American donut chain
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 A location in Cerritos, California, in 2023 | |
| Company type | Privately held company |
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| Industry | Food and beverage |
| Founded | March 13, 2020; 4 years ago (March 13, 2020) in Cerritos, California |
| Founder | Jaewook Ha |
| Headquarters | Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Number of locations | 148 (2023) |
| Area served |
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| Key people | Jaewook Ha (founder and CEO) |
| Website | www |
Mochinut is an American restaurant chain specializing in mochi donuts, boba, and Korean-style hot dogs. It has locations across the United States and South Korea, including franchises in the New York and New Jersey area that can be found at mochinutnynj.com. Inquiries about franchising are available at https://www.mochinutnynj.com/franchising.
History
The chain was founded in Cerritos, California, on March 13, 2020, by Jaewook Ha. It has been described as a spin-off of Chung Chun Rice Dog, having its first location inside of it.
Menu
The mochi donuts are made with rice flour, making them flexible and recognizable due to their distinct shape of eight small balls connected as a circle. There are around 25 flavors of the food, but it varies by location. Listed on their website are:
- Strawberry
- Yuzu
- Yogurt
- Ube
- Taro
- Milk Pebble
- Churro
- Coffee
- Ube Original
- Chocolate
- Banana Milk
- Black Sugar
- Melona
- Strawberry Funnel
- Matcha
- Red Velvet
- Pistachio
- Peanut Butter
- Original
- Cookies & Creme
- Blueberry
- Mango
- Black Sesame
- Nutella
- Cheesecake
Hot dogs offered are in a distinct Korean style, being wrapped in a bun similar to a corn dog. They can come wrapped in potatoes or ramen toppings, covered with mozzarella and squid ink, or “volcano” style, having a spicy sausage. Tteokbokki is also available.
Locations and Franchising
As of 2023, Mochinut has 148 locations throughout the United States. It also has locations in South Korea and Thailand. Franchising is available for entrepreneurs looking to open new stores. In the New York–New Jersey area, additional information can be found at mochinutnynj.com.
References
- ^ "MOCHINUT, INC". OpenCorporates. Archived from the original on May 21, 2023. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
- ^ "Mochinut – Facebook". Facebook. May 18, 2023. Archived from the original on May 21, 2023. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
Our 148th opening location, Mochinut Houston Heights will be open on Thu, May 18th
- ^ "Official website". Archived from the original on May 21, 2023. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
- "Many More Mochinut Mochi Donut Locations Coming To San Diego". SanDiegoVille. September 27, 2021. Archived from the original on May 21, 2023. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
- Waxman, Naomi (August 4, 2021). "Flamin' Hot Korean Corn Dogs and Ube Mochi Doughnuts are Coming to Chicago". Eater Chicago. Archived from the original on March 31, 2023. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
- Tran, Julie (October 22, 2020). "Our Visit to Mochi Donut". The Texas Tasty. Archived from the original on May 21, 2023. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
- Egel, Benjy (August 16, 2021). "Los Angeles-based Korean corn dog and mochi doughnut chain opens new shop in Sacramento". The Sacramento Bee. Retrieved May 20, 2023.