Möge Tee franchise
2022 filing · April 30, 2022Growing
Möge Tee at a glance
A tea shop serving milk teas, cheese teas, fruit teas and desserts. At the end of 2021 there were 48 Möge Tee locations in the US, 36 franchised and 12 company-owned.
The business
- Franchisor
- Mogetee USA Franchising LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchising since
- 2018
- 4 years of selling franchises
- Franchisor based in
- Flushing, New York
- Typical size
- 800–1,600 sq ft
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $159K–$269K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $40,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 3%
- 3% of gross sales, paid monthly; shops also buy proprietary tea products, about $4,000 to $25,000 a month depending on sales
- Brand fund
- None now
- 2% of gross sales, not charged at present
- Agreement length
- 10 years
- Territory
- Limited
- Limited protection
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2021
- 48
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 36
- Company-owned
- 12
- Change in 2 years
- +35
- Franchised locations, 2019–2021
- States
- 12
- Most in New York, New Jersey and Florida
Support and records
From Mogetee USA Franchising LLC’s 2022 filing; revenue and net loss from its audited financial statements, page 58; 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
Möge Tee among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Möge Tee | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $214,000 | Costs less than 68% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $40,000 | Lower than 46% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 3% | Lower than 98% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 48 | More than 64% of franchises |
How much a Möge Tee franchise costs
Opening one Möge Tee costs an estimated $158,700 to $269,300. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
The biggest costs are leasehold improvements, signage, furni-ture ($40,000 to $80,000) and initial franchise fee ($40,000). Here is every line of the estimate as filed:
| What it pays for | Range | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Returned check/EFT fee | $50 | ||
| Prohibited product or ser-vice fee | $1,000 | ||
| Initial franchise fee | $40,000 | ||
| Initial training | $10,000 | ||
| Travel, living expens-es and salaries during initial training | $500 | $10,000 | |
| Leasehold expense, including security de-posit | $11,000 | $20,000 | |
| Architect, engineer and other design pro-fessionals | $2,000 | $10,000 | |
| Leasehold improvements, signage, furni-ture | $40,000 | $80,000 | |
| Menus | $100 | $500 | |
| Equipment from our affiliate | $15,000 | $18,000 | |
| Point of sale (POS) and other software, computer hardware and business equipment | $3,500 | $4,000 | |
| Other equipment | $11,000 | $17,500 | |
| Setup fee for our app | $100 | ||
| Initial inventory of proprietary products | $13,000 | $15,000 | |
| Initial inventory of other products and supplies (one month) | $3,000 | $5,000 | |
| Insurance premiums (three months) | $1,000 | $1,200 | |
| Grand opening adver-tising | $500 | $5,000 | |
| Legal and accounting fees | $2,000 | $8,000 | |
| Additional funds – first three months | $6,000 | $25,000 | |
| Total | $158,700 | $269,300 | |
Source: Mogetee USA Franchising LLC, 2022 filing, page 13
Möge Tee franchise fee
The franchise fee is $40,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Mogetee USA Franchising LLC, 2022 filing, page 9
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 3% of gross sales, paid monthly; shops also buy proprietary tea products, about $4,000 to $25,000 a month depending on sales. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 2% of gross sales, not charged at present. |
| Transfer fee | $5,000 |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Mogetee USA Franchising LLC, 2022 filing, pages 10 and 11
Other fees as filed, from page 11. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
No figures Möge Tee 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: Mogetee USA Franchising LLC, 2022 filing, page 38
- Estimate Estimated yearly sales per location
- $320K–$560K
Estimated from the sales that 292 comparable franchises file, matched on industry, format, cost to open, fees and size.
SBA loans to Möge Tee franchisees
Lenders approved 2 SBA 7(a) loans for Möge Tee franchisees from 2022 to 2023, $250K in all. None has been paid off or charged off yet.
A charged-off loan is one written off as uncollectible. See SBA franchise loans for how 7(a) and 504 loans work.
Source: SBA 7(a) and 504 loan data, as of September 30, 2026
How Möge Tee compares
Of the 56 bubble tea franchises on this site, Möge Tee is the 9th cheapest to open and the 7th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Möge Tee | Typical bubble tea brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $159K | $264K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $269K | $502K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $40K | $40K | $40K |
| Royalty | 3% | 5% | 6% |
| US locations | 48 | 8 | 21 |
| Closed or left per year | 0% | 0% | – |
| Change in franchised locations, 2 yrs | +3500% | +100% | – |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 4 (+3) | 13 | +3 | 0 |
| 2020 | 17 (+13) | 7 | +13 | 0 |
| 2021 | 36 (+19) | 12 | – | – |
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: Mogetee USA Franchising LLC, 2022 filing, page 39
Where Möge Tee locations are
At the end of 2021, Möge Tee had locations in 13 states and territories. The most are in New York, New Jersey and Florida.
- New York17
- New Jersey5
- Florida4
- Massachusetts4
- Texas4
- Virginia3
| State | Franchised | Company-owned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York | 13 | 4 | 17 |
| New Jersey | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Florida | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Massachusetts | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Texas | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Virginia | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Georgia | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Michigan | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| North Carolina | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | 1 | 2 |
All 13 states
| District of Columbia | 1 |
|---|---|
| Maryland | 1 |
| Utah | 1 |
Source: Mogetee USA Franchising LLC, 2022 filing, page 40
Who owns Möge Tee?
Möge Tee franchises are sold by Mogetee USA Franchising LLC. Its filing names no parent company.
From Mogetee USA Franchising LLC’s 2022 filing, page 7.
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: Mogetee USA Franchising LLC, 2022 filing, litigation on page 9, bankruptcy on page 9
Möge Tee filings
The figures on this page come from Mogetee USA Franchising LLC’s 2022 filing, issued April 30, 2022, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 filing | April 30, 2022 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2019–2021 |
Each link opens the filing as a PDF. See the newest filings across all brands.
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