The Zhitong Finance App learned that on August 21, the leading fresh food chain, Aunt Qian International Holdings Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “Aunt Qian”) submitted the IPO update application materials to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. According to the latest financial data, adjusted net profit for the first half of 2026 was 104 million yuan, an increase of 3.7% over the same period in 2025. The overall gross margin increased steadily to 11.5% from 11.2% in the first half of 2025, and the profit level increased steadily.
Since opening the first community store in 2012, Aunt Qian has continued to be deeply involved in community fresh food, ranking first in the Chinese community fresh food chain GMV for five consecutive years. As of July 31, 2026, there were 3,020 stores nationwide, thanks to the “no overnight meat sale” discount model and the deepening network of community stores. In the first half of 2026, the average number of daily customers of franchised stores was nearly 600, an increase of nearly 6% over 2023, and business vitality continued to be released.
In addition to sticking to the promise of “freshness” every day for 14 years, Aunt Qian is also speeding up the upgrading of products and business systems. In 2026, the company will continue to promote standardization and iteration of its own brand product system. By increasing the proportion of high-margin products such as private brands and refrigerated processed food, the company more accurately matches consumers' daily needs for three meals a day, further transforming scale advantages into business quality, and laying a more solid foundation for long-term steady development.