Wildly popular fast-casual restaurant Bonchon is finally gearing up for a San Antonio debut. Via a release, the Korean fried chicken chain announced that Alamo City is one of four U.S. cities it is targeting for expansion in 2026.

Bonchon is hardly a stranger to the Texas market. It first introduced itself to the state in December 2013, pulling out less than a year later due to what the franchise owner dubbed a “premature” entry into the market. In 2016, it made a move in Houston and has opened several restaurants since. The chain even moved its U.S. headquarters from New York City to Dallas in 2020.

In the summer, Bonchon CEO Suzie Tsai identified San Antonio as one of 15 metros it was eyeing for growth, but its newest release was the first time the chain gave a solid timeframe. I

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