MACU Tea franchise
2026 filing · February 25, 2026Growing
MACU Tea at a glance
A Taiwanese tea shop serving fruit teas, milk teas and other drinks for take-out. At the end of 2025 there were 5 MACU Tea locations in the US, all franchised.
The business
- Franchisor
- MACU International LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchisor based in
- Aberdeen, Washington
- Typical size
- 400–1,000 sq ft
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $380K–$622K
- A single outlet
- Franchise fee
- $50K–$80K
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- $1,500–$5,000/month
- A flat service fee of $1,500 to $5,000 a month, prepaid every three months; once a shop's monthly net sales reach $60,000, 2.5% of net sales instead
- Brand fund
- None now
- No brand fund
- Renewal fee
- $40,000
- When the agreement ends and you sign again
- Agreement length
- 4 years
- Territory
- Protected
- Protected territory
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2025
- 5
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 5
- Company-owned
- 0
- Change in 3 years
- +5
- Franchised locations, 2023–2025
- States
- 3
- Most in California, Washington and Texas
Support and records
From MACU International LLC’s 2026 filing; revenue and net loss from its audited financial statements, page 111; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Franchisor revenue is the company that sells the franchises (royalties, fees and anything else it earns), not what a location makes.
Where it ranks
MACU Tea among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | MACU Tea | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $501,000 | Costs more than 64% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $50,000 | Higher than 70% of franchises |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 5 | Fewer than 71% of franchises |
How much a MACU Tea franchise costs
Opening a single outlet costs an estimated $380,000 to $622,000. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: MACU International LLC, 2026 filing, page 13
MACU Tea franchise fee
The franchise fee is $50,000 to $80,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: MACU International LLC, 2026 filing, page 9
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | A flat service fee of $1,500 to $5,000 a month, prepaid every three months; once a shop's monthly net sales reach $60,000, 2.5% of net sales instead. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | No brand fund |
| Renewal Fee | $40,000 |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: MACU International LLC, 2026 filing, pages 11 and 23
Other fees as filed, from page 11. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
No figures MACU Tea 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: MACU International LLC, 2026 filing, page 38
- Estimate Estimated yearly sales per location
- $570K–$990K
Estimated from the sales that 292 comparable franchises file, matched on industry, format, cost to open, fees and size.
How MACU Tea compares
Of the 56 bubble tea franchises on this site, MACU Tea is the 48th cheapest to open and the 33rd largest by number of locations.
| Figure | MACU Tea | Typical bubble tea brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $380K | $264K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $622K | $502K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $50K | $40K | $40K |
| US locations | 5 | 8 | 21 |
| Closed or left per year | 0% | 0% | – |
| 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 | Opened | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 0 (0) | 0 | – | – |
| 2023 | 2 (+2) | 0 | +2 | 0 |
| 2024 | 4 (+2) | 0 | +2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 5 (+1) | 0 | +1 | 0 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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More in the guides: franchise failure rates.
Over 4 years, from the start of 2022 to the end of 2025, franchised locations went from 0 to 5 (+5). The earlier years come from the brand's 2025 filing.
Source: MACU International LLC, 2026 filing, page 39
2022: MACU International LLC, 2025 filing, page 39
Where MACU Tea locations are
At the end of 2025, MACU Tea had franchised locations in 3 states. The most are in California, Washington and Texas.
- California2
- Washington2
- Texas1
| State | Franchised |
|---|---|
| California | 2 |
| Washington | 2 |
| Texas | 1 |
Source: MACU International LLC, 2026 filing, page 39
Who owns MACU Tea?
MACU Tea franchises are sold by MACU International LLC. It is a subsidiary of Macu Company.
From MACU International LLC’s 2026 filing, page 6.
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: MACU International LLC, 2026 filing, litigation on page 9, bankruptcy on page 9
MACU Tea filings
A franchisor files a new disclosure each year it sells franchises. The figures on this page come from MACU International LLC’s 2026 filing, issued February 25, 2026; the earlier ones below are on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository and fill in older location counts.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 filing | February 25, 2026 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2023–2025 |
| 2025 filing | – | NASAA depository | Locations, 2022 |
| 2022 filing | May 10, 2022 | NASAA depository | Replaced by the 2026 filing |
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