GEN Restaurant Group Signs Distribution Agreement with C&S Wholesale Grocers

CERRITOS, Calif., June 04, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- GEN Restaurant Group, Inc. (“GEN” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: GENK), operator of GEN Korean BBQ, the largest full-service Korean BBQ restaurant chain in the United States, today announced that it has signed a distribution agreement with C&S Wholesale Grocers, LLC (“C&S”), one of the largest wholesale grocery distributors in the United States.

C&S Wholesale Grocers services more than 7,500 customers nationwide, including independent supermarkets, major regional and national chain stores, military commissaries, and institutional food service operations. C&S also operates over 200 corporate-run grocery stores under banners including Piggly Wiggly, Grand Union, and Family Fare.

Through the agreement, GEN gains access to C&S’s established wholesale distribution network, expanding the reach of its ready-to-cook marinated meats and other CPG products across additional retail and institutional channels.

“C&S is one of the most established wholesale grocery distributors in the country, and this agreement provides an important platform to extend the GEN brand to a wider range of retail and institutional customers. We believe this partnership is a meaningful step in scaling our CPG business and broadening consumer access to the GEN brand,” said David Kim, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of GEN.

GEN’s ready-to-cook marinated meats are prepared using the same recipes and quality standards featured across the Company’s restaurant operations, offering consumers a convenient way to recreate the GEN Korean BBQ experience at home.

For more information or to locate a GEN Korean BBQ restaurant, visit www.genkoreanbbq.com.

About GEN Restaurant Group, Inc.
GEN Restaurant Group (Nasdaq: GENK) owns and operates GEN Korean BBQ, a full-service Korean BBQ dining concept with 50+ locations across the United States. The Company is engaged in expanding its brand through retail, consumer packaged goods, and experiential channels.

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