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Company type | Company-owned and franchise stores |
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Industry | Restaurant |
Founded | 25 June 2011, in Adelaide |
Founder | Ming Ma |
Number of locations | 30 (at 2014) |
Products | Urban Asian street food |
Number of employees | More than 200 (at 2014) [1] |
Website | bingboy.com.au |
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The first Bing Boy store was opened in Southern Cross Arcade at Rundle Mall, Adelaide, in June 2011. [2] Founder Ming Ma modeled Bing Boy on the concept of fresh, fast delivery of jianbing that he says is common in China. [3] At Bing Boy stores, bings made of traditional thin wheat omelette with various fillings, are made in full view of patrons. [4]
The first Melbourne Bing Boy opened in November 2012. [5]
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