Overview
- Founder Jia Guolong said in a public post that the closures will be executed across the first quarter of 2026.
- A circulated list indicates the biggest impacts in top-tier cities, including 19 sites in Shanghai, 10 in Beijing, 8 in Shenzhen and 5 in Guangzhou.
- Xibei pledged to pay full wages to departing staff and said stored-value cards can be refunded immediately or used at other locations.
- Some outlets will close after fulfilling Lunar New Year banquet bookings, while others remain subject to rent negotiations or contract expiry decisions.
- Industry data show Xibei operates 334 stores in major malls nationwide, with dense footprints in Shanghai, Beijing and Guangdong that are now being rebalanced.