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title: "Dae Gee Korean BBQ Signs Master Franchise Agreement to Expand into Mexico"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/4c6f5954-33ab-4db2-9fdd-d43392d4255d
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/news/20230612_dae_gee_korean_bbq_signs_master_franchise_agreement_to_expand_into_mexico.html
category: "Restaurants"
industry: "Restaurants"
topics: ["Development & multi-unit"]
published: 2023-06-12T12:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-10-31T20:05:31.163Z
image: https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1497366216548-37526070297c?w=1600&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop
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# Dae Gee Korean BBQ Signs Master Franchise Agreement to Expand into Mexico

**TL;DR:** Dae Gee Korean BBQ has signed a master franchise agreement to expand into Mexico, with plans to develop up to 20 new locations. The expansion will be led by Puerto Vallarta-based Restaurant Management Group (RMG).

*originally published in Franchising.com on 2023-06-12. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/news/20230612_dae_gee_korean_bbq_signs_master_franchise_agreement_to_expand_into_mexico.html).*

## Story

The expansion will be led by Puerto Vallarta-based Restaurant Management Group (RMG), whose partners possess more than 100 years of combined restaurant and franchise experience with such brands as Jamba Juice, Nathan's Famous, Mark Pi’s, Taco Maker, and more.

The group plans to develop their locations across various parts of Mexico.

Founded in 2012, Dae Gee’s rise in popularity began in 2015, when the chain was featured on restaurateur Guy Fieri’s long-running food reality television series, “Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives." Fieri said of Dae Gee, “This isn’t just any Korean restaurant. This one’s off the hook!”

Today, Dae Gee, which means “pig” in Korean, exposes customers to an interactive experience that allows them to cook their own meat on grill tops at their tables when they dine. Customers have the option to choose from a variety of traditional Korean meats like Galbee (Beef Shot Ribs), Sam Gyeob Sal (Sliced Pork Belly) and Dak Bulgogi (Chicken), which are marinated in DAE GEE’s secret marinade. Each choice meat, as well as fish and vegetarian options, can be enjoyed in a bowl, hot stone pot, or tucked inside lettuce and eaten as a wrap.

Entrees can be piled high with your choice of side or mixings, including rice, fresh slaw, spicy sauce and a variety of nine side dishes, such as kimchee, broccoli, radish and fish cakes.

“Dae Gee lights up the senses and enriches the full human experience. From generations of recipes passed down, Dae Gee leaves its customers well fed with culture, humor, and top-quality home recipe style Korean food,” said RMG President Jim Roo. “We’re looking forward to embarking on this journey with Dae Gee and growing this great business together.”

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- Mexico (location)
- master franchise agreement (topic)
- restaurant franchise (topic)
- Nathan's Famous (company)
- Jamba Juice (company)
- mexico expansion (topic)
- Guy Fieri (person)
- Dae Gee Korean BBQ (company)
- korean bbq (topic)

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Originally reported by Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/news/20230612_dae_gee_korean_bbq_signs_master_franchise_agreement_to_expand_into_mexico.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/4c6f5954-33ab-4db2-9fdd-d43392d4255d).