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    Gong Cha USA Franchising vs Kung Fu Tea

    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.

    GCGong Cha USA Franchising2026 FDDKung Fu Tea2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Gong Cha USA Franchising

    $207,450 – $648,460

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 31

    Kung Fu Tea

    $169,000 – $378,000

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Gong Cha USA Franchising

    $37,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 20

    Kung Fu Tea

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Gong Cha USA Franchising

    6%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 22

    Kung Fu Tea

    4%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Kung Fu Tea discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Only Gong Cha USA Franchising has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Gong Cha USA Franchising

    $207,450 – $648,460
    Total initial investment: $207,450–$648,460
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 31

    Kung Fu Tea

    $169,000 – $378,000
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Gong Cha USA Franchising

    $37,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 20

    Kung Fu Tea

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

    Gong Cha USA Franchising

    6%
    ITEM 6 OTHER FEES Type of Fee Amount Due Date Remarks Royalty Fee — 6%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 22

    Kung Fu Tea

    4%
    Royalty 4% — 4%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Gong Cha USA Franchising

    1%
    Brand Marketing Fee: 1% of weekly Net Sales, payable the third business day of each week; may increase to 2% upon 90 days’ prior written notice. — 1%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 22

    Kung Fu Tea

    2%
    Marketing fee — 2% — 2%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Gong Cha USA Franchising

    Not available
    No reviewed outlet counts

    Kung Fu Tea

    346
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 50
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Gong Cha USA Franchising

    Not available
    Only one year reported

    Kung Fu Tea

    −34
    Calculated: 380 at end of 2023 → 346 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Gong Cha USA Franchising

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Kung Fu Tea

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

    Gong Cha USA Franchising

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Kung Fu Tea

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

    Gong Cha USA Franchising

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Kung Fu Tea

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    GCGong Cha USA Franchising
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Top Quartile (56 Stores)
    $992,695
    other Top Quartile
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 80
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Bottom Two Quartiles (111 Stores)
    $259,084
    other Bottom Two Quartiles
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 80
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 2nd Quartile (55 Stores)
    $491,141
    other 2nd Quartile
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 80
    +5 more groups in the full report
    Kung Fu Tea

    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.

    Gong Cha USA Franchising vs Kung Fu Tea: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Gong Cha USA Franchising or Kung Fu Tea?
    Gong Cha USA Franchising: $207,450 – $648,460 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 31); Kung Fu Tea: $169,000 – $378,000 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Kung Fu Tea. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Gong Cha USA Franchising and Kung Fu Tea royalties compare?
    Gong Cha USA Franchising: 6% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 22); Kung Fu Tea: 4% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 14). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Do Gong Cha USA Franchising and Kung Fu Tea disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Gong Cha USA Franchising has reviewed Item 19 figures for 8 location groups; Kung Fu Tea 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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