Louisa Coffee says it plans to double its revenue and seek a stock market
listing by mid-2026.

Chairman Huang Ming-hsien (黃銘賢) says the company's revenue has grown by 36
percent in the first eight months of the year .... and that the company is
aiming to expand to 600 stores in Taiwan by the end of next year.

Louisa’s buffet chain, Qingyan (青焰), will also grow to 15 locations next
year, with new branches opening in Tainan and Kaohsiung.

Founded 20 years ago, Louisa says it's transforming from a coffee brand into
a broader lifestyle and dining group.

For instance, the company has expanded into the fitness sector, having opened
a joint gym and coffee shop in Songshan ... with plans to open more.

Huang says the group will continue investing in automation to ease labor
shortages, while avoiding price hikes for consumers.

Louisa also plans to open its first U-S store by the end of the year.

(IG)