Tapioca Express Franchise

Tapioca & milk tea beverages

Wayne and Stephanie, passionate about their Taiwanese heritage, opened
the first Tapioca Express store in the San Gabriel Valley in 1999 �" one
of the very first boba chains in the United States. Since the beginning,

Tapioca Express has harvested the finest ingredients from Taiwan and
continually provides quality teas, boba, and snacks. However, we did not
foresee that boba’s popularity would manifest into its own culture and
become an everyday lifestyle. Today, Tapioca Express expands across
California and into other states, including Washington, Texas, and
Virginia. In our two decades of experience in brewing, we focus on
nurturing and enriching communities with the finest teas, coffee, and
boba.

Tapioca beverage is a various combination of black or green tea, milk, juice, coffee, and small marbles of tapioca (a.k.a. "black pearl" or "boba", made from Tapioca starch, water, corn starch and natural flavors.) It originated in Tai-Chung City (in Taiwan) around 1981, and soon spread across Asia. In the late 90s, it traveled to North America and has quickly become a raging trendy drink on both coasts. It is perceived as a relatively healthier beverage than soft drinks or coffee, and a lot more fun, too.Tapioca Express was the first in North America to offer a wide selection of high quality tapioca beverage adhering to a consistently high professional standard.

Since opening its first store in the city of Alhambra (located in the Greater Los Angeles, California),

Tapioca Express has become synonymous to quality and innovation.

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How much does it cost to open a Tapioca Express Franchise?

The investment required to open a Tapioca Express Franchise is between $200,000-$420,000. There is an initial franchise fee of $15,000 which grants you the license to run a business under the Tapioca Express name.

Individual Unit Costs

Initial Investment:
$200,000-$420,000
Initial Franchise Fee:
$15,000
Royalty Fee:
$0.055/cup
Advertising Fee:
N/A
Renewal Fee:
$3K for 2 years

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News and Press Releases

Los Angeles County-based Top 25 Firms
"The List" is out again for this year's L.A. County-based Top 25 Firms, ranked by number of franchised units. There was movement among the 25 franchisers. Tapioca Express had jumped from No. 19 of last year to No. 16 of this year. Nicole Taylor states "As a group, the 25 largest Los Angeles County-b...

Aba Honors Tapioca Express Founders With "Strength Of Teamwork" Award
ABA (Asian Business Association) held its 27th Annual Banquet and Award Ceremony last Friday at Marriott Downtown in Los Angeles. More than 500 political, business, and community leaders attended the event. The company it selected to receive the Theme Award, “The Strength of Teamwork”, was...

High Time For Tea
EVERY DAY, EDWARD LIN, A STU-dent at the University of California, Riverside, heads to work at the Tapioca Express, a quick-service cafe specializing in boba tea drinks (colorful tea-based specialty drinks with tapioca balls in them) near campus. But Lin, 21, isn’t just your average college stu...

Tapioca Express News & Press Releases

Tapioca Express Franchise Growth History

When did the first Tapioca Express open? 1999
When did Tapioca Express start Franchising? 2000

Year	U.S.A.	Canada	Corporate
2005	66	1	1
2004	64	0	3
2003	43	0	3
2002	43	0	3
2001	28	0	2

Tapioca Express Franchise Expansion Plans

International:

Financing Options

Expense	In-House	Third Party
Franchise Fee	No	No
Startup Costs	No	No
Equipment	No	No
Inventory	No	No
Accounts Receivable	No	No
Payroll	No	No

Training & Support

Support
Newsletter, Meetings, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives

Marketing
Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising

Business Operations

Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 5

100% of current franchisees are owner/operators

Qualifications & Business Experiences

Business Experience:

Industry experience

General business experience

Marketing skills

How much does a Tapioca Express Franchise owner make?

To calculate how much income a franchise owner can do at Tapioca Express Franchise, may vary on factors like location, size etc., On the other side as a business owner your goals to maintain the quality of service while streaming sales high and expenses low. As any other franchise may include rent/mortgage, staffing/family, inventory supplies, utilities, administrative costs vise vera. Location to location and seasons the months costs may vary. Most franchises start up costs are typically fixed and they will cover most of the initial operating costs like signage, furniture, decoration and renovations.

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