Sept. 29, 2022
Diners will have the ability to grill their very own Korean barbecue on the desk when a brand new restaurant opens subsequent yr in Sioux Falls.
Johnny Phung, who owns two Envy Nails & Spa salons within the metropolis, has signed a franchise settlement with Denver-based Dae Gee Korean BBQ, the restaurant chain mentioned in a information launch.
Phung hasn’t signed a lease but, however he expects to open the restaurant early subsequent yr on the town’s west aspect.
“From generations of recipes handed down, Dae Gee leaves its prospects nicely fed with tradition, humor and top-quality, residence recipe-style Korean meals,” Phung mentioned.
Dae Gee was based in 2012 by Joseph Kim, and its rise in reputation started in 2015 when it was featured on Man Fieri’s TV present “Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives.”
Prospects at Dae Gee, which implies “pig” in Korean, can select from a wide range of conventional marinated Korean meats equivalent to sam gyeob sal, or sliced pork stomach; galbee, that are beef brief ribs; and dak bulgogi, or hen. Meat, fish and vegetarian choices may be loved in a bowl, sizzling stone pot or tucked inside lettuce and eaten as a wrap. Entrees may be piled excessive with different components equivalent to rice, kimchee, broccoli, radish and fish desserts.
“I used to be trying to find an rising franchise idea to hitch, and Dae Gee’s dynamic meals and distinctive eating expertise jumped out at me,” Phung mentioned. “With a complexity of various flavors and delicacies largely comprised of proteins, greens, grains and various spices, Korean meals is a good selection for the health-conscious and clean-eating shopper. And the pattern exhibits no indicators of slowing down anytime quickly. I’m wanting to deliver a special taste, selection and total eating expertise to Sioux Falls.”
Dae Gee, which has 5 corporate-owned eating places in Colorado, expects to open as many as 10 eating places over the following 12 months and no less than that many annually thereafter. Earlier this yr, the chain signed its first franchise settlement for the event of two eating places in Amarillo, Texas.
“We’re thrilled to welcome Johnny to the Dae Gee household and look ahead to opening our first South Dakota restaurant,” Kim mentioned. “We’re excited to develop into this new market and are devoted to Dae Gee’s success and future development within the area.”
Editor’s observe: The situation of the longer term restaurant is predicted to be on the west aspect of Sioux Falls. Incorrect data was supplied within the information launch.
