Bain Capital is acquiring yet another chain, this time striking a deal to buy a global bubble-tea shop operator that wants to expand from roughly 250 U.S. locations to 1,000.
Private equity’s latest bet: bubble tea
Bain Capital strikes deal to acquire fast-growing global brand Gong cha
By Linda Moss
CoStar NewsAugust 5, 2026 | 10:06 P.M.
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