Overview
- Founder Jia Guolong confirmed the shutdown plan and said the 102 closures will be carried out over the first quarter.
- He pledged full wages for employees forced to leave and said stored‑value cards remain usable at other locations or refundable on request.
- A circulating list indicates the deepest cuts in major cities, with 19 locations in Shanghai, 10 in Beijing, and 8 in Shenzhen reported.
- Luo Yonghao contended that corporate failures are not caused solely by online attacks and alleged Xibei uses pre‑made items, challenging Jia’s account.
- Jia announced a 10 p.m. response to address what he called defamation and demanded an apology and compensation related to the frozen organic broccoli dispute.