Bottom line
- Total investment —.
- No Item 19 financial performance data disclosed — the franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
- Rated AVOID with a risk score of 94/100.
- No Item 19 financial performance representation. Without franchisor-disclosed revenue data, you'll need to gather unit economics directly from existing franchisees.
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 TEALUX CAFÉ unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
32%
In Yale's "attractive" band (30–60%)
Overview
About
TEALUX CAFÉ franchisees operate specialty tea and café retail locations, likely preparing and serving premium tea beverages, light food items, and related products to customers in a café setting. Day-to-day operations would include inventory management, beverage preparation, customer service, POS management, and compliance with franchisor standards.
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
No multi-year history disclosed and no opening/closing activity in the last reporting year.
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA 7(a) loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.
No SBA loan data available for this brand.
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
TEALUX CAFÉ presents extreme investment risk with going concern status, complete financial opacity, unknown system size, and undisclosed material terms—avoid until comprehensive FTC disclosure provided.
Score breakdown · what drove the 94 / 100 rating
- 01HIGHGoing Concern status indicates financial distress or viability questions at franchisor level
- 02MEDZero disclosed investment range suggests either pre-launch stage or intentional opacity
- 03MINORUnknown unit count and growth metrics prevent assessment of system health and trajectory
- 04MINORNo financial disclosure (revenue/net income) violates FTC Item 19 transparency standards
- 05MINORUnknown royalty rate raises concerns about hidden or variable fee structures
- 06MEDIncomplete franchise agreement terms (unknown duration) suggest underdeveloped offering
- 07HIGHLack of litigation disclosure combined with going concern status suggests potential legal/financial problems
- 08HIGHUnknown unit count combined with going concern likely indicates rapid unit contraction or failed launch
- 09MINORTerritory protection claim cannot be verified without franchise agreement review
- 10MINOROverall data absence suggests either early-stage franchisor, dormant system, or reluctance to disclose performance
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
FDD Items 5, 6, 12, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
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.