Pelicana Chicken Buena Park

Pelicana Chicken was a small fried chicken shop in Daejeon, South Korea that opened in 1979. By combining 20 different fresh ingredients, Pelicana was able to create the famous Korean yangnyeom sauce. Today, it is one of the largest food franchises in Korea, with locations in China, Australia, Mongolia, Cambodia, Malaysia, Taiwan, Canada, and the United States. WHY "PELICANA"? People believed pelicans carried food in their pouches to bring back to their children. To many Koreans, that idea overlapped with the memories of parents bringing home a fried chicken on pay day. That’s why the pelican was chosen, symbolizing the joy of sharing delicious meals with loved ones.