TIGER SUGAR

Item 7 lays out the initial investment from $305,500 to $542,000, covering build-out, equipment, and inventory for a store slinging proprietary teas, coffees, and juices under strict branding and ops standards. The $85,000 franchise fee buys into training, manuals, and support, but ongoing 7% royalties plus 1% ad fund add up quick in a market sensitive to location and foot traffic. With just one SBA loan on record averaging $100,000, financing isn't flooding in yet, signaling perhaps cautious lender interest for this young brand franchising since 2020.

System stats paint a high-octane picture: franchise locations jumped 74% from 27 in 2022 to 47 in 2023, backed by 17 corporate units and plans for 10 new ones. No Item 19 disclosure means no hard revenue or profit benchmarks, a red flag for buyers wanting transparency on what owners actually make amid beverage volatility. For risk-tolerant investors eyeing explosive growth in a niche like specialty drinks, Tiger Sugar's trajectory screams potential, but without earnings insight, it's a bet on the brand's international parent's momentum carrying U.S. stores.