Bottom line
- Total investment $193K – $238K including a $0 franchise fee, 1.7% ongoing royalty.
- No Item 19 financial performance data disclosed — the franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
- Rated MODERATE with a risk score of 64/100. SBA loan default rate of 0.0% across 4 loans (below the industry average).
- Auditor disclosed a going-concern note — flagged doubt about the franchisor's ability to continue operations. Verify against the latest FDD.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
Yale framework · single-unit ROIC
Returns Analysis
Pulls Item 7 (investment) and Item 19 (revenue) from this brand's FDD into the Yale unlevered-ROIC formula. Override any input to stress-test it against your own assumptions.
The model · Yale framework
What would one Presotea unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
34%
In Yale's "attractive" band (30–60%)
Overview
About
Presotea franchisees operate bubble tea and beverage shops, managing daily operations including drink preparation, customer service, inventory management, and point-of-sale systems. Franchisees are responsible for staffing, local marketing, and maintaining quality standards while paying 1.67% of gross revenues to the franchisor.
Item 7 · what it costs
The Vitals
Item 19
Financial Performance
This franchisor did not disclose financial performance representations in Item 19, or our extractor could not parse them.
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 12 · 20 states reported
The Territory Map
FDD Item 12 reports the state count, but the specific list isn't in our current data. The map will appear once we re-extract from the FDD or enough franchisee contacts are available.
20
states with franchisees (per FDD Item 12)
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA 7(a) loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
Presotea presents caution-level risk due to undisclosed unit economics, micro-scale system size, and financial structure that raises franchisor sustainability questions.
Score breakdown · what drove the 64 / 100 rating
- 01MEDNo average unit revenue or net income disclosed in Item 19 — impossible to evaluate ROI or payback period on $193k-$238k investment
- 02MINOROnly 20 total units with unknown growth trajectory — very small system raises questions about brand awareness, supply chain viability, and franchisor support infrastructure
- 03MINORZero franchise fee is unusual and may indicate either aggressive growth strategy or difficulty attracting franchisees, suggesting market headwinds
- 04MINOR1.67% royalty rate is low relative to QSR average (5-7%), which may signal franchisor financial constraints to support franchisees
- 05MINOR6-year term is shorter than industry standard (10 years), creating renewal uncertainty and limiting franchisee investment recovery window
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
FDD Items 5, 6, 12, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
Item 11
Training & Operations
Item 20
Franchisee Contacts
Phone numbers extracted directly from this brand's FDD Item 20. After purchase, you'll also receive a list of validation questions tailored to this brand.
Franchisee contacts
2 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
Presotea · FDD (2024) PDF