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Luckin Coffee files for bankruptcy in the US

by Carolyn Surh Feb 6, 2021Feb 10, 2021

Leadership tumult at Luckin appears to be ongoing even as it moves forward with new business developments, including inviting franchise partners.

Customers of Luckin Coffee wait in line to place their order at the counter in Pudong, Shanghai on April 4, 2019. (Image Credit: TechNode/Eugene Tang)
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INSIGHTS | Luckin—out of luck

by David Cohen and Emma Lee Apr 6, 2020Apr 27, 2020

The Olympics may have been delayed, but we saw a gold medal dive from Luckin Coffee’s shares. Its fraud is a cautionary tale—but about what?

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Luckin names new chairman and CEO in power shakeup

by Emma Lee Jul 14, 2020Jul 14, 2020

Chinese beverage chain Luckin Coffee replaced founder and former chairman Charles Lu with its acting CEO, Guo Jinyi.

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Luckin apologizes to staff after month-long fraud tumult 

by Emma Lee May 13, 2020May 13, 2020

Luckin apologized to its employees for the upheaval following its fraud admission in early April, and on the same day removed its CEO and COO.

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Luckin CEO loses ‘significant’ voting rights after loan default

by Emma Lee Apr 7, 2020Apr 9, 2020

The default followed almost immediately after Luckin disclosed that its head of operations had fabricated billions of RMB worth of sales for most of 2019.

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China’s SAIC to take over Luckin founder’s car business

by Jill Shen Jul 3, 2020Jul 3, 2020

If the deal proceeds, Luckin founder Charles Lu and his family will receive up to HK$1.37 billion, likely to be put toward the company’s cash crunch.

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Luckin fraud admission leaves more questions than answers

by Michael Norris Apr 8, 2020Apr 9, 2020

‘If there’s anything to be learned about Luckin Coffee, it’s that there’s always more than meets the eye.’ Luckin skeptic Michael Norris has more questions.

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Luckin may face shareholder fraud lawsuit

by Emma Lee Mar 6, 2020Mar 17, 2020

Luckin is being investigated in the US for defrauding investors amid pressing concerns to recoup a dropoff in sales as a result of Covid-19.

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Starbucks rival Luckin Coffee files for US IPO

by Emma Lee Apr 23, 2019Jun 8, 2020

The IPO filing comes less a week after the company’s $150 million Series B+ that raised its valuation to $2.9 billion.

Customers of Luckin Coffee wait in line to place their order at the counter in Pudong, Shanghai on April 4, 2019. (Image Credit: TechNode/Eugene Tang)
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Luckin reportedly seeking Ele.me tie-up for deliveries amid profit pressures

by Jill Shen May 8, 2019Jun 8, 2020

The news also immediately comes after a delivery partnership between Luckin and Meituan was announced in December 2018.

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