
Chatime
Chatime is a food service establishment offering gourmet coffees and teas, other coffee and tea-based beverages, bubble tea, compatible food products, coffee and tea makers, and related supplies, accessories, and gifts. The word ‘cha’ means ‘tea,’ so technically ‘chatime’ could be loosely translated into ‘teatime.’ But today, with over 1,000 locations around the globe, Chatime means so much more than that! Chatime is a Taiwanese franchise founded in 2005 with over 1,000 retail outlets across countries like Taiwan, Malaysia, China, India, Macau, Vietnam, Singapore, Hong Kong, Thailand, Korea, Philippines, Indonesia, Australia, Dubai, Vietnam, Canada, UK, Mexico and the United States. Chatime has become one of the largest bubble tea brands in the world and is a publicly traded company showing a quadrupled stock value in 2019 from its mother company La Kaffa. As one of the top beverage companies in the world, Chatime aims to be the most loved and accessible drink brand in the world, revolutionizing the tea drinking culture in the US!
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Fast Food
Brand highlights
- CEOCarlos Antonius
- Headquarters6000 Sepulveda Blvd, Culver City, CA, 90230
- Year founded2005
- Year started franchising2023
- IndustryFast Food
- Locations open19 (+7 last three years)
Statistics & metrics
- Investment range$293,100 - $479,900
- Franchise fee$54,900
- Royalty5% of Gross Sales
- Brand fund2% of Gross Sales
- Required Liquid Capital$150,000
- Required Net Worth$500,000
- Location 1 - 2024 Net Sales$793,037
- Location 2 - 2024 Net Sales$476,602
Brand superpowers
Cha Lab Center of Innovation
Proprietary Scalable Chatime Supply Chain
ChaSmart Go-to-Market System
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FDD Version Referenced - Issuance Date: 2025-04-21
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| The Franchisor & Executives | Learn about Chatime, its parent company, and the executive leadership team responsible for operating and supporting the franchise system. | |
| Initial Franchise Fee | Learn about the initial franchise fee required to join the Chatime franchise system and what that fee covers. | |
| Other Fees | Understand the ongoing and additional fees associated with owning a Chatime franchise, including royalties, marketing contributions, and other required payments. | |
| Estimated Initial Investment | Review the estimated total initial investment required to open a Chatime franchise, including startup costs and working capital estimates. | |
| Territory | Understand how franchise territories are defined, whether they are exclusive, and under what circumstances they may be modified by Chatime. | |
| Financial Performance Representations | Review any financial performance information Chatime provides, including revenue or earnings data, if disclosed. |
Location data
| Total locations | 19 |
| Franchise locations | 16 |
| Corporate locations | 3 |
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