Mega MGC Coffee surpasses 4,500 stores with Miryang opening

Mega MGC Coffee has surpassed 4,500 stores with the opening of its Miryang City Hall branch.

A ceremony marking the milestone was held Thursday, with MGC Global Chairman Kim Dae-young, Miryang City Hall branch owner Kim Il-han, and company executives and officials in attendance.

Mega MGC Coffee launched its first store in Hongdae in 2015 and crossed the 1,000-store mark within five years. It reached 4,000 stores within a decade.

The company credited "stable profitability" as the key driver behind its expansion to 4,500 locations. Last year, per-store sales — based on disclosure data filed with the Korea Fair Trade Commission — rose about 18 percent compared with three years earlier. The store closure rate stands at around 1 percent.

The company also attributed its growth to seasonal beverage and dessert launches, major intellectual property collaborations, and distinctive marketing campaigns.

"The opening of our 4,500th store is thanks to the support of our franchisees, who believed in Mega MGC Coffee's differentiated value and worked hard on the ground, and to our customers," Chairman Kim said.