Fans of Flash Coffee will have to search for a new go-to for their daily caffeine fix, because the coffee chain has closed all their outlets in Singapore without warning. While this news might come as a shocker to many, especially given how swiftly the brand has opened multiple outlets across the island, it seems that trouble has been brewing for a while now.
As seen in a TikTok video uploaded on October 12 by @resonancereviews, the workers of Flash Coffee’s Jurong Point branch have allegedly been on strike. A notice stuck on a board in front of the closed outlet cites “late salary payouts”, along with how “Flash baristas islandwide deserve a conducive work environment” for this supposed walkout.
Photograph: @resonancereviews/TikTok
However, according to MustShareNews, Flash Coffee has denied any of such worker strikes, stating that the absence of workers is precisely due to the closure of stores. In light of this pull-out, Flash Coffee says that they’ve offered their employees new opportunities in their other markets and will also be helping affected baristas find jobs with other F&B establishments.
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