Popeyes U.S. comps -5.2% Q2’26Wingstop domestic SSS -7.5% Q2’26KFC U.S. units 3,523 YE’25Dave’s unit growth +52.3% FY’25Chick-fil-A AUV $9.16MCane’s systemwide $5.48B FY’25Franchisee QSR cap 6.85%Corporate QSR cap 5.85%Category growth +5.3% ’25Wings wholesale $0.98/lb YE’25
Brand profile

Bonchon

Growingwingskorean fried chickenfranchisedgrowing

Franchised, with growing non-traditional (airport) development.

CSW Score

Unrated. Fewer than three of the five scoring components have been published for this brand. CSW does not fill that gap with an estimate.

1401
U.S. units
2025 · More than 140 U.S. locations
Headquarters
United States operations
Founded
2002
Parent / ownership
Bonchon (private, Korean origin)
Structure
Private
CSW Analysis

Korean fried chicken is the most under-built segment of the American chicken market relative to consumer interest. Bonchon's move into airports is a rational read of its own economics: a high-ticket, dine-in-leaning, sauce-forward concept monetizes captive traffic better than it monetizes suburban drive-thru traffic.

Real estate profile

Cap rate
Primarily leased inline and non-traditional space; not an established net-lease tenant

First U.S. airport location opened at John Wayne Airport in Orange County, California — a channel with very different economics from street retail.1

Sources

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  1. [1] Eat This, Not That! — Booming Chicken Chain Believes It Can Reach 1,000 Stores In the Next 5 Years (2025)