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Teapulse
Teapulse Franchise Group LLC offers franchises for operating TEAPULSE shops that specialize in a variety of boba teas, fruit teas, smoothies, slushies, coffee, juices, milk teas, tea-based beverages, pastries, and compatible food products, providing sit-down, take-out, and delivery services. The business model relies on proprietary products, recipes, preparation methods, and the franchisor's system, including exclusive suppliers for certain goods. It targets consumers in competitive, fragmented markets for specialty tea and beverage shops, influenced by local demographics, economic conditions, and competition from national, regional, and independent brands.
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Franchise Costs
5% royalty + 1% brand fund (up to 3%) + $200/mo technology + $150-500/mo POS maintenance
Financial Performance
Item 19 Financial Performance
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Bubble tea's explosive popularity meets a bold new entrant in Teapulse, blending milk teas, fruit slushies, and pastries via proprietary recipes. With only corporate prototypes so far, its fresh 2025 FDD teases expansion into fragmented markets but skips Item 19 earnings data entirely. Can a system this nascent deliver in a cutthroat category dominated by independents and chains?
Financials hit hard for beverage hopefuls: Item 7 pegs total investment at $259,300-$859,600, covering build-out, equipment, and inventory for sit-down/takeout/delivery setups. Upfront franchise fee lands at $29,800—mid-range for beverages—while ongoing bites are 5% royalty, 1% brand fund (scalable to 3%), $200/month technology fee, and $150-500/month POS maintenance. No Item 19 disclosure is a glaring void; without validated AUVs or profits, you're projecting blind against category norms where top boba shops might average $500K+ sales but with slim margins after labor and waste.
System health screams caution: franchising since 2025 with 3 corporate locations and just 1 projected new unit signals stalled momentum, not the aggressive growth needed to battle Gong Cha or local spots. Wide investment spread hints at location-driven variables, from strip mall kiosks to high-traffic builds. For aggressive investors, Teapulse's exclusive suppliers and delivery focus could carve a niche, but the micro-scale and absent financial transparency make it a high-risk bet—prioritize demographics and pilot validation over hype.
Analysis based on the 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document. All figures should be independently verified before making investment decisions.
How Teapulse Compares
| Franchise | Investment | Fee | Royalty | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Teapulse Current | $259K – $860K | $30K | 5.0% | 0 |
| JAMBA | $150K – $350K | $36K | 6.0% | 709 |
| KUNG FU TEA | $169K – $378K | $37K | 4.0% | 385 |
| SHARETEA | $276K – $606K | $12K | 6.0% | 146 |
| DING TEA | $195K – $324K | $30K | N/A | 101 |
| FiiZ Drinks | $250K – $775K | $40K | 8.0% | 63 |
Beverages Average 22 franchises | $291K – $673K | $39K | 5.3% | – |
* Comparison based on latest FDD filings. Investment ranges from Item 7, fees from Item 5. Showing top 5 of 22 Beverages franchises by location count.
Franchisee Contacts
3 franchisee contacts on file from official FDD filings.
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Litigation (Item 3)
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
System Health (Item 20)
Franchise system changes reported in the most recent fiscal year
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The total initial investment to open a Teapulse franchise ranges from $259,300 to $859,600. This includes a franchise fee of $29,800. Ongoing royalty fees are 5.0% of gross sales.