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A cafe employee sorts plastic cups of cofee at a cafe in Seoul on Dec. 18, 2025. [NEWS1]

Rising bean prices, franchisee pushback on margins means trouble brewing for Korea's coffee outlets

Korea’s coffee franchise industry is under mounting pressure as the cost of imported coffee beans continues to surge while the won weakens, driving up operating costs.

2026.1.16

Restaurants and cafes are seen on a street in downtwon Seoul on June 29. [YONHAP]

Restaurant, cafe franchises get cooked for over 3,000 safety violations in 5 years

Franchise restaurants including major fried chicken chains and cafes have been cited more than 3,000 times for food safety violations over the past five years, according to government data released on Thursday.

2025.9.4

Burger King prices to increase for second time this year on Friday

Burger King is raising prices again as the cost of eating out continues to soar. Burger King announced Wednesday that it will raise the price of 46 of its products by 4.5 percent on average starting Friday.

2022.7.27

Tag: franchises

franchises

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Rising bean prices, franchisee pushback on margins means trouble brewing for Korea's coffee outlets

Restaurant, cafe franchises get cooked for over 3,000 safety violations in 5 years

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