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.
$129.55 USD
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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 Franchise Costs
- Initial Investment:
$200,000 -
- Initial Franchise Fee:
$15,000
- Royalty Fee:
$0.055/cup
- Renewal Fee:
$3K for 2 years
| 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 |
Support
Newsletter, Meetings, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives
Marketing
Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, Regional advertising
Tapioca Express Growth History
When did the first Tapioca Express open?
1999
When did Tapioca Express start Franchising ?
2000
| Year |
U.S.A. |
Canada |
International |
Corporate |
| 2005 |
66 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
| 2004 |
64 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| 2003 |
43 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| 2002 |
43 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| 2001 |
28 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 5
100% of current franchisees are owner/operators
Industry experience General business experience Marketing skills
How much money you could make as a Tapioca Express Franchise owner depends on a wide variety of factors. As a business owner, your primary goals are to strive for high sales while keeping your oper_ating costs as low as possible while still maintaining quality products and service. The monthly oper_ating costs that you will incur as a Tapioca Express Franchise owner may include royalty fees, rent or mortgage, staffing, products, supplies, utilities, administrative costs and other things. Although your monthly oper_ating costs may vary from month to month, your start up costs are typically fixed and they will cover the majority of your initial oper_ating equipment, signage, and renovations.