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Mama Chicken, the first store of Papa John's Korea's fried chicken brand, celebrates its opening in western Seoul on 21 July, in this photo provided by the company. /Yonhap
Papa Johns Korea launches fried chicken brand
The first store opened in Seoul.
Pjikorea Ltd, the operator of Papa Johns Korea has launched an American-style fried chicken brand in South Korea.
Called Mama Chicken, the first store opened in the Mapo district in western Seoul, a report by Yonhap said.
The brand said they aim to go head-to-head against other popular American-style fried chicken brands in the country. Pjikorea Ltd. said they plan to open a second store this year and start a franchise business by next year, with a long-term outlook of operating up to 1,000 stores by 2035.
