Boba Arena franchise
2024 filing · January 15, 2024
Boba Arena at a glance
A bubble tea shop serving boba teas, smoothies and iced teas, plus flavored french fries. At the end of 2023 there were 5 Boba Arena locations in the US, all company-owned.
The business
- Franchisor
- Boba Arena Franchise Company LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $161K–$341K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $15,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 5%
- 5% of monthly gross revenue, with a $500 monthly minimum, paid monthly, plus up to 1% for advertising
Where it is
- US locations, 2023
- 5
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 0
- Company-owned
- 5
From Boba Arena Franchise Company LLC’s 2024 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Boba Arena among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Boba Arena | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $250,650 | Costs less than 62% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $15,000 | Lower than 93% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 5% | Lower than 69% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 5 | Fewer than 71% of franchises |
How much a Boba Arena franchise costs
Opening one Boba Arena costs an estimated $160,500 to $340,800. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: Boba Arena Franchise Company LLC, 2024 filing, page 22
Boba Arena franchise fee
The franchise fee is $15,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Boba Arena Franchise Company LLC, 2024 filing, page 12
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 5% of monthly gross revenue, with a $500 monthly minimum, paid monthly, plus up to 1% for advertising. |
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The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Boba Arena Franchise Company LLC, 2024 filing, page 13
Sales and earnings
No figures Boba Arena does not share sales or profit figures for its locations. Talking to current and former franchise owners is the usual way to learn what a location earns.
Source: Boba Arena Franchise Company LLC, 2024 filing, page 50
- Estimate Estimated yearly sales per location
- $370K–$650K
Estimated from the sales that 292 comparable franchises file, matched on industry, format, cost to open, fees and size.
How Boba Arena compares
Of the 56 bubble tea franchises on this site, Boba Arena is the 10th cheapest to open and the 31st largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Boba Arena | Typical bubble tea brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $161K | $264K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $341K | $502K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $15K | $40K | $40K |
| Royalty | 5% | 5% | 6% |
| US locations | 5 | 8 | 21 |
| Shares earnings figures | No | 19 of 56 | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Typical is the median across the 56 brands in bubble tea franchises; typical franchise, across every brand here.
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 0 (0) | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 (0) | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 (0) | 5 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
See which brands grew most in the fastest-growing franchises rankings.
More in the guides: franchise failure rates.
Source: Boba Arena Franchise Company LLC, 2024 filing, page 51
Who owns Boba Arena?
Boba Arena franchises are sold by Boba Arena Franchise Company LLC.
From Boba Arena Franchise Company LLC’s 2024 filing.
Lawsuits and bankruptcy
| Lawsuits and regulatory actions | None. The filing says no litigation has to be disclosed. |
|---|---|
| Bankruptcy | None. The filing says no bankruptcy has to be disclosed. |
Franchisors must disclose lawsuits and bankruptcies involving the company, its parents and affiliates, and its executives. Many cases are routine disputes with franchisees over fees or contracts; read the descriptions in the filing and ask current owners about anything that worries you.
Source: Boba Arena Franchise Company LLC, 2024 filing, litigation on page 12, bankruptcy on page 12
Boba Arena filings
The figures on this page come from Boba Arena Franchise Company LLC’s 2024 filing, issued January 15, 2024, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 filing | January 15, 2024 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2021–2023 |
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