SHARETEA
Key figures
| Initial franchise fee | Not disclosed in the FDD |
| Total investment (Item 7) | Not disclosed in the FDD |
| Royalty (Item 6) | 0% of gross sales |
| Headquarters state | DE |
| Legal name (Item 1) | Lilian USA LLC |
| FDD issuance date | 2026-03-05 |
| Franchised units (Item 20) | 146 (Item 20, p.62) |
| Brand website | https://sharetea.com |
About SHARETEA
SHARETEA is a registered franchise offering services in the Other sector. TERRITORY (Item 12): territory is NOT exclusive - the FDD states you will not receive an exclusive territory.
Due diligence dossier
Every figure below is as disclosed in this brand's own FDD, with its FDD citation. FranchiseKI adds no analysis and estimates nothing.
Risk & history facts
| Litigation matters disclosed (Item 3) | 2 (Item 3, p.9 of the FDD) |
| Bankruptcy (Item 4) | No bankruptcy disclosed (Item 4) (Item 4, p.10 of the FDD) |
Ownership & operations
Training: If you are opening a new Tea Shop, we will make an initial training program available to you and/or your designated representative. (Item 11, p.31 of the FDD)
Company facts
| Headquarters | DE |
| Initial term | 13.1 years (Item 17, p.48 of the FDD) |
| Renewal term | 5 years (Item 17, p.48 of the FDD) |
| Company-owned units | 0 (Item 20, p.62 of the FDD) |
Questions to ask the franchisor
Generated from what this brand's FDD data does not disclose — ask SHARETEA directly:
- What liquid capital does the franchisor require of a new franchisee? It is not disclosed in the FDD data we hold for this brand.
- What minimum net worth does the franchisor require? It is not disclosed in the FDD data we hold for this brand.
- Does the franchisor make financial performance representations (Item 19)? If it does, ask for the average unit revenue. Ask for the median too. This FDD makes none that we could extract.
- What does the brand's recent unit history show over the last three years (Item 20)? Ask about openings. Ask about closures. Ask about transfers. We have not extracted a unit-history table for this brand.
- How exactly is the territory defined and protected (Item 12)? Ask for the territory map and the reserved-rights carve-outs in writing.
Territory — what the FDD says (Item 12)
This brand's Item 12 grants no territory at all. There is no geographic protection and no territory-based exclusion; where you may operate is defined by the franchisor's own placement decisions.
The FDD's own words (Item 12): “territory is NOT exclusive - the FDD states you will not receive an exclusive territory.”
Where SHARETEA operates today
Per the brand's FDD outlet table (Item 20, Table 3 — franchised outlets by state, latest fiscal year): 269 franchised units across 21 states.
Source: sharetea-fdd-2026-6115ba74.pdf, Item 20. Counts are the franchisor's own disclosures.
Why two unit counts? The Key figures above cite 146 franchised units (Item 20, p.62) — the franchisor's reported franchised-unit total. The map above sums Item 20, Table 3 (franchised outlets by state at fiscal year-end), which totals 269. The two Item 20 figures are compiled on different bases, so they need not match.
Next steps with SHARETEA
Put SHARETEA on a shortlist. Compare it side by side with two other brands. Check it against your budget in the PerfectFit Quiz. Or talk it through with a vetted consultant. That conversation is free to buyers; call (385) 475-5319. Only the franchisor can confirm current terms. Only the franchisor can confirm territory availability.