Korea franchise profile

CU

Korean name on file: 씨유(CU)

CU operates 18,458 franchise locations in Convenience Store. The free section stays open, while deeper financials, contracts, and franchise health detail now require a real member account.

Live profile snapshot

BGF Retail

Stores

18,458

Industry

Convenience Store

Registration

20080100020

Free summary

Brand identity and operating footprint stay open.

Brand nameCU
Korean name씨유(CU)
Parent companyBGF Retail
Korean legal entity(주)비지에프리테일
IndustryConvenience Store
Store counts18,458 total · 18,255 franchise · 203 corporate
Startup cost₩757,580,000 ($561,170 approx.)
Registration dateJuly 25, 2008
KFTC registration20080100020

KOGL attribution

This page includes data derived from the Korea Fair Trade Commission franchise disclosure system and is used in accordance with the Korea Open Government License (KOGL) Type 1.

Total stores

18,458

Visible on the public profile.

Franchise stores

18,255

Visible on the public profile.

Corporate stores

203

Visible on the public profile.

Startup range

₩757,580,000 ($561,170 approx.)

Detailed breakdown lives in member research.

Research posture

  • The top of page carries the free summary without friction.
  • Protected research now lives behind a real membership session.
  • The same account-based access layer now spans browse, compare, and profile pages.

Member research section

Financials, costs, contracts, franchise health, and regional spread unlock together.

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Financials

Multi-year company performance

  • Revenue, profit, net income, and asset history by filing year.
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Cost breakdown

Member-only operating economics

  • Franchise fee, training, deposit, other costs, and total initial investment.
  • Average sales and interior totals where the source supports it.
  • Investment structure is protected server-side for members only.

Health and regional detail

Contract, operator, and regional analysis

  • Contract terms, cancellations, terminations, and dispute signals.
  • Store-health history and regional concentration snapshots.
  • Legal or operator risk markers that stay off the public page.