Alice and Joey Lee had a name for their business nearly 20 years before it became a familiar stop for Korean fried chicken in North Atlanta. They imagined Kimchi Red on Korean food products someday. A restaurant was never the original plan.
Then an opportunity to open a small restaurant came along. The couple took it, started with a handful of dishes and built the menu as Joey developed new recipes.
Today, Kimchi Red operates in Alpharetta, Johns Creek and Peachtree Corners. In written answers to North Atlanta Star, Alice Lee, the business’s co-founder and co-owner, described growth driven by unexpected opportunities, long hours and customers who kept coming back…