South Korean bakery brand Tous les Jours has opened its 100th store in the US, its operator said Wednesday, adding it aims to open up to 1000 stores there by 2030.

The chain has opened its 100th shop in Bronxville, New York, according to CJ Foodville Co.

CJ Foodville said its US business has been growing fast in recent years, noting its US sales shot up 250 per cent in the first half from a year earlier.

CJ Foodville aims to open up to 1000 Tous les Jours stores across the US by 2030, including 20 new stores this year, a company official said.

The company plans to start constructing a factory in the US later this year, the official added.

Tous les Jours currently operates a total of 380 stores across the world, including in the US, Indonesia and Vietnam.

This story was originally published by Yonhap, via Korea Bizwire.