Best location for a Starbucks in Seoul
6 neighbourhoods ranked for coffee shop / specialty café sites on footfall, competition, rent and business-type fit.
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As melhores zonas para abrir um Starbucks em Seoul
Compare neighbourhood fit for this business format. Published brand costs remain separate from local estimates.
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Última revisão: 2026-09-01
Coffee Shop / Specialty Café · Seoul — dados principais
- Investimento médio
- €65,000 - €180,000
- Renda comercial
- ₩80000-500000/sqm
- Índice de concorrência local
- 63/100
- Break-even
- 12-24 meses
Fonte: WhereToOpen.ai location intelligence · 6 bairros mapeados · 2026-09-01. Os valores são estimativas modeladas de planeamento, não dados financeiros auditados.
Published Starbucks costs
Initial investment
Not publicly disclosed
Franchise / licence fee
Not publicly disclosed
Verified break-even
Not publicly disclosed
Not publicly disclosed · Licensed-store markets · verified 2026-09-22. Values below are a separate local model.
Source: Starbucks Licensed Stores →Evidências e limites
Confiança: 87%- Dados observados
- 6 mapped neighbourhoods, local competition, rent and location evidence.
- Dados publicados
- Starbucks Licensed Stores: Not publicly disclosed cost information for Licensed-store markets.
- Dados modelados
- Brand Location Score, local ROI scenario and payback estimate. These are not brand disclosures or guarantees.
Não disponível: Starbucks has not publicly disclosed verified break-even timing.
Brand-specific score: 78% category/location evidence plus operating-format signals for footfall, catchment, transit, delivery and parking. Confidence reflects input completeness.
Opening investment
€65,000 - €180,000
WhereToOpen.ai estimate
Annual ROI
39-59%
WhereToOpen.ai estimate
Payback
8-20 months
WhereToOpen.ai estimate
Rent risk
Moderate
WhereToOpen.ai estimate
Top areas for a Starbucks in Seoul
- 1
Itaewon
Footfall fit, transit access, high footfall, strong fit for this business type, rising area
Rent: ₩100,000-200,000
9888% confidence
- 2
Yeouido
Footfall fit, office catchment, transit access
Rent: ₩150,000-300,000
9888% confidence
- 3
Gangnam
Footfall fit, office catchment, transit access
Rent: ₩200,000-400,000
9288% confidence
- 4
Myeongdong
Footfall fit, transit access, high footfall, crowded market, strong fit for this business type
Rent: ₩250,000-500,000
8588% confidence
- 5
Seongsu
Transit access, strong fit for this business type, rising area
Rent: ₩80,000-160,000
8488% confidence
- 6
Hongdae
Footfall fit, high footfall, crowded market, strong fit for this business type
Rent: ₩120,000-250,000
7888% confidence
Brand-specific score: 78% category/location evidence plus operating-format signals for footfall, catchment, transit, delivery and parking. Confidence reflects input completeness. Last reviewed 2026-09-01. Model confidence: 87%. The local ROI and payback below are modelled estimates, not Starbucks disclosures or guarantees.
Starbucks in Seoul: frequently asked answers
Where is the best location for a Starbucks in Seoul?
Itaewon scores 98/100 for coffee shop / specialty café locations in Seoul, ahead of Yeouido (98/100) and Gangnam (92/100). Scores rank footfall, competition, rent and business-type fit across 6 mapped neighbourhoods.
Which areas of Seoul rank highest for a coffee shop?
Itaewon (98/100), Yeouido (98/100), Gangnam (92/100). Ranking last reviewed 2026-09-01 by WhereToOpen.ai.
How much does it cost to open a coffee shop in Seoul?
Starbucks's sourced investment is not publicly disclosed for Licensed-store markets. A local coffee shop / specialty café category benchmark runs €65,000 - €180,000, with commercial rent around ₩80000-500000/sqm. These figures have different scopes and are shown separately.
How long does a coffee shop in Seoul take to break even?
Starbucks does not publicly disclose a verified break-even period. The WhereToOpen.ai local scenario is 8-20 months, with modelled annual ROI of 39-59%. This is a model, not a brand claim or guarantee.
How competitive is Seoul for this category?
The local competition index is 63/100 averaged over 6 mapped neighbourhoods (higher means more crowded).
Which area of Seoul should a Starbucks franchisee avoid?
Hongdae scores lowest at 78/100 for this category: footfall fit, high footfall, crowded market, strong fit for this business type.
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