The well-known chicken brand, Gami Chicken, is making its first foray into the border region with the opening of its doors in Albury.
Executive Director Jun Lee told Franchise Executives: “We’re seeing a real appetite for Korean cuisine in regional Australia. Gami’s regional expansion is driven by rising demand for quality casual dining experiences beyond metropolitan centres.”
Lee said the global phenomenon of K-pop and the cultural wave known as Hallyu has driven a 60 per cent revenue increase year-on-year in the Korean Delights range. The chain, founded in 2006 by four friends in Melbourne, now has restaurants in five cities across Australia.
“We are now poised to achieve 23 per cent year-on-year in-store revenue growth and expand to seven more locations by mid-2026,” Lee said.
The new Albury venue is being launched by local Stuart Fontana who spent over a decade working in defence contracting in Australia and overseas.
