economy
February 16, 2026
He Quit Banking to Sell Bubble Tea
Martin Berry turned Gong Cha from a small Taiwanese tea franchise into a global bubble tea brand with more than 2,000 stores.
TL;DR
- Martin Berry is the founder and chairman of Gong Cha Global.
- He turned Gong Cha from a small Taiwanese franchise into a global brand with over 2,000 stores in 30 countries.
- Berry discovered Gong Cha in 2011, left his banking career, and opened his first store in South Korea in 2012.
- He expanded Gong Cha to over 300 stores in South Korea within three years.
- Gong Cha reported over $578 million in systemwide sales in 2024.
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