UG franchise
2025 filing · February 1, 2025
UG at a glance
A tea shop selling teas, milk teas and juice drinks with tapioca pearls for carry-out or dine-in.
The business
- Franchisor
- Uni Green Inc
- The company that sells the franchises
- Franchisor based in
- Newark, Delaware
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $284K–$679K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $15,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 6%
- 6% of gross revenues, paid monthly
- Renewal fee
- $30,000
- When the agreement ends and you sign again
- Agreement length
- 1 years
- Franchisor financing
- None offered
Where it is
- US locations, 2024
- 0
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 0
- Company-owned
- 0
- Change in 3 years
- 0
- Franchised locations, 2022–2024
Support and records
From Uni Green Inc’s 2025 filing; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Where it ranks
UG among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | UG | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $481,350 | Costs more than 62% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $15,000 | Lower than 93% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 6% | Higher than 35% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 0 | Fewer than 97% of franchises |
How much a UG franchise costs
Opening one UG costs an estimated $283,500 to $679,200. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
The biggest costs are renovation ($55,000 to $300,000) and equipment fee ($88,000 to $130,000). Here is every line of the estimate as filed:
| What it pays for | Range | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Franchise Fee | $15,000 | ||
| Technology Transfer Fee | $30,000 | ||
| Store Pre-opening Fee | $12,000 | ||
| Design | $3,000 | ||
| Security Deposit | $10,000 | ||
| Equipment Fee | $88,000 | $130,000 | |
| Utensils | $6,700 | ||
| Inventory | $15,000 | $35,000 | |
| Related Personnel Cost for initial training | $2,000 | $4,000 | |
| Rent for the Tea Shop | $2,000 | $10,000 | |
| Rental for Warehouse | $0 | $5,000 | |
| Renovation | $55,000 | $300,000 | |
| Licenses, Permits, Fees and Deposit | $10,000 | $12,000 | |
| Point of Sale | $3,800 | $4,500 | |
| Office Equipment & Supplies | $500 | ||
| Uniforms | $1,000 | $1,500 | |
| Insurance | $4,500 | $15,000 | |
| Advertisement | $5,000 | ||
| Additional Funds – 3 Months | $20,000 | $80,000 | |
| Total | $283,500 | $679,200 | |
Source: Uni Green Inc, 2025 filing, page 20
UG franchise fee
The franchise fee is $15,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Uni Green Inc, 2025 filing, page 10
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 6% of gross revenues, paid monthly. |
|---|---|
| Software Service Fee | $50 per month |
| Transfer Fees | $10,000 |
| Renewal Fees | $30,000 |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Uni Green Inc, 2025 filing, page 14
Other fees as filed, from pages 14–16. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
No figures UG 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: Uni Green Inc, 2025 filing, page 60
- Estimate Estimated yearly sales per location
- $460K–$800K
Estimated from the sales that 292 comparable franchises file, matched on industry, format, cost to open, fees and size.
How UG compares
Of the 56 bubble tea franchises on this site, UG is the 33rd cheapest to open and the 48th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | UG | Typical bubble tea brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $284K | $264K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $679K | $502K | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $15K | $40K | $40K |
| Royalty | 6% | 5% | 6% |
| US locations | 0 | 8 | 21 |
| 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 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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: Uni Green Inc, 2025 filing, page 60
Who owns UG?
UG franchises are sold by Uni Green Inc. It is a subsidiary of Lian Fa International Dining Business Corporation.
From Uni Green Inc’s 2025 filing, page 7.
Lawsuits and bankruptcy
| Lawsuits and regulatory actions | Yes. The filing describes past or pending cases involving the franchisor, its affiliates or its executives on page 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: Uni Green Inc, 2025 filing, litigation on page 10, bankruptcy on page 10
UG filings
The figures on this page come from Uni Green Inc’s 2025 filing, issued February 1, 2025, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 filing | February 1, 2025 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2022–2024 |
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