Heytea franchise
2026 filing · May 8, 2026
Heytea at a glance
A tea shop serving cheese teas, fresh fruit teas and seasonal tea drinks.
The business
- Franchisor
- Heytea USA Inc
- The company that sells the franchises
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $403K–$723K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $50,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 3% + 4% service
- 3% of net sales plus a 4% monthly service fee, paid monthly, and at least $20,000 on marketing in the first year, then $10,000 a year
- Brand fund
- Yes
- 2% to 5% of net sales, if a fund is set up
- Renewal fee
- $50,000
- When the agreement ends and you sign again
- Agreement length
- 5 years
Where it is
- Franchised, 2025
- 32
- As printed in the filing
From Heytea USA Inc’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
Heytea among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Heytea | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $562,600 | Costs more than 68% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $50,000 | Higher than 70% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 3% | Lower than 98% of brands with a set rate |
How much a Heytea franchise costs
Opening one Heytea costs an estimated $402,600 to $722,600. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: Heytea USA Inc, 2026 filing, page 28
Heytea franchise fee
The franchise fee is $50,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Heytea USA Inc, 2026 filing, page 17
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 3% of net sales plus a 4% monthly service fee, paid monthly, and at least $20,000 on marketing in the first year, then $10,000 a year. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 2% to 5% of net sales, if a fund is set up. |
| Transfer | $50,000 (equal to initial franchise fee) |
| Renewal | $50,000 |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Heytea USA Inc, 2026 filing, pages 23 and 24
Other fees as filed, from page 25. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
No figures Heytea 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: Heytea USA Inc, 2026 filing, page 69
How Heytea compares
Of the 56 bubble tea franchises on this site, Heytea is the 52nd cheapest to open.
| Figure | Heytea | Typical bubble tea brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $403K | $264K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $723K | $502K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $50K | $40K | $40K |
| Royalty | 3% | 5% | 6% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 (+1) | 0 |
| 2024 | 19 (+18) | 0 |
| 2025 | 32 (+14) | 5 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
These figures don't add up as printed: the 2025 counts come to 37, but the filing shows 38. Worth asking the franchisor.
See which brands grew most in the fastest-growing franchises rankings.
More in the guides: franchise failure rates.
Source: Heytea USA Inc, 2026 filing, page 70
Who owns Heytea?
Heytea franchises are sold by Heytea USA Inc.
From Heytea USA Inc’s 2026 filing.
Lawsuits and bankruptcy
| Lawsuits and regulatory actions | Yes. The filing describes past or pending cases involving the franchisor, its affiliates or its executives on pages 11–14. |
|---|---|
| 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: Heytea USA Inc, 2026 filing, litigation on pages 11–14, bankruptcy on page 15
Heytea filings
The figures on this page come from Heytea USA Inc’s 2026 filing, issued May 8, 2026, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 filing | May 8, 2026 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2023–2025 |
Each link opens the filing as a PDF. See the newest filings across all brands.
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