Premium Matcha Cafe Maiko franchise
2026 filing · April 28, 2026Growing
Premium Matcha Cafe Maiko at a glance
A cafe serving matcha green tea drinks, soft-serve ice cream and desserts. At the end of 2025 there were 30 Premium Matcha Cafe Maiko locations in the US, 29 franchised and 1 company-owned.
The business
- Franchisor
- Eight USA Inc
- The company that sells the franchises
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $329K–$412K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $25,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 5%
- The higher of $500 a month or 5% of food and beverage sales, capped at $2,000 a month, plus local advertising of 2% of gross revenues
- Agreement length
- 5 years
- Territory
- None
- No exclusive territory
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2025
- 30
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 29
- Company-owned
- 1
- Change in 2 years
- +6
- Franchised locations, 2023–2025
- States
- 14
- Most in California, New York and Georgia
Support and records
From Eight USA Inc’s 2026 filing; revenue and net income from its audited financial statements, page 110; 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
Premium Matcha Cafe Maiko among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Premium Matcha Cafe Maiko | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $370,800 | Costs more than 51% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $25,000 | Lower than 82% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 5% | Lower than 69% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 30 | More than 56% of franchises |
How much a Premium Matcha Cafe Maiko franchise costs
Opening one Premium Matcha Cafe Maiko costs an estimated $329,300 to $412,300. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: Eight USA Inc, 2026 filing, page 18
Premium Matcha Cafe Maiko franchise fee
The franchise fee is $25,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Eight USA Inc, 2026 filing, page 12
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | The higher of $500 a month or 5% of food and beverage sales, capped at $2,000 a month, plus local advertising of 2% of gross revenues. |
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The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Eight USA Inc, 2026 filing, page 13
Sales and earnings
No figures Premium Matcha Cafe Maiko 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: Eight USA Inc, 2026 filing, page 47
- Estimate Estimated yearly sales per location
- $300K–$530K
Estimated from the sales that 292 comparable franchises file, matched on industry, format, cost to open, fees and size.
How Premium Matcha Cafe Maiko compares
Of the 101 ice cream franchises on this site, Premium Matcha Cafe Maiko is the 65th cheapest to open and the 38th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Premium Matcha Cafe Maiko | Typical ice cream brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $329K | $285K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $412K | $597K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $25K | $35K | $40K |
| Royalty | 5% | 6% | 6% |
| US locations | 30 | 18 | 21 |
| Closed or left per year | 6.5% | 3.2% | – |
| Change in franchised locations, 2 yrs | +26.1% | +12.5% | – |
| Shares earnings figures | No | 76 of 101 | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Typical is the median across the 101 brands in ice cream franchises; typical franchise, across every brand here.
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Opened | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 23 (0) | 1 | +3 | −3 |
| 2024 | 25 (+2) | 1 | – | – |
| 2025 | 29 (+4) | 1 | +4 | 0 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating. Some franchised cafes were licensees moving to franchise agreements.
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More in the guides: ice cream franchise costs and franchise failure rates.
Source: Eight USA Inc, 2026 filing, page 48
Where Premium Matcha Cafe Maiko locations are
At the end of 2025, Premium Matcha Cafe Maiko had locations in 14 states. The most are in California, New York and Georgia.
- California10
- New York3
- Georgia2
- New Jersey2
- Virginia2
- Arizona1
| State | Franchised | Company-owned | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| New York | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Georgia | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| New Jersey | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Virginia | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Arizona | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Florida | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Hawaii | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Massachusetts | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Michigan | 1 | 0 | 1 |
All 14 states
| North Carolina | 1 |
|---|---|
| Oregon | 1 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 |
| Texas | 1 |
Source: Eight USA Inc, 2026 filing, page 50
Who owns Premium Matcha Cafe Maiko?
Premium Matcha Cafe Maiko franchises are sold by Eight USA Inc.
From Eight 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 9–10. |
|---|---|
| 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: Eight USA Inc, 2026 filing, litigation on pages 9–10, bankruptcy on page 11
Premium Matcha Cafe Maiko filings
The figures on this page come from Eight USA Inc’s 2026 filing, issued April 28, 2026, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 filing | April 28, 2026 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2023–2025 |
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