a year away, now is the time to bring in someone to run the Japan business.

For job seekers

Experience with overseas master or multi-unit contracts at a restaurant franchise, or with converting a new brand to franchising, is worth the most at this company right now.

A reading written from public sources. Sources: Newsis 2026-08-07 (Q2 sales and operating profit), ZDNet Korea 2026-05-18 (average franchise store sales, closure rate), Seoul Shinmun 2026-10-06 (Arai Shoji agreement), Financial News 2026-10-06 (first Tokyo store in H1 2027), E-Today 2026-10-02 (Wuxi store, second Shenzhen store), Sportal Korea 2026-10-16 (Memil Danpyeon franchise registration), Korea's National Pension Service public workplace data (headcount). Team size is from Korea's pension register.

Kyochon F&B: frequently asked questions

What does Kyochon F&B do?

The company that runs the chicken franchise Kyochon Chicken.

How many people work at Kyochon F&B?

356 members on Korea's pension register in Aug 2026 (10-month change: −7 (−1.9%)). The register counts the whole company in Korea.

Where does Kyochon F&B stand now?

Diversification — widening growth through store openings in Japan and China and non-chicken restaurant brands. Overseas franchise development and local operations staff overlap with the overseas business teams of other chicken and restaurant franchises. With the first Tokyo store about a year away, now is the time to bring in someone to run the Japan business.

Which roles will Kyochon F&B look for?

Roles such as Food R&D, Brand manager. The role guides explain the work, the experience that leads there and what hiring teams check.

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