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Haidilao diversifies into burgers and sushi amid hotpot slowdown

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Haidilao, a major Chinese hotpot chain, is diversifying its business by opening hamburger stores and expanding its sushi offerings. This strategic move comes as the company faces slowing growth in its core hotpot market and increasing competition in China's already crowded burger sector. Despite Haidilao's efforts to create sub-brands, analysts suggest these new ventures may not significantly impact overall earnings due to the hypercompetitive nature of the restaurant industry and the difficulty of transferring brand recognition to new concepts. AI

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Haidilao diversifies into burgers and sushi amid hotpot slowdown

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Zhu Wenqian ·

    Amid slowing hotpot growth in China, Haidilao takes on biggest American burger brands

    China’s largest hotpot chain Haidilao International Holding is aiming to further diversify its business with hamburger stores – following the example set by American brands like McDonald’s and KFC – and has also opened up more sushi stores to tap new growth drivers, as its core h…

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