THE SPICE & TEA EXCHANGE
Key figures
| Initial franchise fee | $38,750 |
| Total investment (Item 7) | $312,900 – $557,514 |
| Royalty (Item 6) | 7% of gross sales |
| Headquarters state | FL |
| Legal name (Item 1) | THE SPICE & TEA EXCHANGE FRANCHISING, LLC |
| FDD issuance date | 2025-04-25 |
| Franchised units (Item 20) | 97 (Item 20, p.59) |
| Brand website | https://www.spiceandtea.com |
About THE SPICE & TEA EXCHANGE
TERRITORY (Item 12): territory is NOT exclusive - the FDD states you will not receive an exclusive territory. We conduct business under our corporate name, and “The Spice & Tea Exchange,” and were formed for the purpose of offering and selling franchises for THE SPICE & TEA EXCHANGE ® Stores. In
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) | 0 (Item 3, p.9 of the FDD) |
| Bankruptcy (Item 4) | No bankruptcy disclosed (Item 4) (Item 4, p.9 of the FDD) |
Ownership & operations
Training: If you are a transferee franchisee that is training to operate an existing Store, we reserve the right to provide you with a modified version of the Initial Training program, as we determine appropriate in our sole discretion. (Item 11, p.27 of the FDD)
Company facts
| Headquarters | FL |
| Initial term | 10 years (Item 17, p.44 of the FDD) |
| Veteran discount | Offered (Item 5, p.10 of the FDD) |
| Company-owned units | 1 (Item 20, p.59 of the FDD) |
Questions to ask the franchisor
Generated from what this brand's FDD data does not disclose — ask THE SPICE & TEA EXCHANGE 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.
- 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)
Under this brand's Item 12 rule, the territory carries some protection but not full exclusivity — for example, the franchisor may reserve certain channels or accounts. Future concepts may also be reserved. Areas inside an existing franchisee's protected territory are generally not available to a new buyer for a directly competing unit; the exact limits are in the FDD text quoted above.
The FDD's own words (Item 12): “territory is NOT exclusive - the FDD states you will not receive an exclusive territory. We conduct business under our corporate name, and “The Spice & Tea Exchange,” and were formed for the purpose of offering and selling franchises for THE SPICE & TEA EXCHANGE ® Stores. In”
Where THE SPICE & TEA EXCHANGE operates today
Per the brand's FDD outlet table (Item 20, Table 3 — franchised outlets by state, latest fiscal year): 93 franchised units across 36 states.
Projected openings (Item 20, Table 5)
Franchise agreements the FDD projects for the next fiscal year:
Source: the-spice-and-tea-exchange-fdd-2026-ac51d927.pdf, Item 20. Counts are the franchisor's own disclosures.
Why two unit counts? The Key figures above cite 97 franchised units (Item 20, p.59) — 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 93. The two Item 20 figures are compiled on different bases, so they need not match.
What is NOT available
Not available: any area inside an existing franchisee's protected territory while that agreement runs. Existing units sit in: AL, AK, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, ID, IL, IN, IA, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MO, MT, NE, NJ, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SD, TN, TX, VA, WA, WI — a specific address near an existing unit is governed by that territory's boundaries.
Only the franchisor can confirm availability.
Next steps with THE SPICE & TEA EXCHANGE
Put THE SPICE & TEA EXCHANGE 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.