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GEN Restaurant Group, Inc. owns and operates GEN Korean BBQ, a full-service Korean BBQ restaurant concept built around an extensive menu and a grill-at-the-table dining experience. Company news commonly covers financial results, conference calls, restaurant expansion, brand partnerships and operating updates tied to its casual dining footprint.
GENK announcements also focus on the company’s consumer packaged goods program, including ready-to-cook marinated meats, sauces, snacks, beverages and soju. Recurring retail themes include grocery, warehouse club, specialty beverage and experiential venue distribution for GEN-branded products.
GEN Restaurant Group (Nasdaq: GENK) is expanding GEN Korean BBQ product offerings into major Southern California venues, including Downtown Disney and Knott’s Berry Farm.
GEN reports strong order velocity at Downtown Disney and daily sellouts at Knott’s during Knott’s 2026 Boysenberry Festival; Knott’s will add a permanent GEN menu in Summer 2026.
The brand operates 59 company-owned locations and is growing its CPG presence.
GEN Korean BBQ (Nasdaq: GENK) launched four fully marinated ready-to-cook meats — Beef Bulgogi, Chicken Bulgogi, Pork Bulgogi, and Beef Short Ribs — now available across all 169 Stater Brothers Markets in Southern California as of May 5, 2026.
Products are sold in fresh meat sections, use traditional Korean marinades, and target everyday home cooking and social meals.
GEN Korean BBQ (Nasdaq: GENK) expanded its consumer packaged goods lineup into BevMo starting May 4, 2026, placing licensed soju and other Korean snacks and beverages in the retailer's California footprint. GEN cites product SKUs including Genju SOJU flavors and collagen-rich GenVera and GenJelly.
BevMo operates 166 neighborhood stores plus an online outlet with same-day delivery, marking a retail distribution step for GEN's CPG business.
GEN Korean BBQ (Nasdaq: GENK) is launching a nationwide retail rollout, placing a 22-SKU lineup of fan-favorite meats, side dishes, sauces, beef jerky, beverages and GENJU soju into grocery distribution and selling products across 190 grocery stores.
According to the company, products were developed with co-packers to match GEN recipes and retailers have increased orders to meet rising customer demand.
GEN Restaurant Group (Nasdaq: GENK) will hold a fourth quarter and full-year 2025 conference call on Tuesday, March 31, 2026 at 5:00 p.m. ET to discuss results for the period ended December 31, 2025.
Chairman & CEO David Kim and CFO Tom Croal will host; a press release with results will precede the call. The call and webcast will be available live and via replay through April 14, 2026.
GEN Korean BBQ (NASDAQ:GENK) is expanding its consumer packaged goods (CPG) program from ready-to-cook meats to a full line of Korean meals, sides, sauces, drinks, soju and snacks. CPG distribution grew from 30 locations (Oct 2025) to over 800 locations nationwide.
GEN projects 1,500–2,000 locations by end of 2026 with a run rate above $20 million, 7,000–8,000 locations by end of 2027, and a potential $100 million annual run rate within three years. The company is exploring investment and logistics partners to scale distribution.
GEN Restaurant Group (Nasdaq: GENK) will host a conference call on Friday, November 7, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. ET (2:00 p.m. PT) to discuss third-quarter financial results for the period ended September 30, 2025. The call will be led by Chairman and CEO David Kim and CFO Tom Croal, and will include a Q&A session.
Investors can join by toll-free dial-in 1-800-717-1738 or international 1-646-307-1865 (Conference ID: 38022). The call will be webcast live and available for replay on the investor relations section of www.genkoreanbbq.com, with a telephonic replay available through Friday, November 14, 2025 (replay ID: 1138022).
GEN Korean BBQ (NASDAQ:GENK) expanded retail distribution with a new partnership placing its Ready-to-Cook Meats line in 300 Safeway stores, joining 300 stores from Albertsons, Vons and Pavilions for a total footprint of 600 grocery stores across California and Hawaii.
The Ready-to-Cook line launched last month and the company said the full 600-store rollout will be in place by the end of November 2025, citing strong consumer demand for authentic Korean BBQ and rapid scaling of the CPG product.
GEN (NASDAQ:GENK) announced an accelerated grocery rollout: its Ready-to-Cook Meats line, launched last month in 31 Pavilions stores, will expand to over 300 Albertsons and Vons locations across Southern California as of Oct 20, 2025. GEN offers four initial Korean BBQ-ready meat SKUs and says more SKUs are in development to leverage rising demand.
The release cites industry context: U.S. supermarket sales projected >$900B in 2025 and 2024 U.S. retail meat sales of $104.6B (+5% YoY). GEN reports >50% of retail buyers were already familiar with the brand from restaurant visits, supporting its omnichannel growth strategy.
GEN Restaurant Group (NASDAQ: GENK) has announced the opening of its second San Diego location in La Jolla, marking its 22nd restaurant in California and the 15th new location in 2025. The new GEN Korean BBQ restaurant, located near the University of California San Diego campus at 4373 La Jolla Village Drive, will serve both local residents and tourists.
The restaurant features the brand's signature "grill at your table" experience and will operate seven days a week, with extended hours on weekends. This expansion represents the company's continued growth strategy in the California market.