U.S. and China are divided on tariffs, but fast food is their common ground as burgers come to China and boba tea grows in the U.S.
McDonald’s plans 10,000 China locations by 2028, while Wendy’s and Church’s Texas Chicken are plotting hundreds more.
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# U.S.-China Fast Food Expansion Despite Trade Tensions McDonald's is aggressively expanding into China with plans to reach 10,000 locations by 2028, while American competitors Wendy's and Church's Texas Chicken are also significantly increasing their Chinese footprints despite ongoing U.S.-China tariff disputes. Conversely, Chinese boba tea chains are capitalizing on growing American consumer interest, creating a rare bilateral trade opportunity in the quick-service restaurant sector that transcends geopolitical tensions.
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