🧋 Bubble tea brand Gong Cha closed all 29 of its outlets in Singapore on Wednesday (Oct 1), ahead of a global relaunch in 2026. The company said that it had ended its current franchise deal and would relaunch in Singapore with "new local franchisees" under a global revamp next year. Thanking the hard work and commitment of Gong Cha’s employees, Gong Cha Global CEO Paul Reynish said Singapore is an “important market” to the company and assured fans it was not a farewell. “We will be back in