In 2023, I joined Gong cha as the president of the Americas region, which includes 400 locations in the territory, and 225 in the U.S. We have achieved a remarkable 19 percent, year-over-year growth in U.S. store count, and clinched the No. 1 position in the Tea category on Entrepreneur magazine’s prestigious Franchise 500 list for the third consecutive year. Gong cha was also honored as the category winner of Top Food & Beverage Franchises at the 2023 Global Franchise Awards.
