Bobablastic Franchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing
Analysis by FranchiseVerdict Research · Methodology
Bobablastic is a quick-service bubble-tea franchise serving milk teas, fruit teas, and toppings. Franchisees run compact shops managing made-to-order drinks, POS, and staffing.
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Bobablastic franchise requires a total initial investment of $64K – $123K, including a $15K franchise fee and an ongoing 10.0% royalty[2]. The 2025 FDD does not disclose unit-level revenue (no Item 19). FranchiseVerdict grade: A (Strongest tier), an editorial assessment, not investment advice. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified · figures per the 2025 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $64K – $123K
- 3rd pct Service Resta…
- Avg gross sales
- N/A
- Royalty
- 10.0%
- 90th pct Service Resta…
- Units
- 73
- 72nd pct Service Resta…
- SBA charge-off
- N/A
Quick verdict · Quick-Service Restaurants · color = vs category peers
Green = favorable by >10% vs Quick-Service Restaurants avg · No shading = within ±10% · Red = unfavorable by >10% · Source: FDD filings + SBA 7(a)
Data from public FDD filings and SBA records. Not financial advice. Methodology
Bottom line
- COSTTotal investment $64K – $123K including a $15K franchise fee, 10.0% ongoing royalty.
- RETURNSNo Item 19 financial performance data disclosed. The franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
- RISKVerdict A (Strongest tier), verdict score 75/100 (higher is better).
- FLAG10 units terminated last reporting year (13.7% of the system). Ask existing franchisees why.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
Corporate structure & franchisor financials
- Legal entity
- Bobablastic Enterprise, LLC
- Parent company
- none
- CEO title
- Owner
- Hieu Chu
- CEO experience
- 8 yrs
- Years in role or industry
- Founder active
- Yes
- Original founder still leading the business
- Incorporated in
- WA
- HQ
- 18520 SE 41st Drive, Vancouver WA 98683
- Auditor
- Omar Alnuaimi, CPA
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $238K
- vs $290K prior year
Overview
About
- CEO
- Hieu Chu
- Headquarters
- WA
- Founded
- 2019
- FDD year
- 2025
- States available
- 8
Can you afford it, and what does the money buy?
Entry cost runs 86% below the typical quick-service restaurants franchise.
Source: FDD 2025 · Items 5–7
Full Item 7 breakdown17 line items
Initial investment breakdown
| Line item | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Feenot refundable | $5K | $15K | |
| Rent and Lease Security Deposit | $500 | $2K | |
| Market Introduction Programnot refundable | $1K | $2K | |
| Furniture, Fixtures, and Equipmentnot refundable | $10K | $15K | |
| Computer Systemsnot refundable | $1K | $2K | |
| Insurancenot refundable | $200 | $600 | |
| Vehiclenot refundable | $0 | $10K | |
| Cartnot refundable | $20K | $40K | |
| Signagenot refundable | $1K | $2K | |
| Office Expensesnot refundable | $500 | $1K | |
| Inventorynot refundable | $2K | $3K | |
| Licenses and Permitsnot refundable | $300 | $700 | |
| Professional Fees (lawyer, accountant, etc.)not refundable | $1K | $3K | |
| Travel, lodging and meals for initial trainingnot refundable | $2K | $6K | |
| Additional funds (for first 3 months)not refundable | $10K | $20K | |
| Additional initial franchise fees (MUDA)not refundable | $15K | $25K | |
| Business planning and miscellaneous expenses (MUDA)not refundable | $1K | $5K | |
| Total initial investment | $70K | $152K |
Line items extracted from FDD Item 7. Ranges reflect the franchisor's stated low and high per line. Total is the sum of line-item lows / highs — actual costs may fall outside this range depending on market and build-out scope.
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $64K – $123K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $10K – $20K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Franchise fee
- $15K – $15K
- Top 40% of category vs category
- Royalty
- 10.0%
- percentage · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 1.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 11.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 10.0% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 1.0% of gross sales |
| Training fee | $10K |
| Transfer fee | $10K |
| Inventory (initial) | $2K – $3K |
| Total fee load | 11.0% of rev |
ROI & LBO modelsSingle-unit · 25-unit portfolio · editable
Bobablastic did not disclose financial performance in FDD Item 19. The ROIC and return models require Item 19 revenue. Without it all inputs are estimates. You can still run the calculator with your own assumptions by entering an expected revenue figure.
Returns model · single-unit ROIC
What would one Bobablastic unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
Estimated return on your total franchise investment, before any debt financing.
76%
Above the 30–60% band. Verify revenue is per-unit average
These models are for research and scenario planning only. Not investment advice. Actual results depend on your specific location, management, and market conditions. Consult a franchise attorney and accountant before signing any franchise agreement.
Item 19 · Source: 2025 FDD
Financial Performance
This franchisor did not disclose financial performance representations in Item 19, or our extractor could not parse them.
Operator outlook
What the numbers say
Data-driven interpretation of this brand's financial disclosures, fee structure, and system trajectory.
Fee burden
Total ongoing fee load of 11.0% — above the Quick-Service Restaurants average of 7.9%.
Disclosure
Franchisor chose not to disclose financial performance representations. You will need to gather unit economics directly from existing franchisees.
Operator retention
System expanding at 80.6% CAGR over 3 years across 73 units — operators are staying and new ones are joining.
Source: FDD Item 19 financial performance representations and publicly filed FDD data. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Verify all figures with the franchisor and current franchisees before making any investment decision.
vs Quick-Service Restaurants averages
How Bobablastic Compares
Is the system healthy?
Source: FDD 2025 · Item 20
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 73
- Opened
- 17
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 0
- Terminated
- 10
- Franchisor ended the franchise (per Item 20)
- Non-renewed
- 0
- Term expired, not renewed (per Item 20)
- Turnover rate
- 0.0%
- Company-owned
- 17
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 77%
- vs corporate-owned
- Net growth (3-yr)
- +80.6%
- Net unit change over 3 years
- 3-yr CAGR
- +80.6%
- Compounded over last 3 years
3-year detail · Item 20
- Opened (3yr)
- 24
- Closed (3yr)
- 0
- Terminated (3yr)
- 0
- Non-renewed (3yr)
- 0
- Transfers (3yr)
- 0
- Reacquired (3yr)
- 0
- Franchisor bought back
- Projected new
- 4
- Franchisor's next-year forecast
- Transfer rate
- 1.4%
- Owners selling to other franchisees
- Termination rate
- 13.7%
- Franchisor-initiated terminations
- Ceased ops
- 20.6%
- Units that stopped operating
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 8 states with active franchisees
The Territory Map
Derived from franchisee contact records. Shows states with at least one current operator. Not where the franchisor is registered to sell new units (that data is re-extracting in a future refresh).
States derived from franchisee contact records (FDD Item 20). Shows states with at least one current operator on file. Full state registration data (Item 12) will appear on a future FDD refresh.
Fast growth in a small system. Newer franchisors expanding quickly may not yet have the support infrastructure of larger systems.
SBA loan performance
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA 7(a) and 504 loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.
No SBA loan data available for this brand.
What could kill this investment?
Source: SBA 7(a) FOIA · FDD Items 3, 21
Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 4, 8, 16, 21
Risk & Legal
Bobablastic presents caution-level risk: undisclosed unit economics, corporate going concern issues, and slow growth mask profitability uncertainty despite reasonable initial investment.
Litigation (Item 3)
No litigation required to be disclosed
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Omar Alnuaimi, CPA
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: No
- Kickbacks from required suppliers: No
- Must buy proprietary products: Yes
- Restricted to system-approved products: Yes
- Can negotiate own supplier terms: No
Score breakdown · what drove the 75 / 100 verdict
- 01MEDNo Item 19 (Average Revenue/Net Income) disclosed — impossible to assess ROI or profitability
- 02HIGHGoing Concern status is FALSE — suggests financial viability concerns at corporate level
- 03MINORModest unit growth of 14.3% YoY with only 73 locations — indicates slow system expansion and market saturation risk
- 04MINOR10% royalty on gross sales is high relative to average franchise fee ($15k) — cash flow pressure on struggling locations
- 05MEDNo disclosed litigation but Going Concern flag implies potential undisclosed disputes or financial stress
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
What are you signing up for?
Ongoing fees run about 11.0% of sales (royalty + ad fund), before rent and labor.
Source: FDD 2025 · Items 11, 12, 17
FDD Items 12, 15, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
| Initial term | 10 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 5 years |
| Territory type | protected |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | Yes |
| Territory population | 50,000 |
| Online sales rightsℹ | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Optional |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Non-compete (miles)ℹ | 5 mi |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| Transfer requires consent | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Arbitration location | Vancouver, Washington |
| Jury trial waiver | No |
| Governing law | WA |
| Litigation count | 0 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
No litigation required to be disclosed
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 12 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 42 hrs
- Training location
- Vancouver, WA (our offices and business location)
- Ongoing training
- Optional
- Time to open
- 6 mo
- From signing to launch
- Site selection
- Franchisee selects, subject to franchisor approval
- Franchisor financing
- Not offered
- Item 10
- POS system
- Square register system with smartphone/tablet
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: Square register system with smartphone/tablet
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
28 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
Bobablastic · FDD (2025) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a Bobablastic franchise?
The total investment to open a Bobablastic franchise ranges from $64K – $123K, with an initial franchise fee of $15K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do Bobablastic franchise owners earn?
Bobablastic does not disclose average franchise owner earnings in their FDD Item 19. Not all franchisors are required to make financial performance representations. We recommend asking existing franchisees directly about their financial experience.
What is Item 19 in the Bobablastic FDD?
The FDD section where a franchisor may disclose financial performance of its outlets. Disclosure is optional and formats vary; figures are typically gross sales, which is revenue before expenses, not profit. FranchiseVerdict extracts these figures directly from the Bobablastic FDD and qualifies whose outlets they describe.
What is Bobablastic's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for Bobablastic (fewer than 10 loans on file). Charge-off rates are one way to gauge franchise risk, but not all franchise loans go through the SBA program. We recommend reviewing turnover and closure data in the FDD and speaking with current franchisees.
How many Bobablastic franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, Bobablastic has 73 total units in the United States, including 56 franchised units and 17 company-owned units. 17 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is Bobablastic a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates Bobablastic as a A-grade franchise with a verdict score of 75 out of 100 (higher is better), based on our analysis of investment costs, revenue data, SBA loan performance, and growth trends. Our rating is based solely on publicly available FDD and government data; we recommend speaking with current franchisees before making any investment decision. This is not investment advice.
Data sourced from public FDD filings and SBA 7(a) FOIA records. Not financial advice.
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Data extracted from public FDD filings and SBA 7(a) loan disclosures (FOIA). This information is provided for research purposes only and does not constitute financial, legal, or investment advice. Verify all figures with the franchisor's current Franchise Disclosure Document before making any investment decision.