Tapioca Express

$TEPXF500 #501
CategoryFood: Quick-Service Restaurants
SubcategoryTeas
Locations19
Franchisee Count18
Franchise Fee$25,000
Item 7 Low$152,800
Item 7 Midpoint$340,700
Item 7 High$528,600
Royalty Fees2.5% of Gross Sales
Ad / Brand Fund1%
Sold Not Open0
ParentTapioca Express, Inc.
Founded1999
Completeness34/34 (100%)
Years in Business26
Began Franchising2002
HQSouth El Monte, CA
Executives3
LinksWeb
Main Phone626-453-0777
FDD IssuedSeptember 18, 2025
Last UpdatedAug 24, 2026
FDDs2025 · 2024 · 2022 · 2021 · 2020 · 2019 · 2018 · 2017 · 2016 🔒
Franchisor

Tapioca Express, Inc. operates the Tapioca Express Café franchise system, granting franchises to develop and operate cafés serving boba tea, milk tea, flavored tea, smoothies, yogurt frosties, juices, and made-to-order snacks.

Tapioca Express, Inc. is a California Corporation established in 1999, wholly owned with no parent company. Key executives include CEO Cheng Wei Lin and CFO Li Hwa Hsueh, with a focus on operating the Tapioca Express Café franchise system.

Tapioca Express, Inc. operates the Tapioca Express Café franchise system, granting franchises to develop and operate cafés serving boba tea, milk tea, flavored tea, smoothies, yogurt frosties, juices, and made-to-order snacks.

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