How drinks chain Mixue copied its theme tune from racist 1848 Alabama folk song
Published date: Mon, 05 Jan 2026 14:07:31 +0700A Chinese drinks chain that has opened its first stores in the United States copied its theme tune from a racist 19th-century Alabama folk song.
Mixue floated on the Hong Kong stock exchange in March last year before becoming the world's largest franchise, and is now taking on McDonald's and Starbucks with its assault on the US in December.
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Bangkok, Thailand |
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05/01/2026 |
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Duration: 02:00 |
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