BUNSIK BRISTOL SIX MONTHS ON: 150,000 ITEMS SOLD AT FIRST FRANCHISE SITE

Six months after opening at Cabot Circus in September, Bunsik Bristol — the brand’s first franchise site — has served over 150,000 items of Korean street food and welcomed approximately 66,000 customers, demonstrating strong regional demand beyond its established London and Manchester markets.

The site has maintained consistent high-volume trading since launch, with one item served every 45 seconds during peak periods, highlighting both operational efficiency and sustained consumer appetite for fast-casual Korean street food.

Bunsik’s signature Korean corndogs continue to be a key driver of performance, with around 70,000 sold in Bristol alone — accounting for two out of every five items ordered. The Potato Mozzarella Corndog remains the top-performing item, with nearly 12,000 units sold.

Alongside its hero category, the wider menu is also performing strongly, with over 16,000 servings of kimbap and tteokbokki, indicating growing engagement with more traditional Korean dishes and a broadening appeal beyond trend-led formats.

The Bristol site builds on Bunsik’s steady growth since launching in London in 2021, with the brand evolving over the past five years into one of the UK’s leading Korean street food concepts, driven by strong digital visibility and a highly recognisable product offering.

Behind the brand is founder Jae Cho, whose Maguro Group team brings over a decade of experience across restaurant and retail concepts in the UK. That breadth of expertise underpins Bunsik’s development as a quality-driven, scalable Korean street food brand.

Following the strong performance of its first franchise site in Bristol, franchise partner Will Bray is progressing expansion across the South West, with new locations in Cardiff and Southampton in development.

Jae Cho, founder of Bunsik, said:

“The Bristol site has been a key milestone for the brand as our first franchise location, and its performance has reinforced the strength and scalability of the Bunsik concept. We’ve seen that our combination of high-quality Korean street food, strong visual identity and efficient operations translates successfully into regional markets, and we’re excited to continue expanding into new cities across the UK.”

Will Bray added:

“The performance of the Bristol site has exceeded expectations, with consistent demand and strong levels of repeat custom from day one. Building on this success, we’re now moving forward with additional franchise locations in Cardiff and Southampton as we continue to grow Bunsik across the region.”

Key Metrics

• 150,000+ items sold in six months
• 66,000 customers
• One item served every 45 seconds at peak
• 70,000 corndogs sold (40% of total sales)
• 16,000+ servings of kimbap and tteokbokki
• First UK franchise site

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