China’s consumer spending remains sluggish, but the arrival of a new American fried-chicken chain shows there’s still an appetite for an affordable indulgence.
Church’s Texas Chicken opened its first mainland China location in Shanghai on Friday, drawing customers who waited in the rain for more than two hours, local media reported.
Staff told Chinese news outlet Lanjing News that the restaurant was handling about 800 to 900 orders a day.
The lines have spawned a small side hustle. People on Chinese resale platforms were advertising queueing services for 100 to 150 yuan, or up to about $22, the outlet reported. That’s more than the 89.90 yuan…
