Mochinut
TypePrivately held company
IndustryFood and beverage
FoundedMarch 13, 2020 (March 13, 2020) in Cerritos, California
FounderJaewook Ha
Headquarters
Los Angeles, California
,
United States[1]
Number of locations
148[2] (2023)
Area served
Key people
Jaewook Ha (founder & CEO)[3]
Websitewww.mochinut.com

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.[3]

History

The chain was founded in Cerritos, California, on March 13, 2020, by Jaewook Ha.[4][1] It has been described as a spin-off of Chung Chun Rice Dog, having its first location inside of it.[5]

A group of mochi donuts

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:[3]

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.[6]

Locations

As of 2023, Mochinut has 148 locations throughout the United States.[2] It also has locations in the countries of South Korea and Thailand.[7]

References

  1. 1 2 "MOCHINUT, INC". OpenCorporates. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Mochinut – Facebook". Facebook. May 18, 2023. Retrieved May 20, 2023. Our 148th opening location, Mochinut Houston Heights will be open on Thu, May 18th
  3. 1 2 3 "Official website". Retrieved May 20, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Many More Mochinut Mochi Donut Locations Coming To San Diego". SanDiegoVille. September 27, 2021. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
  5. ↑ Waxman, Naomi (August 4, 2021). "Flamin' Hot Korean Corn Dogs and Ube Mochi Doughnuts are Coming to Chicago". Eater Chicago. Retrieved June 23, 2023.
  6. ↑ Tran, Julie (October 22, 2020). "Our Visit to Mochi Donut". The Texas Tasty. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
  7. ↑ 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.
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