Bottom line
- Total investment $259K – $860K including a $30K franchise fee, 5.0% ongoing royalty.
- No Item 19 financial performance data disclosed — the franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
- Rated CAUTION with a risk score of 72/100.
- 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 TEAPULSE unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
20%
Below typical band (30–60%)
Overview
About
TEAPULSE franchisees operate tea-focused beverage retail concepts, likely offering specialty teas, boba drinks, and related beverages. Daily operations involve inventory management, point-of-sale transactions, customer service, and beverage preparation in a retail location, with support from a 3-unit corporate system.
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 20 · 7 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 phone area codes (Item 20). Approximate — ported numbers may show the original state, not the franchisee's current location.
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
TEAPULSE is a pre-revenue or distressed early-stage franchise with minimal system size, no financial transparency, and going concern warnings — representing substantial execution and financial risk.
Score breakdown · what drove the 72 / 100 rating
- 01MINOROnly 3 units in entire system with unknown/likely stagnant growth trajectory indicates minimal market validation
- 02HIGHGoing Concern status is FALSE — suggesting financial instability or operational distress at corporate level
- 03MEDNo Item 19 financial performance data (avg revenue/net income) disclosed — impossible to assess ROI or break-even timeline
- 04MINORHigh investment range ($259k–$860k) combined with 5% royalty is aggressive for unproven brand with 3-unit footprint
- 05MINORFranchise fee of $29,800 + initial investment ratio suggests franchisor heavily dependent on franchise sales rather than unit profitability
- 06MINOR10-year term is lengthy commitment to brand with no demonstrated unit economics or growth momentum
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
8 numbers
One-time purchase · CSV download · Validation questions included
FDD download
TEAPULSE · FDD (2025) PDF