How many years has Chatime been in business?
Chatime Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
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La Kaffa licenses us the right to use and sublicense the use of the Chatime® and trade names and related marks. La Kaffa does business under the names "Chatime®", "Chatime ®", " "," ®"," ®", " ® , and " ®." La Kaffa has operated businesses similar to the one you will operate since January 2008. La Kaffa currently operates approximately 1,112 Chatime Stores worldwide by itself or through franchisees. La Kaffa has offered franchises for Chatime Stores since April 2009. As of December 31, 2024, La Kaffa had one franchised or licensed Chatime Store in the United States similar to the business you will operate as a franchisee, and had sold in excess of 100 Chatime Store franchises worldwide.
La Kaffa also offers franchises for a number of other Store concepts by itself or through its subsidiaries. La Kaffa has offered franchises for businesses offering specialty coffees, teas, and meals under the trade name "La Kaffa Coffee" since July 2010. As of December 31, 2024, La Kaffa has sold one La Kaffa Coffee franchise worldwide. La Kaffa has offered franchises for businesses offering Taiwanese traditional desserts under the trade name "ZenQ Dessert" since January 2012. As of December 31, 2024, La Kaffa has sold one ZenQ Dessert franchise worldwide. La Kaffa has offered franchises for businesses offering specialty baked goods under the trade name "Bake Code" since November 2014. As of December 31, 2024, La Kaffa has sold approximately five Bake Code franchises worldwide. La Kaffa has offered franchises for businesses offering high-end tea-based beverages under the trade name "Chatime Lounge" since October 2016. As of December 31, 2024, La Kaffa has not sold any Chatime Lounge franchises worldwide. La Kaffa has offered franchises for businesses offering Sichuan folk beef noodles under the name "Duan Chun Zhen" since July 2019. As of December 31, 2024, La Kaffa has sold 14 Duan Chun Zhen franchises worldwide.
Source: Item 21 — Financial Statements (FDD page 58)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Chatime's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, the parent company La Kaffa has operated businesses similar to Chatime since January 2008. La Kaffa began offering Chatime franchises in April 2009. Chatime Group has offered Chatime franchises in Australia since 2009, and currently has 168 franchised and corporate run Chatime outlets in Australia. Chatime USA, LLC offered Chatime franchises in the United States from February 2014 to June 2022.
Chatime Franchise, LLC was formed on July 12, 2022. This entity began offering Chatime franchises in April 2023. As of December 31, 2024, Chatime's affiliates owned and operated three company-owned Chatime Store locations in Southern California, which opened in 2023.
Prospective franchisees should note that while the Chatime brand has been around since 2008, the current franchisor, Chatime Franchise, LLC, is a more recent entity. The brand has a long history of international franchising, but a shorter history in the United States. This could mean that while the business model is tested, the franchise system in the US is still relatively new.