Ching Yung’s Hong Kong master agent to cease operations as Hung Hom shop sets 25 October closure

Taiwanese made-to-order tea brand Ching Yung is facing a change in its Hong Kong operations. According to a report by am730 dated 20 October 2026, its Hung Hom shop recently displayed a notice stating that the brand’s Hong Kong master agent would cease local operations. The shop will also close when its lease expires, with its final trading day set for 25 October.

Hung Hom shop notice sets out closure arrangements

The report cited a shop notice shared by social media users, which identified two developments: the master agent’s withdrawal from Hong Kong and the expiry of the Hung Hom shop’s lease. Ching Yung also thanked customers for their support over the years.

The news concerns more than the trading arrangements of a single shop: it also involves the brand’s agency operations in Hong Kong. However, the reasons given in the notice should not be interpreted as evidence of rising rents, falling sales or franchise disputes. The report did not identify any of these factors as reasons for the closure.

Hong Kong entry through franchising in 2015

Ching Yung originated in Taichung, Taiwan. Looking back at its Hong Kong launch, the report said the local shop owner travelled to Taichung in 2015 to negotiate franchise rights before bringing the brand to Hong Kong. Its first shop opened in Mong Kok.

The brand subsequently expanded into several Hong Kong districts. Locations listed in the report included Mong Kok, Tsim Sha Tsui, Tsuen Wan, Kwai Fong and Lai Chi Kok. This development—from negotiating brand rights and opening the first shop to building a wider local network—explains why the master agent’s planned exit is relevant to Hong Kong’s franchise community.

These locations represent the brand’s historical expansion. They should not be treated as a list of shops still trading, nor used to estimate how many shops will close on the same day.

Changes in Taiwan’s shop network are a separate matter

am730 also cited Taiwanese media reports from July stating that Ching Yung’s network in Taiwan had shrunk to fewer than ten shops, down from 140 at its peak.

Those figures describe changes in the Taiwanese shop network, not the number of Hong Kong outlets or the financial performance of the Hong Kong agent. Developments in both markets can be considered alongside one another, but they do not establish a direct causal link between the Hong Kong closure and the contraction in Taiwan.

Franchise considerations when an agent exits

For those assessing franchise opportunities in Hong Kong, the notable point is that the closure notice refers both to the master agent’s business arrangements and to an individual shop’s lease expiry. When evaluating a brand partnership, prospective franchisees should look beyond the conditions for opening a shop and clarify in advance who will be responsible for brand use, supplies and winding down shop operations if the agent ceases trading.

Practical takeaway: customers should check the latest trading arrangements before visiting. Prospective franchisees should review how an agent’s exit and the expiry of a shop lease would be handled before signing a contract.