History | Company :: 김가네

Introducing the history of GIMGANE.

2010 ~ Present
2000 ~ 2009
1992 ~ 1999

2022
1. March Selected as one of the top 100 franchises by Maeil Business Newspaper
2021
1. December Received the Brand Management Award
  at the TV Chosun Business Awards.
1. March Selected as one of the top 100 franchises by Maeil Business Newspaper.
2020
1. March Selected as one of the top 100 franchises by Maeil Business Newspaper.
2019
1. April Celebrated the 25th anniversary of the company's founding.
1. March Selected as one of the top 100 franchises by Maeil Business Newspaper.
2018
1. March Selected as one of the top 100 franchises by Maeil Business Newspaper.
2017
1. December Selected as one of the top 100 franchises by Maeil Business Newspaper.
2. May Received an award from the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety.
3. March Selected as one of the top 100 franchises in South Korea by Maeil Business Newspaper.
1. March Participated in a program for franchisees on harmony and coexistence.
2. February Received Global Economic and Cultural Development Award
2016
1. December Recognized as an excellent franchisee at the 2017 Franchise Franchisee Success Conference.
2. November Received the King Sejong the Great Sharing Volunteering Award.
1. June Received the Consumer Brand Award for two consecutive years in the Consumer Brand category.
2015
1. June Received the Consumer Brand Award.
1. March Selected as one of the top 100 franchises by Maeil Business Newspaper.
2014
1. June Received the award for the best company in the foodservice management category.
2. May Received the Prime Minister's Award at the 15th Korea Franchise Awards.
1. May Opened a store in Cheontae, China.
2. April Celebrated the 20th anniversary of the company's founding.
3. January Opened a store in Nantan, China.
2013
1. November Won the Minister of Industry, Trade and Resources Award for the 14th Korea Franchise Awards in the franchisee category.
2. November Received the Minister of Industry, Trade and Resources Award for the 14th Korea Franchise Awards.
3. October Signed a master franchise agreement with Shandong Province in China.
4. August Launched a new brand, <치킨방앗간>
1. July Received the 2013 South Korea Creative Management Award.
2. May Selected as a hit brand in the first half of the year by Asia Economy.
3. April Launched a new brand, <파크볼226>
4. January Selected as one of the top 100 franchises by Maeil Business Newspaper.
2012
1. December Awarded the 2013 Promising Franchise Award by the KSBA.
2. December Received the Knowledge Economy Minister's Award and the Excellent Franchisee Award at the 13th Korea Franchise Awards.
3. September Established a business partnership with Chartees Insurance.
4. July Opened a store in Qingdao, China.
5. June Signed an academic-industry cooperation agreement with Yeoju University.
1. May Participated in the BKF Franchise Overseas Buyer Consultation Meeting.
2. March Recruited mystery shoppers as part of the "Mystery Shopper" program.
3. February Received the Creative Entrepreneur Award from the Future Knowledge Management Institute.
4. January Selected as one of the top 100 franchises by Maeil Business Newspaper.
2011
1. November Selected as one of the top 100 franchises by Maeil Business Newspaper.
2. November Selected as a top knowledge service company.
1. November Received an Excellent Franchisee Award at the 12th Korea Franchise Awards.
2. September Signed an agreement with the Seoul Welfare Foundation “아름다 운 이웃, 서울 디딤돌"
2010
1. November Received an Excellent Franchisee Award at the 11th Korea Franchise Awards.
2. October Hosted the World Franchise Council (WFC) and Asia-Pacific Franchise Confederation (APEC) Seoul General Meeting, with Chairman Kim Yong-man as co-chairman.
1. August Selected as an "Excellent Franchise Brand" in the 2010 Small and Medium-sized Business Administration Level Assessment.
2. July 보족愛, selected as a hit brand for the first half of the year.

2009
1. December Received the Minister of Environment Award.
2. October Appointed as the Chairman of the Korea Franchise Association.
1. August Opened the 보족愛 Ichon Branch.
2. 07월 ISO9001 Quality Management Certification.
2008
1. December Opened the 보족愛 Ilwon Branch.
1. December Opened the GIMGANE Wangjingbu Branch in Beijing, China.
2007
1. October Certified as an Innovative Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise.
2. July Recognized as a Small and Medium-Sized Enterprise Honorary Knowledge Company.
3. April Began franchising the 쭈家네 business and opened the 쭈家네 Yeongdeungpo-Gucheong branch.
1. April Received the Grand Award at the 8th Korea Franchise Awards
2. March Registered the 쭈家네 trademark (Registration No. 40-0701066).
2006
1. December Received the Minister of Agriculture and Forestry Award.
2. August New brand <쭈家네 launched>
3. June Received the Grand Award for the 7th Korea Franchise Awards in the Information and Logistics Management category.
1. June Received the Special Chairman's Award from the Presidential Commission on Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises.
2. March Received the Franchise CEO of the Year Award from Yonsei University FCEO.
3. January Establishment of GIMGANE Corporation.
2005
1. December Received the "Minister of Industry and Resources Award" at the 10th Korea Distribution Awards.
2. July Establishment of the "GIMGANE Angel Club" to support starving children.
3. June Establishment of the Australia branch.
1. May Registered an international trademark in Japan (No. 4862999).
2. March Kim Yong-man, CEO, was inaugurated as the Senior Vice Chairman of the Korea Franchise Association.
3. February Opened the 2nd branch in Udaico, Beijing, China.
2004
1. December Received the "Korea University Distribution Management Award" and the "Yonsei University Franchise CEO Award."
2. October Opened the Wangjing branch in Beijing, China.
1. July Completion of the GIMGANE Chain Head Office in Daehangno.
2. June Received the "Outstanding Brand Award" in the Restaurant category at the 5th Korea Franchise Awards.
2003
1. December Received the Korea University Distribution Management Special Award.
1. August Received the "Outstanding Brand Award" in the Restaurant category at the 4th Korea Franchise Awards.
2002
1. November Received the Minister of Industry and Resources Award at the 3rd Korea Franchise Awards.
1. May Establishment of the Gyeongbuk branch and opening of GIMGANE Gangnam Main Branch.
2001
1. December Establishment of the Honam branch.
2. July Establishment of the Chungcheong branch.
1. July Received the Minister of Industry and Resources Award at the 3rd Korea Franchise Awards.
2. April Received the “Outstanding Brand Award” in the Restaurant Category at the 2nd Korea Franchise Awards.
2000
1. March Received the "Outstanding Brand Award" in the Restaurant Category at the 1st Korea Franchise Awards.

김가네, ‘야채튀김우동’, ‘소고기 김밥’ 등 소비자...

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날씨가 쌀쌀해지니 국물요리를 찾게 되는 요즘.
무심하게 썰어 넣은 듯한 햄.
후루룩 면치기의 납작당면과 라면사리..
쫀득쫀득한 떡국떡까지...
푸짐한 속재료로 깊은 맛을 더해주는 부대찌개는
한 끼 저녁식사로..
늦은 저녁의 야식으로..
술 한잔과 곁들이는 안주로..
제격이예요..
오늘은 보글보글 끓어오르는
김가네 부대찌개가 생각나는 날..
오늘은 딱 그런날..

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GIMGANE rebranding video

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2021 The top 100 franchises
by Maeil Business Newspaper
2021 The top 100 franchises
by Maeil Business Newspaper
2019 20th Korea Franchise Award
- Proud Franchise CEO Award
2019 The top 100 franchises
by Maeil Business Newspaper
2018 The top 100 franchises
by Maeil Business Newspaper
Received 2017 the Consumer Brand Award
for three consecutive years in the Consumer Brand category
2017 The top 100 franchises
by Maeil Business Newspaper
2017 Global Economic and
Cultural Development Award
Received 2017 the Consumer Brand Award
for two consecutive years in the Consumer Brand category
2015 The top 100 franchises
by Maeil Business Newspaper
2015 the Excellent Prizein the Energy category at the Seoul Special City
Korean Franchise Awards.
2015 the Best Brand in the Restaurant Franchise category
at the South Korea Best Brand Awards.
2015 the Consumer Brand Award