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HQ-led decisions
UMETEACA INC.Ume Tea
Quick service restaurantSoftware purchasing decisions at Ume Tea are controlled at the headquarters level, with Chief Operations Officer Zuoda Wang and Chief Training Officer Changyong Li listed in the 2025 FDD. The brand mandates Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest for social media, but no operational tech systems are disclosed. With only 13 total units (2 franchised, 11 company-owned), the addressable market for vendors is extremely limited.
For software vendors selling into US franchise brands.
Live signals
Total units
13
2 franchised
Unit growth YoY
—
vs prior filing
AUV
—
Item 19, 2025
Royalty
4%
of gross sales
Ad fund
1%
national + local
Initial fee
$30K
per unit
Investment range
$161K–$427K
all-in, Item 7
Procurement
Approved supplier
from the filing
Non-compete
2 years
from the filing
Item 19
No claims
from the filing
Ongoing fee load
What the operator pays every month
The recurring percentage of gross sales named in this filing, before rent, labour or any technology fee.
5%of gross sales (FY2025)
15% reference
Mandated & recommended tech
The systems vendors compete with
Systems named in Item 11 of this filing. None is recorded as mandated here, which is not the same as the filing mandating nothing. Read Item 11 before treating the category as open.
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Franchisor behaviours
What the franchisor requires
30 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 3 explicit no's; 1 question the text does not settle, which is not a no.
Accounting
Must the franchisee use an accounting or bookkeeping system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee shall record all transactions and Gross Sales of the Franchised Business using the Computer System and Required Software and any other appropriate Computer System components designated by Franchisor.
Must the franchisee submit periodic financial statements (monthly, quarterly or annual) to the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
Within forty-five (45) days following the end of each calendar quarter during the Term, Franchisee shall submit to Franchisor financial statements for the preceding quarter, including a balance sheet and profit and loss statement, prepared in the form and manner prescribed by Franchisor and in accordance with…
How the franchisor buys
Is the franchisor or an affiliate itself a supplier of required products, services or systems?
YesItem 8
Currently, our affiliate, the Operating Company, is the only Approved Supplier for all Ume Tea Branded Products and other non-branded products, currently, tea, powders, syrups, jams, and packaging materials for your Ume Tea Store.
Does the franchisor reserve the right to change designated suppliers or systems at any time?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisor reserves the right to change the designated suppliers of these or similar services in Franchisor’s sole discretion.
How much revenue did the franchisor and its affiliates earn from franchisee purchases in the last fiscal year?
0Item 8
As of December 31, 2024, we did not derive any revenue from franchisees’ purchases or leases of required products or services from us, but we may do so in the future.
Does the franchisor or an affiliate receive rebates, commissions or other revenue from designated or approved suppliers?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisor or its Affiliates may receive rebates or allowances from certain Approved Suppliers on purchases of Ume Tea Branded Products, Ume Tea Proprietary Products and Non-Proprietary Products made by Franchisee and other Ume Tea Franchisees.
Item 8 gives this proportion in one of two shapes: separate percentages for establishing the business and for operating it, or one figure covering "establishing and operating" together. Where they are separate, answer with the operating percentage; where the passage gives only the combined figure, answer with that. What percentage of the franchisee's purchases must come from designated or approved suppliers?
30Item 8
Approximately 35% of your start-up expenses and 30% of your ongoing expenses, other than fees disclosed in Items 5 and 6, will be for purchases from Approved Suppliers or purchases according to our specifications.
Does the franchisor charge a fee to evaluate a proposed supplier?
YesItem 6
You must pay us a fee which will not to exceed the actual cost of the inspection and testing
Can a franchisee propose a new supplier for the franchisor's approval?
YesItem 8
If you wish to procure any items from a supplier other than us or an Approved Supplier, you must obtain our approval in the manner described in Section 8.2 of the Franchise Agreement.
Communications
Does the franchisor own or control the business telephone numbers, or take them over when the agreement ends?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisor shall have the option, exercisable by written notice within thirty (30) days after the cancellation, termination or expiration of this Agreement, to take an assignment of all Electronic Communications and Media for the Franchised Store.
Data and IT
Must the franchisee comply with PCI, data-security or cybersecurity standards set by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee shall at all times be compliant with (i) the NACHA ACH Security Framework; (ii) the Payment Rules; (iii) Applicable Law regarding data privacy, data security and security breaches; and (iv) Franchisor’s security policies and guidelines, all as may be adopted and/or amended from time to time (collectively…
Franchise management
Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisor’s authorized representatives shall have the right, but not the obligation, from time to time, to enter the Franchised Store during business hours, to examine the Franchised Store, to confer with Franchisee’s supervisorial or managerial personnel, inspect and check operations, food, beverages, furnishings…
Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisor reserves the right to modify the Manuals from time to time to reflect changes that it may implement, in mandatory and recommended specifications, standards and operating procedures of the Ume Tea System.
Must the franchisor approve the franchisee's site or location before opening?
YesItem 11
You may not open your Ume Tea Store at the Franchised Location for business until you have received our written authorization, which may be subject to our satisfactory inspection of the Ume Tea
Marketing
Is a minimum grand opening advertising spend required?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee shall, during the period beginning thirty (30) days before the scheduled opening of the Franchised Store and continuing for thirty (30) days after the Franchised Store opens for business, spend $1,000 to $5,000 to conduct grand opening marketing and promotion.
Is the franchisee required to spend a minimum amount on local advertising or marketing, as a percentage of sales or a fixed amount?
YesItem 11
you must spend at least 1% of your Gross Sales each calendar quarter on local advertising and promotion of your Ume Tea Store.
Must the franchisee participate in a customer loyalty or rewards program?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee shall fully participate in all guest loyalty or frequent customer programs now or in the future adopted or approved by Franchisor.
Must the franchisee participate in a regional advertising cooperative when one exists?
YesItem 11
If we create a Cooperative Advertising Program for the a defined coverage area (a “Advertising Coverage Area”) in which your Ume Tea Store is located, you (and, if we or an affiliate own an Ume Tea Store in the Advertising Coverage Area, then we and/or our affiliate), must become a subscriber and member of the…
Operations
Must the franchisee buy products from a designated distributor?
YesItem 8
You must purchase these items from Approved Suppliers.
Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?
YesItem 8
You must purchase these items from Approved Suppliers.
Payments
Must the franchisee use a payment processor or merchant-services provider designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
“Payment Processors” means all credit card, debit card and/or ACH processors whose services Franchisor may require Franchisee to utilize, as well as payment gateway service providers.
Are royalties and other fees collected by automatic bank debit (ACH or electronic funds transfer) from the franchisee's account?
YesItem 6
All fees and other amounts due to us must be paid by electronic funds transfer or other automatic payment mechanism we designate.
Must the franchisee participate in a gift card program?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee shall participate in all gift certificate and/or gift card administration programs as may be designated by Franchisor from time to time.
People
Does the franchisor require minimum staffing levels or specific roles?
YesItem 15
Your Ume Tea Store must, at all times, be directly supervised by the Principal Owner or a Store Manager or other supervisorial or managerial personnel who have successfully completed our Pre-Opening Initial Training Program.
Must employees wear uniforms specified by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee shall cause all employees, while working in the Franchised Store, to wear uniforms of the color, design and other specifications that Franchisor may designate from time to time and to present a neat and clean appearance.
Point of sale
Must the franchisee use a specific point-of-sale system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesItem 11
You must purchase, use and maintain a computerized point of sale cash collection system (including a POS System network router, computer, cameras and DVR, back office computer and printer and other related hardware and software) for the Ume Tea Store as specified in the Manuals or by us in writing (the “POS System”).
Does the franchisor have independent access to the data in the franchisee's POS or computer system?
YesItem 11
The POS System must be electronically linked to us, and you must allow us to poll the POS System on a daily or other basis at the times and in the manner established by us, with or without notice, and to retrieve transaction information including sales, sales mix, usage, and other operations data that we deem…
Sales and CRM
Must the franchisee use a CRM system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee shall fully participate in all guest loyalty or frequent customer programs now or in the future adopted or approved by Franchisor.
Training
Can the franchisor charge the franchisee for additional, refresher or remedial training?
YesItem 11
If we provide you with any Post-Opening Additional Training Programs, you must pay us our then-current daily fee each of our representatives that provides the Post- Opening Additional Training Programs to defray our direct costs of providing the Post-Opening Additional Training Programs.
Is attendance at an annual convention or conference mandatory for the franchisee?
YesItem 11
Your Principal Owner and each Store Manager must attend the Annual Franchisee Conference.
The filing answers no to 3 questions
- Is there a franchisee advisory council, association or committee?Item 11
- Must the franchisee participate in a customer-satisfaction or net-promoter survey program?Franchise agreement
- Is the franchisee prohibited from operating its own website or social media accounts, or required to use pages the franchisor provides?Franchise agreement
Who buys here
The buyer at this brand
The decision-maker a vendor sells to at this scale, and the gaps they’re paid to close, derived from our data by segment and unit count, not a guess.
The franchisee/operator personally, or a small franchisor still owner-run. Wears every hat.
OwnerCEOPresidentPrincipal
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The vendor opportunity at Ume Tea Ume Tea is a quick-service restaurant franchise based in California, with a total of 13 units as of the 2025 FDD. Of these, 11 are company-owned and only 2 are franchised, indicating that the system is still in its early stages of expansion. The brand operates in just two states: Arizona (1 unit) and California (1 unit, plus the 11 company-owned locations presumably in CA). For software vendors, the addressable market is extremely limited—13 locations total, with no disclosed average unit volume (AUV) or year-over-year growth. The franchise system is small, and the franchisor appears to be independently owned with no parent company on file. This is not a high-volume target, but for niche vendors, the direct relationship with HQ might offer a streamlined sales process.
Who controls software purchasing The 2025 FDD lists two key executives: Zuoda Wang, Chief Operations Officer, and Changyong Li, Chief Training Officer. Given the small size of the organization, software purchasing decisions likely rest with these individuals or a small leadership team. There are no multi-unit operators; the operator footprint shows only 2 mapped operators, each with a single unit. This suggests that all significant purchasing decisions, including technology, are centralized at headquarters. Vendors should direct their outreach to the COO or CTO, as they are the most relevant contacts for operational and training-related software.
Mandated and current tech stack The FDD mandates three social media platforms: Facebook, Instagram, and Pinterest. These are listed as required technologies for franchisees. No other operational or point-of-sale (POS) systems are disclosed in the FDD. This absence may indicate that the brand does not mandate a specific POS, inventory management, or other back-of-house software, or that such details are not included in the FDD. Vendors offering social media management, scheduling, or analytics tools could find a direct need, as the brand already requires a presence on these platforms. However, for core restaurant technology (POS, online ordering, loyalty), the landscape is unknown, and vendors would need to inquire directly.
Procurement, renewals, and timing Item 8 of the FDD, which typically outlines procurement and purchasing requirements, does not provide an extract. This means the procurement model—whether designated supplier, approved supplier, or open—is not publicly known. Franchisees may have flexibility in choosing vendors, or the franchisor may have informal preferences. The franchise agreement has an initial term of 5 years, with renewal possible for another 5 years under certain conditions: compliance with obligations, possible renovation to current standards, no more than three material defaults in any 18-month period, signing the then-current franchise agreement (which may differ materially), meeting training requirements, and paying a renewal fee. These renewal conditions could create natural contract review windows every 5 years, but with only 2 franchised units, the volume of renewals is minimal. There is no disclosed year-over-year unit growth, so expansion-driven software needs are unlikely in the near term.
How to read the Ume Tea FDD The full 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document is available below in an embedded PDF viewer. The FDD is filed with state franchise regulators and contains detailed information on the franchise system, including Item 1 (the franchisor and its executives), Item 8 (procurement), Item 11 (mandated technology), and Item 17 (renewal and termination). For software vendors, the most relevant sections are Item 11 for tech mandates and Item 8 for procurement rules. Note that specific depositories or registries are not named per brand guidelines. Review the document to identify any additional contacts or requirements not summarized here.
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Questions vendors ask
UMETEACA INC.Ume Tea, answered from the filing
The 2025 FDD lists Zuoda Wang (Chief Operations Officer) and Changyong Li (Chief Training Officer) as key executives. Given the small size, decisions likely involve these individuals directly.
The FDD does not disclose any mandated POS or operational technology. Only social media platforms (Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest) are mandated.
13 total units: 11 company-owned and 2 franchised, located in Arizona (1) and California (1). This is a very small, early-stage franchise system.
Item 8 of the FDD does not provide a procurement extract, so the model is unclear. It may be open or designated, but no details are available.
With an initial term of 5 years and renewal conditions requiring compliance and possible modernization, contract windows may align with renewal cycles, but no specific timing is disclosed.
The 2025 FDD is filed with state franchise regulators. You can view it in the embedded PDF viewer below. (Note: specific depositories are not named per brand rules.)
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Operator footprint
Who runs the locations
2 operators run 2 mapped locations. 0 of them are multi-unit. Aggregate counts from the filing; no names.
Operators by units owned
Single-unit2
Top states by locations
| AZ | 1 |
|---|---|
| CA | 1 |
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