The global food and drink industry is big business, which made it a tough category to judge. But Gong cha, one of the world’s fastest-growing tea brands, is proud to be named the Best Food & Drink franchise at the 2023 Global Franchise Awards.
Since first venturing internationally in 2009, the franchise has grown significantly to more than 1,900 sites located across 22 countries, including 12 stores in the U.K.
In recent months, Gong cha has expanded its footprint within Europe and North America, launching into new markets such as Portugal and Belgium, while announcing its intention to double its footprint in the U.K., opening a further 10 stores in the coming months. As one of the fastest-growing food and drink franchises globally, Gong cha is targeting the opening of a new store every day on average in 2023 as demand for bubble tea increases.
Rapid expansion
Commenting on winning the award, Paul Reynish, Global CEO of Gong cha, said: “To be named the Best Food & Drink franchise at the Global Franchise Awards is not only a huge honor but also a worthy and hard-earned recognition of Gong cha’s significant achievements over the last few years.
“As we have continued to roll out our ambitious global expansion strategy, providing exciting new opportunities for our ever-growing network of master and sub-franchisees, this most recent recognition will push us even harder to meet our goal – to open on average a new store every day in 2023.
“I’m especially proud of our colleagues around the world who are so passionate about the Gong cha brand, it’s no wonder that our customers feel pride in what we do. Gong cha is an exceptional brand and Global Franchise’s recognition of our hard work will give us even more motivation for the months and years ahead to continue to deliver sustainable profitable growth for our franchisees serving the best quality tea around the world.”
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