- CEO
- Pai Yu Lai
- Full Time Employees
- 206
- Sector
- Consumer services
- Industry
- Restaurants
- Address
- U-town Building C New Taipei TP Taiwan 221416
- IPO Date
- Jan 14, 2022
- Business
- Lian Fa International Dining Business Corp. Lian Fa International Dining Business Corp. (2756.TWO) operates chain tea beverage franchises and Southeast Asian-themed restaurants, primarily through its flagship Sharetea brand offering tapioca milk tea, handcrafted taro milk, natural tea beverages, fresh juices, and baked goods; its Mamak brand specializing in authentic Malaysian cuisine such as curry laksa, satay, and traditional stalls dishes; its UG Le Ji (Uni Green) brand featuring AI-driven handcrafted teas with artisanal sensory experiences emphasizing self-love and nature-inspired flavors; and its former Kampong Hainanese Chicken Rice outlets. The company, founded in 1992 as a Sharetea tea stand by Kai-Lung Cheng and formally established as Lian Fa International Dining Business Corporation in 2004, maintains headquarters in New Taipei City's Xizhi District, Taiwan, and conducts franchising and direct operations across four continents, including over 160 stores in North America (primarily the U.S. across 25 states), more than 40 outlets each in Hong Kong and Malaysia, and presence in Europe, the Middle East (such as Dubai, Kuwait, Czech Republic, Singapore), Canada, Australia, the Philippines, Vietnam, Indonesia, Brunei, the UK, and Taiwan. It targets urban consumers seeking trendy, high-quality tea drinks and exotic Southeast Asian flavors through franchise models, collaborations, and owned stores, with segments spanning tea beverages, Malaysian dining, and innovative AI-fashion tea concepts; subsidiaries include Lilian USA LLC (established 2015) and Lianfa International Catering (Hong Kong) Co., Ltd. (established 2016). In recent developments, the company listed on the Taipei Exchange (TPEX) OTC market in January 2021 under stock code 2756 and transitioned to the main Taiwan Stock Exchange board in January 2022, alongside multiple capital increases including NT$40,905 thousand from surplus profits in 2023 to reach NT$245,428 thousand paid-in capital; it launched the UG Uni Green tea brand in July 2024 with AI-driven tea machines, achieving over 1,000 cups daily sales per store across eight Taiwan locations, appointed Accusefive band as ambassadors, and collaborated with Gioia Pan for Taipei Fashion Week; established an employee stock trust in 2024; earned awards such as the 2024 TCFA Taiwan Chain and Franchise Service Gold Award, New Taipei City Global Business Award, and 1111 Job Bank Happy Enterprise Award; and continues global expansion with over 380 worldwide stores as of its 2022 30th anniversary, surpassing 150 U.S./Canada stores by 2023 and 160 by 2024.