# Pelicana Chicken

Pelicana Chicken (Korean: 페리카나 치킨) is a Korean fried chicken chain started in 1982. Its headquarters are in Gyeryong, South Chungcheong Province, South Korea. As of 2014, Yang Hee-Kweon is the CEO.
As of 2013, it had over 2,000 locations in South Korea and also has locations outside of South Korea. Pelicana Chicken Malaysia held its "soft opening" on January 4, 2013, and the company planned to hold the grand opening of the first full store in July 2013.
The chain expanded to the United States in 2014, and has established locations in New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia and (Seattle) Washington.
Pelicana has also opened in China. In 2022 it opened its first location in Canada, in Toronto.
Pelicana chicken started with its Gochujang Yangyeom chicken. This fried chicken dressed in a sauce made with Gochujang, garlic and onions grew a large crowd. There is an origin story that states that the founder Yang Hee Kwon received the secret recipe from Yoon Jong Gye and started the business, but this has been found to be false. Yang Hee Gwon developed everything themselves and started the chain shop in Daejeon not Daegu. There are cases where a Supreme Court ruling for seasoned chicken is made, however patents were not the focus of the ruling but rather the issue of trademark rights.
In 1982, leadership had been moved over to Mr Na, and just one year after, 500 branches were opened and thus in 1984, Pelicana was given trademark rights.

## History

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* 27 April 1982: Leadership was transferred to Mr Na in the Gajang-dong, Daejeon branch.
* 3 November 1984: Pelicana was given trademark rights.
* 10 January 1985: The first factory in Gasuwon-dong, Daejeon was completed
* 10 June 1985: Chain headquarters were established in Daemyeong-dong, Daegu.
* 25 October 1985: Buto is registered as a limited company.
* 2 April 1989: Seoul headquarters established.
* 15 January 1990: Daegu chain headquarters were expanded to Sinam-Dong.
* 24 April 1990: The second factory was completed in Duma-myeon, Nonsan CIty, Chungcheongnam-do.
* 26 July 1990: Fix Co., Ltd is officially established as a limited company.
* 30 October 1990: Seoul headquarters office is set up in Dunchon-dong, Gangdong-gu, Seoul.
* 10 November 1990: Saipan headquarters established in Chalan Kanoa
* 1 February 1992: PELICANA U.S.A INC established in the Los Angeles, California, United States
* 1 March 1992: Chain headquarters moved to Seoul
* 18 October 1992: Pelicana's 10th year anniversary.
* 10 August 1990: Established in Shanghai, China as a limited company.
* 10 November 1995: Chain headquarters and the office headquarters are integrated in Gasuwon-dong, Daejeon.
* 27 August 1996: Pelicana Farming Association established in Yesan-gun, Chungcheongnam-do.
* 14 January 2000: Direct Holdings company established in Boryeong city, Chungcheongnam-do.
* 3 March 2000: Sauce production factory expanded to Duma-myeon, Gyeryong, Chungcheongnam-do.
* 18 October 2002: Pelicana's 20th anniversary.
* 27 April 2007: Chain headquarters expanded in Duma-myeon, Gyerong City, Chungcheongnam-do.
* 24 May 2010: Official blog created.
* 1 May 2011: Official Twitter created.
* 1 August 2011: Pelicana Corporate Identity (CI) and emblem production.
* 29 May 2012: Expansion to South-East Asia and Oceania.
* 18 October 2012: Pelicana 30th year anniversary.
* 24 August 2012: Official Facebook page created.
* 2 October 2017: Pelicana attended a 2017 Korean Ground Forces Festival in Gyeryong, named the Gyeryong County Military Culture Festival in the Large Food Zone.
* 18 October 2022: Pelicana 40th anniversary.

## Franchise List

| Franchise Name | Location | Est. |
| Wonju | Gwanseol-dong, Wonju City, Gangwon-do | 3 November 1984 |
| Daegu | Dongseong-ro, Daegu | 20 May 1985 |
| Daejeon | Wolpyeong-dong, Daejeon | 15 July 1985 |
| Gwangju | Joongheung-dong, Gwangju | 4 November 1985 |
| Jeju | Donam-dong, Jeju City, Jeju | 6 November 1986 |
| Bucheon | Shimgok-dong, Wonmin-gu, Bucheon City, Gyeongi-do | 10 July 1987 |
| Busan | Geoje-dong, Yeonje-gu, Busan | 30 November 1987 |
| Yeongju | Yeongju City, Gyeongbok-do | 27 March 1988 |
| Seoul | Seongne-dong, Seoul | 2 April 1989 |
| Incheon | Guwol-dong, Namdong-gu, Incheon | 1 September 1989 |
| Seongnam | Hadaewon-dong, Joongwon-gu, Seongnam City, Gyeonggi-do | 1 August 1990 |
| Suwon | Hwaseong City, Gyeonggi-do | 1 September 1991 |
| Chungcheong | Gasuwon-dong, Seo-gu, Daejeon | 1 August 1998 |
| Jeonbok | Iksan, Jeonbok | 1 July 2000 |

## Subsidiaries

* Buto Corporation: Golf Up

## Head office and Subsidiary location

* Head Office: 77 Wangdae-ro, Dumamyeon, Chungcheongnam-do, South Korea.
* Gilheung Subsidiary: 9 Giheungdanji-ro, 24Beon-gil, Giheung-gu, Yongin City, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea.