Luckin Coffee

LK

Multiple independent sources contradict reported same-store sales growth.

Current Contradiction Score
8.7
Evidence Timeline
Chronological accumulation of signals, showing only data available as of Aug 15, 2019
SATELLITEHighCorroborated
Jul 15, 2019

Foot traffic growth (+5%) significantly below reported SSS growth (+40%)

{
  "footTrafficGrowth": 5,
  "reportedSSS": 40
}
CREDIT CARDHighCorroborated
Jul 22, 2019

Per-store spend decreased 15% QoQ despite revenue growth claims

{
  "spendChange": -15
}
EMPLOYEEHighSingle-source
Jul 28, 2019

First appearance of 'fake orders' keyword cluster in employee forums

{
  "keywords": [
    "假订单",
    "虚假",
    "fake orders"
  ]
}
SOCIALMediumCorroborated
Aug 05, 2019

'Empty stores' mentions trending on Weibo, 340% increase vs baseline

{
  "mentionIncrease": 340
}
EMPLOYEEHighCorroborated
Aug 12, 2019

Fraud-adjacent language velocity accelerating across regional offices

{
  "regions": [
    "Beijing",
    "Shanghai",
    "Guangzhou"
  ]
}
SATELLITEHighCorroborated
Aug 14, 2019

Store-level activity remains flat while company announces expansion success