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Fuku partners with Kitchen United

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December 16, 2021

David Chang's Fuku and ghost kitchen industry leader Kitchen United have announced a national partnership, kicking off with Fuku's new headquarters at Kitchen United Mix in Santa Monica. The Kitchen United MIX location features multiple buzz-worthy restaurant concepts and offers its guests a multi-restaurant ordering to-go experience, according to a press release.

Fuku's menu will be available for pickup and delivery via the Kitchen United MIX platform and third-party delivery platforms. Part of a larger national partnership deal, Fuku will expand to new and existing Kitchen United MIX locations across the West Coast, Midwest, Texas, and Fuku's hometown of New York City.

"Kitchen United shares our passion for executing a fast-to-market strategy while maintaining incredibly high brand and kitchen operations standards," Alex Munoz-Suarez, CEO of Fuku, said in the release. "Through this partnership, we get to serve our Santa Monica fans once again and create countless new fans around the country."

"At Kitchen United, we have long admired David Chang's world-class innovative cuisine," Michael Montagano, CEO of Kitchen United, said in the release. "We're honored to be chosen by Fuku and look forward to sharing it with our fellow Fuku fans across the country."

Fuku is a fried chicken joint from David Chang that's on a mission to change the way people think about fast casual. Fuku started with a fried chicken sandwich when it debuted in 2015 and has since grown to serve a variety of fried chicken offerings and sides.

Founded in 2017, Kitchen United is a provider of restaurant hub technology, streamlined logistics and turn-key commercial kitchen space that empowers foodservice operators to tap into the growing off-premise business opportunity and offers consumers a first-of-its-kind to-go experience.