Korea Joongang Daily
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Burger chain Lotteria opens 1st Malaysia outlet

Lotteria, the burger chain operated by Lotte Group affiliate Lotte GRS, said Monday that it has opened its first outlet in Malaysia as part of its overseas expansion strategy.

2025-12-08

Franchise restaurants pivot to cabbage as lettuce shortage comes to a head

A shortage of lettuce caused by abnormal weather patterns is disrupting supply across Korea, forcing some franchise chains to use cabbage as a temporary substitute in their burgers.

2025-11-17

Lotteria's first U.S. branch salutes YouTuber Army Ahn and fellow soldiers with a shortcut

On the sunbaked streets of Fullerton, California, the line outside Lotteria’s first U.S. branch stretched down the block, but a group of soldiers found that sometimes service comes with a salute — and a shortcut.

2025-08-18

Korean burger chain Lotteria opens first U.S. store in Orange County

Lotteria, the burger chain operated by Lotte Group affiliate Lotte GRS, said Monday it opened its first outlet in the United States as part of its overseas expansion drive. The outlet began operations in Orange County, California, on Aug. 14.

2025-08-18

Burger chain Lotteria to open 1st outlet in Malaysia this year

Lotteria will open its first Malaysian outlet this year and plans 30 locations in five years as part of expansion strategy.

2025-08-06

Burger chain Lotteria to raise prices on higher costs

Lotteria announced that it will raise the prices of 65 items by an average of 3.3 percent, joining other food and beverage companies grappling with the weak won's impact on import prices.

2025-03-28

Lotteria's gonna make you a burger you can't refuse with Napoli Matfia special

Models introduce the new “Napoli Matfia Mozzarella Burger” at a Lotteria branch near Sookmyung Women's University Station in Yongsan District, central Seoul, on Jan. 16.

2025-01-16

'Revolutionary flavors': Lotteria branch in martial law plotting gets facetious five stars

Food chain Lotteria's Ansan Sangroksu branch in Ansan, Gyeonggi, has been inundated with sarcastic reviews and ratings over allegations of martial law planning by commanders there, sitting at a 4.6 out of five-star rating on Kakao Maps.

2024-12-18

Election server seizure during martial law allegedly plotted in hamburger joint

The plan to seize the National Election Commission (NEC) during the Dec. 3 martial law declaration was allegedly conceived in a fast food hamburger franchise restaurant.

2024-12-17

Return of the rice

Models pose in front of Lotteria's new Jeonju bibimbap rice burgers at a Lotteria store in Hongdae, western Seoul, on Tuesday morning. The rice burger transforms one of Korea's traditional foods into a burger and is the first of its kind in seven...

2023-02-07