Kung Fu Tea vs Sharetea: franchise cost side by side

Kung Fu Tea is the cheaper of the two to open, from $169,000; Sharetea starts at $275,600.

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Kung Fu Tea is the cheaper to open, from $169,000.

Sharetea starts at $275,600, the lowest cost to open given in each FDD.

From each FDD	Kung Fu Tea	Sharetea
Total cost to open	$169,000 to $378,000	$275,600 to $606,400
Upfront fee	$37,000	$12,000
Royalty (ongoing fee)	4% of gross sales	6% of monthly gross sales (at least $1,200 a month)
Marketing fund	2% of gross sales	None charged
Published sales	None published	None published
Outlets	344 franchised, 2 company	146 franchised, 0 company
Year filed	2026	2026

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Every brand's fee, royalty and Item 7 range is also in one table you can download: the franchise fee comparison.

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