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Xibei Furloughs Some Staff, New Brand Stores Suspended
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According to a report by 'New Yellow River,' Xibei is facing operational difficulties. A newly registered subsidiary, Wuhan Xibei Mingyou Catering Management Co., Ltd., was established with a registered capital of 400,000 yuan, wholly owned by Inner Mongolia Xibei Catering Group. A 'Notice of Standby Duty' from Xibei's Beijing branch informed employees to go on standby from August 1 to December 31, 2026, with benefits at the local minimum wage of 2,540 yuan per month, citing a significant decline in business volume and substantial losses. Meanwhile, stores under Xibei's new brand 'Tianbian Clay Pot Braised Noodles' have suspended or closed operations in multiple locations, including Hohhot, Beijing, Shanghai, and Baotou. Xibei attributed these closures to 'individual store planning adjustments' and stated that other stores nationwide remain open and operating normally.
Source report
New Yellow River reports that Wuhan Xibei Mingyou Catering Management Co., Ltd. has been recently established with a registered capital of 400,000 yuan. The company's legal representative is Li Mingyou, and it is wholly owned by Inner Mongolia Xibei Catering Group Co., Ltd.
The company's business scope includes catering management and catering services. Its registered address corresponds to Xibei's existing store in the Optics Valley World City in Wuhan.
Staff Standby Notice
A "Notice of Standby Duty" previously obtained by New Yellow River revealed that Xibei's Beijing branch has notified employees to go on standby from August 1 to December 31, 2026. During this period:
- Attendance is not required
- Benefits will be paid at the local minimum wage standard of 2,540 yuan per month
- Contributions for social insurance and housing provident fund will continue
The notice cited the following reasons for the standby arrangement:
- "A significant recent decline in the company's business volume"
- "No normal work arrangements currently available"
- "Facing substantial losses"
Store Closures Under New Brand
Operational adjustments have also occurred at stores under "Tianbian Clay Pot Braised Noodles," a new brand launched by Jia Guolong this year. According to a previous report by 21st Century Business Herald:
- The Garden Institute store in Hohhot has suspended operations
- The Cuiwei Impression City store in Beijing is temporarily closed
- The Fengke Wanda store in Beijing has ceased operations for format conversion, with plans to transform into a store for another new brand, "Tianbian Yangduo"
Additionally, Red Star News reported that stores such as the Dongfang Road store in Shanghai and the Desert Courtyard store in Baotou have also shown signs of suspension or closure.
Xibei's Response
In response to these developments, Xibei stated that the situations are part of "individual store planning adjustments," while other "Tianbian Clay Pot Braised Noodles" stores nationwide remain open and operating normally.
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Xibei new brand Tianbian Braised Noodles stores close in multiple cities amid operational strain