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    Boba Cucue vs Warabimochi Kamakura

    Reviewed figures from each brand's Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD), side by side. Each figure carries its FDD year and page. This is not a ranking or recommendation, and the two FDDs may cover different years and location groups.

    BCBoba Cucue2025 FDDWarabimochi Kamakura2025 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Boba Cucue

    $199,850

    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17

    Warabimochi Kamakura

    $88,883 – $226,667

    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 9

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Boba Cucue

    $40,000

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12

    Warabimochi Kamakura

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Boba Cucue

    5.5%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    Warabimochi Kamakura

    40%

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 8

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2025 FDDs.
    • Only Boba Cucue has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Boba Cucue

    $199,850
    Total initial investment—franchise agreement: $19 9,850 - $38 3,200
    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17

    Warabimochi Kamakura

    $88,883 – $226,667
    Total $ — $88883
    2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 9
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Boba Cucue

    $40,000
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 12

    Warabimochi Kamakura

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Boba Cucue

    5.5%
    Royalty: 5.5% of gross sales
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    Warabimochi Kamakura

    40%
    Royalty — initial subfranchise fees and royalties collected
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 8
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Boba Cucue

    1%
    Brand Fund Contribution: 1% of gross sales — 1%
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    Warabimochi Kamakura

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Boba Cucue

    4
    Outlets at end of 2023
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 42

    Warabimochi Kamakura

    Not available
    No reviewed outlet counts
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Boba Cucue

    +0
    Calculated: 4 at end of 2021 → 4 at end of 2023

    Warabimochi Kamakura

    Not available
    Only one year reported
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Boba Cucue

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Warabimochi Kamakura

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year
    Franchising since (Item 1)

    Boba Cucue

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Warabimochi Kamakura

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Boba Cucue

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Warabimochi Kamakura

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    BCBoba Cucue
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — One affiliate-owned Boba Cucue business, E-Blue USA, LLC, in Gilbert, Arizona,…
    $5,023
    other Brand Fund Fee: $5,022.96
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 41
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Phoenix location: Boba Cutea Phoenix, LLC, among the three affiliate-owned Boba…
    $4,225
    other Brand Fund Fee: $4,224.81
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 41
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — One affiliate-owned Boba Cucue business, Boba Cutea Mesa, LLC, in Mesa, Arizona…
    $479,614
    other Gross Sales: $479,613.54
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 41
    Warabimochi Kamakura

    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

    Item 19 groups are shown separately and never combined. Revenue or sales figures are not profit. Net outlet change and turnover are Franopolis calculations from the disclosed counts; turnover is a count-based rate, not a measure of owner earnings.

    Boba Cucue vs Warabimochi Kamakura: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Boba Cucue or Warabimochi Kamakura?
    Boba Cucue: $199,850 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 17); Warabimochi Kamakura: $88,883 – $226,667 (2025 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 9). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Warabimochi Kamakura. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Boba Cucue and Warabimochi Kamakura royalties compare?
    Boba Cucue: 5.5% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12); Warabimochi Kamakura: 40% (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 8). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Do Boba Cucue and Warabimochi Kamakura disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Boba Cucue has reviewed Item 19 figures for 3 location groups; Warabimochi Kamakura makes no Item 19 financial performance representation. Different location groups are not directly comparable, and revenue is not profit.

    Answers restate the reviewed figures above. Not a ranking or recommendation.

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