Kafelaku Coffee denies authorizing franchise deal involving RMB 200 million licensing fee

• Kafelaku Coffee Holding on Oct. 29, 2026, denied authorizing its subsidiary's purported ten-year franchise agreement with Guangzhou Kafelaku Chain.
• The reported deal involved a RMB 200 million brand licensing fee and plans for 1,000 franchise stores nationwide.
• The group said the agreement's electronic signature/seal was used without proper authorization; the deal did not reflect its genuine intentions.
• Jiangsu Kafelaku Holding reported the suspected unauthorized use to Guangzhou police on July 30, 2026.

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