When was Chatime NorthStar LLC, a part owner of Chatime Global, organized?
Chatime Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Chatime Global is owned fifty percent by Chatime NorthStar LLC ("Chatime North Star"), a Delaware limited liability company organized on January 18, 2022. Chatime North Star's principal place of business is No. 98, Gaotie Ninth Road, Zhubei City, Hsinchu County 30274, Taiwan.
Chatime North Star is owned by La Kaffa International Co., Ltd. ("La Kaffa"), a corporation
formed under the laws of Taiwan in March 2004. La Kaffa's principal place of business is No. 98, Gaotie Ninth Road, Zhubei City, Hsinchu County 30274, Taiwan.
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.
Source: Item 1 — The Franchisor, and Any Parents, Predecessors, and Affiliates (FDD pages 6–9)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Chatime's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, Chatime NorthStar LLC ("Chatime North Star"), a Delaware limited liability company, was organized on January 18, 2022. Chatime NorthStar is a part owner of Chatime Global LLC, owning fifty percent. Its principal place of business is located in Taiwan.
Chatime NorthStar is owned by La Kaffa International Co., Ltd. ("La Kaffa"), a corporation formed under the laws of Taiwan in March 2004. La Kaffa licenses Chatime the right to use and sublicense the use of the Chatime® and trade names and related marks.
Prospective franchisees should note that La Kaffa has operated businesses similar to Chatime since January 2008 and 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.