South Korea’s first Five Guys burger restaurant is set to open in Gangnam, southern Seoul, by late June, its operator said Monday.
The store, set to open in the bustling commercial district near Gangnam Station, will have up to 150 seats, according to Galleria Department Store owned by Hanwha Solutions.
Established in 1986 as a Virginia-based family business, Five Guys is famous for large quantities, free peanuts and flexible options that give customers more than 250,000 possible ways to order.
The operator said it plans to additionally open more than 15 Five Guys stores in South Korea in the next five years.
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