(Iksan=Yonhap News) Reporter Kim Jin-bang = Jeonbuk Iksan City announced on the 25th that the 6th store, "Giyoungi Charcoal Two Chickens Central Branch," has opened on Chicken Road in Jungang-dong.
Chicken Road is a project to specialize in chicken restaurants, launched by Iksan City in collaboration with local company Harim to revitalize the old city center in Jungang-dong.
Starting with the 1st store, "Yeonpum Chicken," in December last year, five more stores opened consecutively from June this year over a period of three months.
The 6th store, Giyoungi Charcoal Two Chickens, features whole garlic salt grilled on charcoal and red spice charcoal chicken as its main menu.
Currently, six stores have opened on Chicken Road near Iksan Station, a specialized chicken street, including ▲ 1st store Yeonpum Chicken ▲ 2nd store BBQ Iksan Munhwa Branch ▲ 3rd store Samnam Theater ▲ 4th store Flowering Chicken ▲ 5th store BHC Iksan Station.
Iksan Mayor Jeong Heon-yul said, "With the emergence of various chicken specialty stores on Chicken Road, it is becoming a turning point for spreading the city image of 'chicken means Iksan'" and "We will do our best to make Jungang-dong a vibrant area visited by both citizens and tourists."
chinakim@yna.co.kr