Franchise opportunities compared

    Te Amo vs Tptea

    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.

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Te Amo

    $186,000 – $565,000

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Tptea

    $424,800 – $446,900

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Te Amo

    $40,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 7

    Tptea

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Te Amo

    5%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 8

    Tptea

    Not available

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Te Amo discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
    • Only neither brand has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Te Amo

    $186,000 – $565,000
    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Tptea

    $424,800 – $446,900
    Single TPTEA Tea Shop — Total Cost $424,800 – $446,900
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Te Amo

    $40,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 7

    Tptea

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

    Te Amo

    5%
    Royalty
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 8

    Tptea

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Te Amo

    1%
    Brand fund current — 1%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 8

    Tptea

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Te Amo

    16
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 32

    Tptea

    22
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 44
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Te Amo

    +12
    Calculated: 4 at end of 2022 → 16 at end of 2024

    Tptea

    +10
    Calculated: 12 at end of 2023 → 22 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Te Amo

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Tptea

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

    Te Amo

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Tptea

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

    Te Amo

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Tptea

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    TATe Amo

    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

    Tptea

    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.

    Te Amo vs Tptea: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Te Amo or Tptea?
    Te Amo: $186,000 – $565,000 (2026 FDD · Item 7); Tptea: $424,800 – $446,900 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 18). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Te Amo. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    Which has more locations, Te Amo or Tptea?
    Te Amo: 16 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 32); Tptea: 22 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 44). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Te Amo and Tptea disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Te Amo makes no Item 19 financial performance representation; Tptea 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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