Gong cha appoints Justin Goes as UK & Ireland Development Director

Justin Goes, UK & Ireland Development Director, Gong cha | Photo credit: Gong cha

Gong cha has appointed former Subway executive Justin Goes as its new UK & Ireland Development Director. 
 

Goes will work alongside Global CEO Paul Reynish to scale Gong cha’s UK footprint with a focus on new multi-site franchise agreements. 

The bubble tea chain currently has 13 UK stores. In June 2023, Reynish said the UK was ‘ripe for franchising’ and outlined an ambitious goal of opening 500 stores in the country. 
 

Gong cha, which has more than 2,000 stores across 23 markets, is seeking to reach 10,000 outlets globally by 2032. 

“We are delighted to welcome Justin to the Gong cha team. He is a highly-skilled, highly experienced operator who has exactly what we need to significantly scale up in the UK – one of our most strategically important markets. We look forward to working with him in the years ahead,” Reynish said.