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Gong cha (Unit) franchise — is it worth it?
Medium risk Growing network
What Gong cha (Unit)'s most recent Franchise Disclosure Document says about the money, the litigation, and the franchisee churn — before you wire a five- or six-figure franchise fee.
Everything below is free, read straight off Gong cha (Unit)'s registered filing, with where the numbers land against category peers. Weighing Gong cha (Unit) against other options? Get a free shortlist of franchises that fit your budget.
Figures above are as disclosed in Gong cha (Unit)'s most recent FDD (registered 2025). Source: Minnesota Dept. of Commerce — CARDS franchise registrations · filing 35405-202602-03 — check it yourself. See every other Minnesota-registered franchise.
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Gong cha (Unit) franchise profit — what the FDD discloses
Plainly: Gong cha (Unit) does not disclose franchise profit or revenue. Its most recent FDD makes no Item 19 financial performance representation, so there is no franchisor-backed earnings figure for Gong cha (Unit) — any number quoted elsewhere is an estimate, not a disclosure. The absence is itself worth weighing; the fees, litigation and outlet churn Gong cha (Unit)'s FDD does contain are on this page. For brands that put earnings on paper, see Other franchises with disclosed Item 19 earnings.
Gong cha (Unit) lawsuits & legal history (FDD Item 3)
Gong cha (Unit)'s most recently filed Franchise Disclosure Document (2025) does disclose legal proceedings in Item 3 . Item 3 is the item where a franchisor must put its material legal history on the record. Two things it is not: it covers the franchisor and its predecessors, parents and affiliates, so a disclosed case is not necessarily a suit against Gong cha (Unit) itself; and a disclosure is a fact, not a finding of wrongdoing — most entries are contract disputes with former franchisees, which every large system accumulates. Item 3 of the source FDD describes each case.
Gong cha (Unit) closures & failure rate
Before you sign, Gong cha (Unit) will hand you a list of current owners to call as references — and they choose who's on that list. It won't include the owners who quit, got bought out, or were forced out last year. The FDD does report that number, even though the reference list leaves those people off. Below is what Gong cha (Unit)'s most recent filing shows, and whether it's normal for a franchise of this kind.
The closest thing an FDD has to a failure rate is Item 20 — outlet openings, closures, terminations and non-renewals, reported by the franchisor. Gong cha (Unit)'s latest tables show a growing franchised network. Its franchised-outlet closure rate — closures, terminations and non-renewals against outlets — is 3.2%. Net franchised outlets moved +11 to 198 in the latest reported year.
Who owns Gong cha (Unit)?
Gong cha (Unit)'s franchise is offered by Gong cha USA Franchising, LLC — the franchisor named on the cover of its most recently filed Franchise Disclosure Document (2025), and the entity a franchisee actually signs with. That name comes straight off the filing at MN CARDS; it identifies the franchisor, not necessarily the ultimate parent company behind it.
Franchises at a similar investment level at a similar investment level
Anyone weighing Gong cha (Unit) is really weighing it against the other brands their money could go into. These are the closest by total initial investment (FDD Item 7), each with its own FDD-based page.
Gong cha (Unit) franchise — frequently asked
Who owns Gong cha (Unit) — who is the franchisor?
Gong cha (Unit)'s most recently filed FDD (2025) names Gong cha USA Franchising, LLC as the franchisor — the entity you would actually sign the franchise agreement with, as stated on the disclosure document itself. A registry filing names the franchisor, not necessarily its ultimate parent company.
How much does a Gong cha (Unit) franchise cost?
Gong cha (Unit)'s most recently filed FDD (Item 7) puts the total estimated initial investment at $184,750 – $627,060, with an initial franchise fee of $172,500 and a 6% royalty. That price is the franchisor's own estimate of what it takes to open, not a quote. Against category peers it sits in the lower quartile (median $235,015).
How much profit does a Gong cha (Unit) franchise make?
Gong cha (Unit) makes no Item 19 financial performance representation, so there is no franchisor-disclosed revenue or profit figure for Gong cha (Unit) at all — and profit would never be disclosed even where earnings are, because it depends on your rent, labor and how you operate. Any profit figure quoted elsewhere is an estimate, not a disclosure.
Does Gong cha (Unit) disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
No — Gong cha (Unit)'s most recent FDD makes no Item 19 financial performance representation. Its absence is worth weighing.
Are there lawsuits against Gong cha (Unit)?
Gong cha (Unit)'s most recently filed FDD (2025) discloses legal proceedings in Item 3. Item 3 covers the franchisor, its predecessors, parents and affiliates — so a disclosed case is not necessarily a suit against Gong cha (Unit) itself, and a disclosure is not a finding of wrongdoing.
Is Gong cha (Unit) a good franchise to buy?
Nobody can answer that from Gong cha (Unit)'s numbers alone — it comes down to how its investment, earnings, litigation and franchisee churn stack up against category peers and against your own budget. Our read on this filing is medium risk. Every figure behind that read is on this page for free. If you're comparing options, the free shortlist on this page matches you with 5–10 franchises that fit your budget and industry.
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