Mochinut

Mochinut
TypePrivately held company
IndustryFood and beverage
FoundedMarch 13, 2020; 6 years ago (March 13, 2020) in Cerritos, California
FounderJaewook Ha
Headquarters
Los Angeles, California
,
United States
Number of locations
148 (2023)
Area served
Key peopleJaewook Ha (founder and CEO)
Websitewww.mochinut.com

Mochinut is an American restaurant chain specializing in mochi donuts, boba, and Korean-style hot dogs. The company has locations across the United States, South Korea, and Thailand.

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.

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:

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

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

References

  1. 1 2 "MOCHINUT, INC". OpenCorporates. Archived from the original on May 21, 2023. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
  2. 1 2 "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
  3. 1 2 3 "Official website". Archived from the original on May 21, 2023. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
  4. ↑ "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.
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. ↑ 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.
  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.