Now Open Thank you for your patience Pelicana Chicken was established in 1982 in Daejeon, South Korea. Since its inception, Pelicana has expanded to over 2000 stores and continues to grow aggressively abroad. Pelicana Chicken entered the United States in 2014 and is one of the largest food franchises in Korea with an international presence in China, Australia, Mongolia, Cambodia, Malaysia, Taiwan, Canada, United Kingdom and the United States.