BGF Retail, the operator of the CU comfort retailer chain, stated Thursday it has opened its first CU outlet in Hawaii as a part of its international enlargement technique.
In Might, the corporate established a neighborhood subsidiary and signed a grasp franchise settlement with CU Hawaii LLC, a brand new entity created by native agency WKF.
Below the grasp franchise deal, the grasp franchisee is granted the suitable to not solely open franchise items in a chosen space but additionally sub-franchise them to 3rd events.
The brand new outlet affords gimbap, which has been gaining reputation in america as a wholesome meals possibility, together with instantaneous ramyeon cooking stations — a must-try expertise for guests to Korea, the corporate stated in a press launch.
The world’s first comfort retailer opened in america in 1927. BGF Retail has now grow to be the primary Korean retail firm to enter the U.S. comfort retailer market.
“We purpose to open 50 retailers in main areas throughout Hawaii over the following three years,” the corporate stated.
Hawaii marks the fourth abroad marketplace for BGF Retail’s comfort retailer enterprise, following Mongolia, Malaysia and Kazakhstan. The corporate at the moment operates a complete of 749 CU retailers throughout these three international locations, along with about 18,600 in Korea.
