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Chatime

Brand Summary

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!

Brand Superpowers

Cha Lab Center of Innovation

Proprietary Scalable Chatime Supply Chain

ChaSmart Go-to-Market System

*THE NUMBERS

$293,100 - $479,900 Investment Range

$793,037 Location 1 - 2024 Net Sales

$476,602 Location 2 - 2024 Net Sales

5% of Gross Sales Royalty

2% of Gross Sales Brand Fund

$500,000 Financial Requirements

Business Basics Get to know the brand

The Stats What is the growth trajectory of the brand

Ideal Candidate What characteristics do the highest-performing franchisees have

Founder	Carlos Antonius
Home Office Location	6000 Sepulveda Blvd., Culver City, CA 90230
Company Founded	2005
Began Franchising	2023
Industry	Beverage, Tea, Bubble Tea
Industry Size	$2.26b in 2022 to $4.08b in 2030
Veteran Discount	$5,000 Off Initial Franchise Fee
Group Health Insurance	No

Business Basics Get to know the brand

Founder	Carlos Antonius
Home Office Location	6000 Sepulveda Blvd., Culver City, CA 90230
Company Founded	2005
Began Franchising	2023
Industry	Beverage, Tea, Bubble Tea
Industry Size	$2.26b in 2022 to $4.08b in 2030
Veteran Discount	$5,000 Off Initial Franchise Fee
Group Health Insurance	No

The Stats What is the growth trajectory of the brand

Company Units Open	2
Franchise Units Awarded All Time	64
Franchise Units Awarded Last 12 Months	60
Franchise Units Open	16
Number of franchisees	35

Ideal Candidate What characteristics do the highest-performing franchisees have

Desire to scale / multi-unit ownership
Experience with Sales Leadership
Ability to recruit and scale a team
Leadership Skills
Business Acumen
Sales or Management Experience

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

DO THEY OFFER FINANCING TO HELP BUY THE FRANCHISE?

No, but happy to assist new Franchisees in any way.

WHAT KIND OF TECHNOLOGY DO THEY HAVE IN PLACE?

Job Management, Scheduling, CRM, Inventory Management, Billing and Logistics

DO THEY OFFER FLEXIBLE OWNERSHIP?

Yes

DO THEY OFFER A DISCOUNT TO VETERANS?

$5,000 Off Initial Franchise Fee

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