A bubble tea chain from China just went public, and it's off to a very sweet start. Mixue, a bubble tea and ice cream chain founded in 1997 in China's Henan province, debuted on Hong Kong's stock ...

Chinese bubble tea and ice cream giant Mixue Bingcheng has become the world’s largest food and beverage chain, topping McDonald’s and Starbucks in store count. According to Newsweek ...

Mixue Bingcheng, a bubble tea and ice cream chain from China, has officially dethroned McDonald’s and Starbucks to become the ...

as well as equipment such as refrigerators and ice-cream makers, to its franchises. Faced with weak job prospects, many Chinese might find Mixue’s business proposition palatable. The initial ...

when Mixue launched soft-serve ice cream, which became a big hit thanks to its competitive pricing. Hongchao continued to expand the menu, adding items such as lemonade, coffee and bubble tea.

An employee waits for customers at a Mixue Ice Cream & Tea store in Hong Kong on March 26, 2025 - Copyright AFP Peter PARKS An employee waits for customers at a Mixue ...

In 2005, he set up a snack counter at the front of the restaurant, selling 1-yuan ice cream cones ... underdeveloped cities. Mixue eventually added boba as the drink’s popularity skyrocketed ...

Chinese drinks company Mixue Group, which has surpassed McDonald's and Starbucks in store count to become the world's largest food and beverage chain, reported a spike in profits on Wednesday as ...

Mixue stores -- recognisable by their bright red signs and smiling snowman mascot -- became ubiquitous in lower-income Chinese cities, offering freshly made fruit drinks, tea drinks, ice cream and ...