In 2021, fried snacks topped the snack category with over 650 million orders, led by chicken chops. Chickens grow fast—with a cycle of just 40 days—and each order averages 15 yuan.
Near a Mixue Ice Cream & Tea shop, there’s almost always a Zhengxin Chicken Chop store nearby
It’s cutthroat. The 1%–5% gross margin covers rent and payroll—profit comes entirely from membership fees. The stores essentially function as user warehousing, which is the playbook of this extreme-margin membership model (2 billion RMB in annual sales across 13 locations).
Skipping Costco and Sam’s Club, This Local Supermarket Pivoted to 13 Membership Stores
Judging from the blogger’s reply, there’s no chance. People accustomed to making quick money lose the ability to delay gratification—i.e., to accept slower earnings—and inevitably drift back to quick cash. The timing of that return depends on how long the other party can keep paying; once they can’t, they’re likely to be abandoned and replaced. As the saying goes, “prostitutes have no loyalty, actors have no loyalty either.”
What should I do if I’m now feeling anxious after marrying my client?