# Junjie Zhang

> Junjie Zhang is the founder, chairman and CEO of Chagee Holdings Limited, the global parent of CHAGEE. His career runs from regional beverage management and franchise ownership through an Asia Pacific commercial role at a robotics company to founding CHAGEE in June 2017. He led the business to a Nasdaq listing in April 2025 and also serves as an independent non-executive director of Haidilao.

- **Role:** Founder, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer at Chagee Holdings Limited
- **Organizations:** Chagee Holdings Limited, Haidilao International Holding Ltd., Shanghai Muye Robotics Co., Ltd., Yunnan David’s Beverage Co., Ltd.
- **Nationality:** Chinese
- **Known for:** Founded CHAGEE in 2017 and remains chairman and CEO of the global parent., Led CHAGEE through its April 2025 Nasdaq listing., Appointed to Haidilao’s board as an independent non-executive director in August 2024.

## Career timeline

- **Before July 2015** — Served as regional deputy manager and subsequently a franchise partner at Yunnan David’s Beverage Co., Ltd.
- **2015-07 to 2017-03** — Worked at Shanghai Muye Robotics Co., Ltd.; last role was deputy head of the cooperation department responsible for Asia Pacific business.
- **2017-06** — Founded CHAGEE and began serving as chairman and CEO.
- **2017-11** — CHAGEE opened its first teahouse in Kunming, Yunnan.
- **2024-06** — Spoke at the Bonjour Brand Forum at UNESCO headquarters in Paris about international expansion and the supporting industrial chain.
- **2024-08** — Appointed independent non-executive director of Haidilao, effective August 27.
- **2025-04** — CHAGEE began Nasdaq trading under CHA on April 17; its first U.S. teahouse opened to the public in Los Angeles on April 26.
- **2026-08** — CHAGEE released second-quarter 2026 results, reporting a network of 7,639 teahouses at June 30.

## Achievements

- Founded CHAGEE in 2017 and remains chairman and CEO of the global parent.
- Led CHAGEE through its April 2025 Nasdaq listing.
- Appointed to Haidilao’s board as an independent non-executive director in August 2024.
- CHAGEE’s global network reached 7,639 teahouses as of June 30, 2026.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — On August 28 CHAGEE announced second-quarter results: 7,639 teahouses at June 30; overseas GMV of RMB504.0 million, up 114.3% year over year; same-store GMV down 16.1% in Greater China and 15.1% overseas.
- **2026-04** — CHAGEE’s 2025 annual report identifies Zhang as chairman and CEO and continues to list his Haidilao independent directorship.

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Last updated: 2026-10-23