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Rotating hot-pot restaurants added more than 20,000 locations in the past five years, as giants such as Haidilao rushed in. Why has the format become popular again, and how long can the boom last?

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近五年旋转小火锅新增门店超 2 万家，海底捞等巨头争相入局，为啥旋转小火锅又火了？这一次热潮能持续多久？

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Zhihu Hot ListLast observed #14 · 1.3M heat

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First recorded Oct 29, 2026, 1:51 AM CST · latest Oct 29, 2026, 1:51 AM CST. Ranks reflect attention on each platform.

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Day	Platform	Best rank	Last rank
2026-10-29	Zhihu Hot List	#14	#14