Dining Brands Group Co., which operates the chicken franchise BHC Chicken, said on the 10th that it posted an operating profit of 164.5 billion won last year. That was up 22.9% from a year earlier.
Revenue for the same period last year rose 19.9% from a year earlier to 614.7 billion won. Among chicken franchise companies, this is the first time revenue has exceeded 600 billion won. Net profit also came in at 201.4 billion won, up 39.6% from a year earlier.
A Dining Brands Group Co. official said, "We boosted profitability as a 'three-part harmony' of cost control through an internalized supply structure based on logistics centers and production facilities and an integrated purchasing system, along with a relatively low SG&A structure," adding, "We will continue to focus on launching new products that directly tie to franchisee results and strengthening operational competitiveness."