In 2022, there were around 199.1 thousand snack restaurants operating in South Korea. This represents an increase from the previous year. It was also the highest amount on record, having increased from about 54 thousand in 2005.
Number of snack restaurants in South Korea from 2005 to 2022
(in 1,000s)
Snack bar/restaurant in this statistic refers to a food counter selling snack foods and light meals such as flour-based foods ('Bunsik' in Korean), fast food, ice cream and non-alcoholic beverages. Unlike 'general restaurant', it is banned to sell alcoholic beverages at snack bar/restaurants in South Korea.
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MFDS (South Korea). (December 28, 2023). Number of snack restaurants in South Korea from 2005 to 2022 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 23, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/786540/south-korea-snack-restaurant-number/
MFDS (South Korea). "Number of snack restaurants in South Korea from 2005 to 2022 (in 1,000s)." Chart. December 28, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/786540/south-korea-snack-restaurant-number/
MFDS (South Korea). (2023). Number of snack restaurants in South Korea from 2005 to 2022 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 23, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/786540/south-korea-snack-restaurant-number/
MFDS (South Korea). "Number of Snack Restaurants in South Korea from 2005 to 2022 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Dec 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/786540/south-korea-snack-restaurant-number/
MFDS (South Korea), Number of snack restaurants in South Korea from 2005 to 2022 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/786540/south-korea-snack-restaurant-number/ (last visited December 23, 2024)
Number of snack restaurants in South Korea from 2005 to 2022 (in 1,000s) [Graph], MFDS (South Korea), December 28, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/786540/south-korea-snack-restaurant-number/