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

$280,600 - $493,900 Investment Range
N/A N/A
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5% of Gross Sales Royalty
2% of Gross Sales Brand Fund
$150,000 Financial Requirements
FounderCarlos Antonius
Home Office Location6000 Sepulveda Blvd., Culver City, CA 90230
Company Founded2005
Began Franchising2023
IndustryBeverage, Tea, Bubble Tea
Industry Size$2.26b in 2022 to $4.08b in 2030
Veteran Discount$5,000 Off Initial Franchise Fee
Group Health InsuranceNo

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

CAN OWNERS WORK THE BUSINESS SEMI-ABSENTEE?

Yes

DO THEY OFFER A DISCOUNT TO VETERANS?

$5,000 Off Initial Franchise Fee

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