Sharetea franchise
A Sharetea franchisee operates a tea shop selling bubble tea, coffee and related drinks and food. At the end of 2025 there were 146 Sharetea locations in the US, all franchised.
- Cost to open
- $276K–$606K
- Franchise fee
- $12,000
- Royalty
- 6% + minimum
- Locations, 2025
- 146
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Company snapshot
- SBA loans
- On the SBA Franchise Directory
From LILIAN USA LLC’s 2026 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
How much a Sharetea franchise costs
Opening one tea shop costs an estimated $275,600 to $606,400. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
Source: LILIAN USA LLC, 2026 filing, page 24
Sharetea franchise fee
The franchise fee is $12,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: LILIAN USA LLC, 2026 filing, page 12
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 6% of gross monthly sales, with a $1,200 monthly minimum. |
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The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: LILIAN USA LLC, 2026 filing, page 15
Sales and earnings
No figures Sharetea 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: LILIAN USA LLC, 2026 filing, page 63
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 159 (+13) | 0 |
| 2024 | 154 (−5) | 0 |
| 2025 | 146 (−8) | 0 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
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Source: LILIAN USA LLC, 2026 filing, page 63
How Sharetea compares
Of the 126 restaurant franchises on this site, Sharetea is the 26th cheapest to open and the 60th largest by number of locations.
| Measure | Sharetea | Typical restaurant |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $276K | $484K |
| Royalty | 6% | 5% |
| Change in franchised locations, 0 yrs | 0% | +6.3% |
| Shares earnings figures | No | 92 of 126 |
Typical is the median across the 126 brands in restaurant franchises.
