Recruitment of Tenants for 'Baegun Plaza Street Food Zone' in Nam-gu, Gwangju

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Park Jin-hyung] Nam-gu, Gwangju (District Mayor Kim Byung-nae) is currently promoting an urban regeneration project worth 87.9 billion KRW to revitalize the economy around Baegun Square, and has begun taking steps to create a street food zone as part of this project.

On the 19th, Nam-gu announced, “We have posted a notice regarding the recruitment of prospective entrepreneurs and operators who wish to open stores in the street food zone that will blend various domestic and international foods with culture and arts around Baegun Square,” adding, “Applications for store openings will be accepted from December 13 to 17.”

They also added that a project briefing session will be held on November 25 to provide detailed information about the street food zone creation project to prospective entrepreneurs and operators who wish to open stores.

The Baegun Square Street Food Zone is a project carefully undertaken by the district office to revive the stagnant economy around Baegun Square. The goal is to open in March next year.

The plan is to create a large-scale food town and an art space for busking and exhibitions adjacent to Baegun Square and Pureungil Park walking trail, making the street food zone a central urban economic and cultural hub where people can dine and shop.

According to the development plan, the Baegun Square Street Food Zone will consist of 40 container-type modular house stores along approximately a 300-meter section from in front of Gwangnam Lumber, located opposite the Nam-gu General Office, to near Namgwangju Nonghyup in Juwol-dong.

Modular houses are gaining attention as a construction method used recently for cafes, houses, and pensions built in urban and suburban areas due to their high usability, offering an open feeling when viewed from outside and inside, and ease of creating rooftop rest areas.

Among the stores recruiting tenants through public recruitment, 30 stores sized 3 to 4 pyeong will be available. Of these, 24 will be used for food service startups such as snacks, bunsik, Korean, Chinese, Western, Japanese, and fusion cuisine, while 6 stores will be dedicated to cultural and artistic startups including workshop arts, fine arts, and 3D-based arts.

The remaining 10 spaces are expected to be used as performance venues and other purposes to revitalize the local community.

Eligibility requires applicants to be residents or organizations aged 19 or older currently residing in Gwangju, with additional points given to residents and organizations within Nam-gu.

For more details, please refer to the notice on the Nam-gu Office website or contact the Nam-gu Street Food Zone Operations Headquarters.

A Nam-gu official stated, “With monthly rents per store at around 125,000 KRW to 140,000 KRW, this will be a great opportunity for young people preparing to start businesses, small business owners, and self-employed individuals,” adding, “We aim for the street food zone to open in March next year and become a key space that breathes new life into Baegun Square.”

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