Head to head · F&B / Bubble Tea✓ VERIFIED · 2026-07-12
Gong cha vs Kumon: units, growth & AI adoption
Kumon leads on AI adoption (61/100 vs 53/100), while Kumon is the larger system by unit count (26,000+ vs 2,000+). Gong cha is growing faster year-over-year (+8.4%). Data verified Q3 2026.
| Metric | Gong cha | Kumon |
|---|---|---|
| Sector | F&B / Bubble Tea | Education |
| Headquarters | Taiwan | Japan |
| Units (approx.) | 2,000+ | 26,000+ ◂ |
| Unit growth YoY | +8.4% ◂ | +2.4% |
| AI Adoption Score | 53/100 | 61/100 ◂ |
| Operations AI | 50 | 55 ◂ |
| Marketing AI | 62 ◂ | 52 |
| Training AI | 44 | 72 ◂ |
| Data infrastructure | 56 | 64 ◂ |
| Region | APAC | APAC |
| Index rank | #39 | #28 ◂ |
Gong cha
Global bubble-tea leader with US/UK private-equity backing; investing in digital ordering and franchise-analytics platforms.
FULL GONG CHA PROFILE →Kumon
The world's largest education franchise is digitizing its worksheet method; AI-assisted progress analytics now inform instructor decisions in pilot markets.
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SOURCE: FRANCHISEPULSE FRANCHISE INTELLIGENCE INDEX, Q3 2026 · FREE TO CITE WITH ATTRIBUTION + LINK