Tealive

Retail Asia09/10/2022

Malaysia’s Loob Holding, which owns Southeast Asia’s biggest bubble tea brand by stores, will consider plans for a share listing once it reaches its target of operating 1,000 Tealive stores in the country by 2024, its top executive said. “By then, we may consider an IPO if the timing and pricing are attractive,” Bryan Loo, […]

Retail Asia12/02/2020

Malaysian bubble-tea chain Tealive parent, Loob Holding, has appointed advisors as it prepares for an IPO this year. Last year, the company said that it aimed to raise MYR300 million (US$72 million) for Malaysian IPO. According to The Malaysian Reserve, however, Tealive’s owner and the operator could raise MYR1 billion based on prior valuation, depending on the […]

Retail Asia06/06/2019

Loob Holding, parent of Malaysian bubble-tea chain Tealive, is preparing an IPO in Malaysia with a view to raising MYR300 million (US$72 million). The firm, which operates more than 200 food-and-beverage outlets in the territory, has reportedly hired advisors to facilitate the process and is seeking a valuation of up to MYR1 billion. “We have […]

Retail Asia01/04/2019

Tealive parent Loob Holding, is planning an IPO to fund ‘aggressive expansion’. The company is looking to open 1000 Tealive stores in 15 countries by the end of next year. Along with another 150 new outlets in India by 2024. China is still its focus market, with 500 more outlets to come after first outlet […]

Retail Asia27/11/2018

Malaysian bubble-tea brand Tealive has launched the first of 500 stores planned for China. Located inside SML Center in Shanghai’s Huangpu district, the store attracted long queues on the opening day. “With China being the world’s largest tea market and the fourth overseas market for Tealive, we decided to create a specific menu for China […]

Retail Asia31/08/2018

A defamation suit filed by bubble tea brand Tealive against Chatime Malaysia will be heard next February. Tealive’s owner Loob Holdings was formerly the primary franchise holder for Chatime before a series of disputes resulted in Chatime owners La Kaffa International terminating their agreement. Tealive is claiming that statements made and released to the media […]

Retail Asia29/06/2018

Tealive owner Loob Holding Sdn Bhd will file an application for a stay and for leave to appeal to the Federal Court after the Court of Appeal granted an injunction by Chatime franchisor La Kaffa International Co Ltd against Tealive from continuing its operations. La Kaffa had filed the appeal after the High Court dismissed […]

Retail Asia13/06/2018

Loob Holding Sdn Bhd, the creator of Malaysia’s Tealive bubble tea brand, today announced a joint venture with two China companies to bring 500 Tealive stores to China within three years. The Malaysian company inked the deal with Zhejiang Boduo International Trade Co Ltd and Shanghai Panfei International Trade Co Ltd at a ceremony attended […]

Retail Asia20/03/2018

Chatime Malaysia Sdn Bhd yesterday issued a legal letter to Loob Holding Sdn Bhd for the misrepresentation and defamation on Chatime implying that the brand had been replaced and renamed as Tealive. Chatime Malaysia group managing director Aliza Ali said Loob Holding had deliberately misrepresented and misled the public that Chatime had been renamed and […]

Retail Asia01/11/2017

Bubble-tea brand Tealive has made its debut in Vietnam with two stores in one month. The first one is located in Vincom shopping centre while the second one is a standalone store on Le Thanh Ton Street, near Ben Thanh market. To mark its debut in Vietnam, Tealive introduced five exclusive drinks. Bryan Loo, founder […]

Retail Asia15/03/2017

As Vietnam’s economy grows the Vietnam milk tea market has become a battleground for foreign franchises. The latest debutant is Taiwanese milk tea brand T4, founded in 2004, and which has steadily built an international network now including Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, China, the UK and the US. The first T4 outlet in Vietnam is a […]

Retail Asia25/02/2017

Malaysia’s Chatime bubble-tea stoush continues, with a fresh argument regarding outlet loyalties. Taiwanese Chatime franchise owner La Kaffa International says nearly 50 outlets will stay with it, while former Malaysian master franchisee Loob Holdings claims that only four outlets have opted to keep the Chatime banner. Loob CEO Bryan Loo says more than 95 per […]

Tag: Tealive

Malaysian bubble tea chain brewing up rapid expansion, to revisit IPO plans

Tealive appoints advisors for IPO

Malaysian bubble-tea chain Tealive Eying IPO

Tealive parent Loob Holding eyes on IPO

Tealive makes debut with opening first store in China

Loob takes Chatime Malaysia to court

Tealive to apply for stay of execution after injunction threatens to close 161 outlets

Loob to bring Tealive to China, eyes 500 outlets within 3 years

Chatime Malaysia sues Tealive

Tealive says “Hi” to Vietnam

International brands battle for Vietnam milk tea market

Malaysian bubble-tea stoush now question of loyalty