Yi Fang Taiwan Fruit TeaFranchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Yi Fang Taiwan Fruit Tea franchise requires a total initial investment of $119K – $221K, including a $30K franchise fee and an ongoing 4.0% royalty[2]. The 2025 FDD does not disclose unit-level revenue (no Item 19). Verdict grade: F. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified June 18, 2026 · figures per the 2025 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $119K – $221K
- 12th pct Service Resta…
- Avg gross sales
- N/A
- 59th pct Service Resta…
- Royalty
- 4.0%
- 3rd pct Service Resta…
- Units
- 33
- 56th pct Service Resta…
- SBA default
- N/A
Quick verdict · Quick-Service Restaurants · color = vs category peers
Green = >15% above Quick-Service Restaurants avg · No shading = within ±15% · Red = >15% below avg · Source: FDD filings + SBA 7(a)
Data from public FDD filings and SBA records. Not financial advice. Methodology
Franchised units fell from 33 to 29 over 3 years. Investigate why operators are leaving.
The franchisor's auditor raised doubt about continued operations. This is a serious risk signal.
Bottom line
- Total investment $119K – $221K including a $30K franchise fee, 4.0% ongoing royalty.
- No Item 19 financial performance data disclosed. The franchisor chose not to publish revenue figures.
- Verdict F (Bottom Quintile) with a risk score of 97/100.
- Auditor disclosed a going-concern note, which flagged doubt about the franchisor's ability to continue operations. Verify against the latest FDD.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
- Legal entity
- Inkism International Co., LLC
- Parent company
- Inkism International Co., Ltd.
- Ultimate parent
- Inkism International Co., Ltd. (Taiwan)
- Predecessor
- DanYe
- Prior franchisor entity
- CEO title
- Chief Executive Officer and Manager
- Tzu-Kai Ko
- Founder active
- Yes
- Original founder still leading the business
- Incorporated in
- CA
- HQ
- 100 Pine St., 1250, San Francisco, CA 94111
- Auditor
- DLEE Accountancy, Inc.
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $728K
- vs $868K prior year
- ⚠ Going-concern note
- Disclosed in FDD 2025
- Auditor flagged doubt about continued operations. Verify against the latest FDD before deciding.
Overview
About
Franchisees operate Yi Fang Taiwan Fruit Tea retail locations, primarily specialty beverage shops selling fruit-infused teas and related drinks. Day-to-day operations include managing inventory of fruit and tea ingredients, preparing and serving drinks to customers, managing POS systems, scheduling staff, and maintaining store cleanliness and brand standards.
- CEO
- Tzu-Kai Ko
- Headquarters
- CA
- Founded
- 2018
- FDD year
- 2025
- States available
- 8
FDD Item 7 · 2025 filing · 28 line items
Initial investment breakdown
| Line item | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Area Development Feenot refundable | $190K | $190K | |
| Design Fee (Area Developer)not refundable | $1K | $4K | |
| Security Deposit for Area Developer | $50K | $50K | |
| Training Expenses (Area Developer)not refundable | $3K | $8K | |
| Lease of Outlet Premises and Lease Security Deposit (Area Developer)not refundable | $2K | $10K | |
| Leasehold Improvements (Area Developer)not refundable | $10K | $50K | |
| Equipment, Furniture and Fixtures (Area Developer)not refundable | $20K | $40K | |
| Point of Sale System (Area Developer)not refundable | $700 | $3K | |
| Interior/Exterior Signs and Graphics (Area Developer)not refundable | $1K | $5K | |
| Professional Fees (Area Developer)not refundable | $2K | $3K | |
| Business Licenses and Permits (Area Developer)not refundable | $1K | $5K | |
| Inventory and Administrative Supplies to Begin Operating (Area Developer)not refundable | $8K | $11K | |
| Business Insurance (Area Developer)not refundable | $1K | $3K | |
| Additional Funds - 3 Months (Area Developer)not refundable | $30K | $40K | |
| Initial Franchise Feenot refundable | $30K | $30K | |
| Design Fee (Unit Franchisee)not refundable | $1K | $4K | |
| Security Deposit for Franchisee | $10K | $10K | |
| Training Expenses (Unit Franchisee)not refundable | $3K | $8K | |
| Lease of Outlet Premises and Lease Security Deposit (Unit Franchisee)not refundable | $2K | $10K | |
| Leasehold Improvements (Unit Franchisee)not refundable | $10K | $50K | |
| Total initial investment | $437K | $643K |
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
- $119K – $221K
- Better than avg vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $30K – $40K
- Below avg, review vs category
- Franchise fee
- $30K – $30K
- Better than avg vs category
- Royalty
- 4.0%
- Gross Revenues · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- Minimum $1,000 per month
- Total fee load
- 4.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 4.0% of gross sales |
| Training fee | $6K |
| Transfer fee | $10K |
| Renewal fee | $10K |
| Total fee load | 4.0% of rev |
Financial Performance
This franchisor did not disclose financial performance representations in Item 19, or our extractor could not parse them.
vs Quick-Service Restaurants averages
How Yi Fang Taiwan Fruit Tea Compares
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 33
- Opened
- 14
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 16
- Terminated
- 16
- Franchisor ended the franchise (per Item 20)
- Non-renewed
- 0
- Term expired, not renewed (per Item 20)
- Turnover rate
- 48.5%
- Company-owned
- 0
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 100%
- vs corporate-owned
- Multi-unit owners
- 10.5%
- Net growth (yr3)
- -5.7%
- Net unit change last year
- 3-yr CAGR
- +13.8%
- Compounded over last 3 years
3-year detail · Item 20
- Transfers (3yr)
- 0
- Projected new
- 5
- Franchisor's next-year forecast
- Termination rate
- 48.5%
- Franchisor-initiated terminations
- Ceased ops
- 48.5%
- Units that stopped operating
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 20 · 13 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.
Available to sell in · Item 12
- Hawaii
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Maryland
- Michigan
- Minnesota
- North Dakota
- Rhode Island
- South Dakota
- Virginia
- Washington
- Wisconsin
States where the franchisor is registered to sell new franchises (FDD registration filings).
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.
Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 5, 6, 12, 17
Risk & Legal
Contracting franchise system with documented regulatory violations, no profitability data, and franchisor going concern issues creates significant investment risk.
Litigation (Item 3)
Four government enforcement actions disclosed: (1) California Notice of Violation filed September 3, 2019 by Department of Financial Protection and Innovation regarding unregistered franchise offering (approved October 2, 2019); (2) New York Attorney General Assurance of Discontinuance (AOD No. 19-004) signed January 29, 2019 by parent company Inkism International Co. Ltd. for selling two unregistered franchises (unit registration approved February 8, 2019, renewed February 6, 2020); (3) California Notice of Violation filed October 11, 2019 by subfranchisor Fortune Journey LLC and Roy Lam for unregistered franchise sales (approved February 5, 2020); (4) Washington State Securities Division Consent Order (Order No. S-21-3087-21-CO03) entered July 13, 2022 against Inkism International Co., LLC for misrepresentation/non-disclosure of store numbers in franchise disclosure document, with $7,200 investigative costs ordered. All matters settled/concluded.
Largest disclosed settlement: $7,200
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · DLEE Accountancy, Inc.⚠ Going-concern note flagged
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: Yes
- 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 97 / 100 rating
- 01MEDUnit count declined 5.7% YoY (33 units) indicating system contraction and potential franchisee struggles
- 02MINORFranchisor involved in regulatory investigations and consent orders across multiple states (CA, NY, WA) for franchise registration violations and data misrepresentation — suggests compliance and transparency issues
- 03MEDNo average revenue or net income disclosed in FDD Item 19 — inability to assess unit economics or franchisee profitability potential
- 04HIGHGoing concern status indicates financial viability uncertainty for the franchisor itself
- 05MED3-year term is short and risky — limited time to recoup $118,700-$221,250 investment plus working capital
- 06MED4% royalty on undisclosed revenue baseline makes financial projections impossible to validate
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
FDD Items 5, 6, 12, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
| Initial term | 3 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 3 years |
| Territory type | Radius or specified geographical area |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | No |
| Territory radius | 0.3 mi |
| Online sales rights | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Not allowed |
| Owner-operator | Required |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 1 year |
| Non-compete (miles)ℹ | 25 mi |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| Transfer requires consent | Yes |
| Termination notice | 60 days |
| Curable defaultsℹ | 2 |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Arbitration location | Los Angeles County, California |
| Governing law | New York |
| Litigation count | 4 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
Four government enforcement actions disclosed: (1) California Notice of Violation filed September 3, 2019 by Department of Financial Protection and Innovation regarding unregistered franchise offering (approved October 2, 2019); (2) New York Attorney General Assurance of Discontinuance (AOD No. 19-004) signed January 29, 2019 by parent company Inkism International Co. Ltd. for selling two unregistered franchises (unit registration approved February 8, 2019, renewed February 6, 2020); (3) California Notice of Violation filed October 11, 2019 by subfranchisor Fortune Journey LLC and Roy Lam for unregistered franchise sales (approved February 5, 2020); (4) Washington State Securities Division Consent Order (Order No. S-21-3087-21-CO03) entered July 13, 2022 against Inkism International Co., LLC for misrepresentation/non-disclosure of store numbers in franchise disclosure document, with $7,200 investigative costs ordered. All matters settled/concluded.
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 55 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 105 hrs
- Training location
- On-site and off-site
- Time to open
- 9 mo
- From signing to launch
- POS system
- POS System
- Operating tech stack
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Technology: POS System
Item 20 · call current owners
Franchisee Contacts
47 owners to call
Name · phone · city · state. Extracted from FDD Item 20
FDD download
Yi Fang Taiwan Fruit Tea · FDD (2025) PDF
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a Yi Fang Taiwan Fruit Tea franchise?
The total investment to open a Yi Fang Taiwan Fruit Tea franchise ranges from $119K – $221K, with an initial franchise fee of $30K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do Yi Fang Taiwan Fruit Tea franchise owners earn?
Yi Fang Taiwan Fruit Tea 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 Yi Fang Taiwan Fruit Tea's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for Yi Fang Taiwan Fruit Tea (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 Yi Fang Taiwan Fruit Tea franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, Yi Fang Taiwan Fruit Tea has 33 total units in the United States, including 33 franchised units and 0 company-owned units. 14 new units were opened in the latest reporting year.
Is Yi Fang Taiwan Fruit Tea a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates Yi Fang Taiwan Fruit Tea as a F-grade franchise with a risk score of 97 out of 100, 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.