
David Kim is the Chairman and CEO of GEN Restaurant Group, Inc. Mr. Kim joined GEN shortly after the opening of its first restaurant in September 2011. Before founding GEN, Mr. Kim served as Chief Executive Officer of La Salsa, Inc. and of Baja Fresh Enterprises, President of Caliber Capital Group, an equity investment firm focused on distressed companies, as managing member of CinnaWorks, LLC and of Sweet Candy, LLC, and managed Golden Den Corp. and RD Restaurant Group, Inc., which owned Denny’s, Carl’s Jr., Golden Corral and Pick-Up Stix franchises. Mr. Kim has also established the Kim Family Foundation, through which he supports various charitable causes related to scholastic achievement and leadership.
Interview with the Chairman and CEO: GEN Restaurant Group, Inc. (NASDAQ:GENK)
November 13, 2026