Korean

Emerging Brands

How South Korea's bb.q Chicken became one of the fastest-growing chains in the U.S.

After some brand tinkering and a little help from Netflix, the chain has Americans hooked on its “best of the best quality” Korean fried chicken.

6 takeaways from a fusion fast casual’s recent PE infusion

Coming off a successful appearance on the TV show “Shark Tank,” Chi'Lantro founder Jae Kim discusses what makes the Korean-Mexican fast casual an investable brand and the challenges on growing the concept, including how to deal with the chain’s cashless policy.