Dae Gee Korean BBQ Franchise Overview

About Dae Gee Korean BBQ

Founded in 2012 and franchising since 2021, Dae Gee (which means pig in Korean) is a modern full-service Korean barbeque spot progressively blending Korean food tradition with American culture. The restaurants offer an interactive experience that allows customers to cook their own meat tableside when they dine. Fish and vegetarian options are also available. Entrees can be piled high with a variety of sides and sauces, and enjoyed in a bowl or hot stone pot, or tucked inside lettuce and eaten as a wrap.

Franchise History

For much of his 20s, Dae Gee founder Joseph Kim worked in the family dry cleaning business until his mother-in-law, who had previously owned a Korean restaurant in Hawaii for many years, approached him with the idea of opening a Korean barbeque restaurant in the Denver area. They opened the very first Dae Gee restaurant in the Denver suburb of Westminster in 2012 and have since been captivating a wide audience with Kim's own brand of youthful energy and his mother-in-law's homemade recipes.