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Bafang Dumpling is a Taiwanese restaurant chain. Outside
Founded in 1998 in Tianmu,
Bafang Dumpling official website
(Global) {{Food chains in Taiwan 1998 establishments in Taiwan Companies based in Taipei Companies listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange Culture in Taipei Multinational restaurant chains Restaurant chains in China Restaurant chains in Hong Kong Restaurant chains in Taiwan Restaurants established in 1998 Restaurants in Los Angeles County, California Taiwanese restaurants
Taiwan
Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia. The main geography of Taiwan, island of Taiwan, also known as ''Formosa'', lies between the East China Sea, East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocea ...
, Bafang Dumpling also has branches in Hong Kong
Hong Kong)., Legally Hong Kong, China in international treaties and organizations. is a special administrative region of China. With 7.5 million residents in a territory, Hong Kong is the fourth most densely populated region in the wor ...
and the United States
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. The company exited the Mainland Chinese market in December 2022.
History
Founded in 1998 in Tianmu, Taipei
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by founder Lin Jiayu, Bafang Dumplings specialized in potstickers and dumpling
Dumplings are a broad class of dishes that consist of pieces of cooked dough (made from a variety of starchy sources), often wrapped around a filling. The dough can be based on bread, wheat or other flours, or potatoes, and it may be filled wi ...
s as its main products. Since 2008, the restaurant chain has expanded to Hong Kong, and in 2014, it further expanded its overseas locations to mainland China. In September 2021, Bafang Yunji International Co., Ltd., the restaurant group of Bafang Dumpling, became a publicly traded company in Taiwan. Then, on 26 March 2022, the first store in the United States was opened in the City of Industry, California
The City of Industry is a city in the San Gabriel Valley, in eastern Los Angeles County, California, United States. The city is almost entirely industrial, containing over 3,000 businesses employing 67,000 people, with only 264 residents as of ...
. As of May 2022, there were 998 stores in Taiwan and 1100 stores worldwide.
In November 2022, it was announced that Bafang Dumpling would exit the Chinese market and shutter all of its 17 remaining stores located throughout Fujian Province.
See also
* List of restaurants in China *List of companies of Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia. The main geography of Taiwan, island of Taiwan, also known as ''Formosa'', lies between the East China Sea, East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pa ...
* Din Tai Fung
Din Tai Fung is a Taiwanese restaurant chain specializing in Chinese cuisine, particularly famous for its xiaolongbao. Based in Taipei, Taiwan, Din Tai Fung also has branches in Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Macau, China, Malaysia, the Philipp ...
References
External links
Bafang Dumpling official website
(Global) {{Food chains in Taiwan 1998 establishments in Taiwan Companies based in Taipei Companies listed on the Taiwan Stock Exchange Culture in Taipei Multinational restaurant chains Restaurant chains in China Restaurant chains in Hong Kong Restaurant chains in Taiwan Restaurants established in 1998 Restaurants in Los Angeles County, California Taiwanese restaurants