Introduction:A widely circulated online story claimed that a Mixue employee was involved in a heated conflict with the company’s HR department after being denied a late punch-in card, escalating to allegations of store vandalism and embezzlement. However, media investigations revealed that the alleged store in question does not exist, and the online claims were confirmed to be false. This article clarifies the sequence of events, analyzes common flaws in online rumors, and offers practical advice on identifying credible information.

Recently, social media platforms have been flooded with a dramatic story about a confrontation between a Mixue employee and the company’s HR department. The post detailed how the employee, after having a late punch-in request rejected, allegedly verbally abused HR staff, publicly shared salary information, and the situation escalated into physical altercations and damage to store facilities. Even more bizarrely, there were accusations that the employee unauthorizedly logged out of the cash register system, embezzled company funds to buy a mobile phone, and even attempted to destroy evidence, making the incident seem like a workplace drama straight out of prime-time television.

However, after in-depth investigations by multiple sources, including major mainstream media outlets, it was confirmed that this much-talked-about conflict was entirely a misunderstanding. The key lies in the fact that the “Mixue Beijing Fuli Jinxihuayuan Franchise Store” mentioned in the online posts could not be found on any actual map services, making this obvious geographical error a critical clue in debunking the rumor.

According to screenshots of chat records that were circulated, an employee who claimed to have worked at Mixue for about six months allegedly launched a verbal attack on HR staff after their request to punch in late was denied. The situation took a dramatic turn when the HR department publicly disclosed the employee’s salary details and made a dismissal decision based on the employee handbook. Not only did the employee refuse to accept the dismissal, but they also made the unusual demand for the company to pay a high compensation of “6n+6.”

Even more controversially, some screenshots showed that a physical altercation occurred during on-site negotiations at the store, with reports that the employee, in a fit of rage, damaged store equipment and even injured staff. Initially, the store manager expressed understanding, citing the employee’s “unique family background” and only requested compensation for hardware damage, but their attitude quickly changed after discovering that the cash register system had been logged out.

After these screenshots—including chat logs, punch-in records, salary slips, and even so-called internal group announcements—were widely circulated online, many netizens, drawn in by the narrative of “post-2000s taking on the workplace,” joined the discussion. However, upon closer inspection, it’s easy to spot several suspicious elements in these screenshots, such as non-existent store addresses on maps, obvious typos in official documents, and questions about the technical feasibility of a mobile phone being used to log out a cash register system.

In response to this online controversy, authoritative media confirmed on January 4th from an internal source at Mixue Beijing that the alleged conflict was entirely fabricated, and the original poster had voluntarily deleted the related content. The following day, the brand’s official customer service also verified that there has never been a franchise store named “Fuli Jinxihuayuan Store” in the Beijing area, conclusively proving that this was a made-up online rumor.

This incident serves as a reminder to both consumers and industry professionals to maintain basic rational judgment when faced with business anecdotes circulating online. Simple geographical verification, document format checks, or even basic logical reasoning can help us discern the authenticity of information. For readers in the coffee industry, this is also a reminder: when absorbing industry news, it’s important to cross-reference multiple sources, especially when the information involves specific store addresses or brand operational details.

The above content is compiled by CoffeeHunters, a coffee news website.