Does the franchisor have direct or independent electronic access to the franchisee's financial, sales or customer records?
YesItem 11
We will have independent and unlimited access to all information generated and stored in your POS systems.
From the filings
UNI GREEN INCUGUG
Quick service restaurantUNI GREEN INCUGUG is a quick-service-restaurant franchisor headquartered in Delaware, part of the Sharetea family alongside Lilian USA, with 0 units currently operating. One operator is mapped in Wisconsin. Item 11 of the FDD sets its technology requirements, and the supplier rules run through an approved-supplier list under Item 8.
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Total units
0
0 franchised
Unit growth YoY
—
vs prior filing
AUV
—
Item 19, 2025
Royalty
6%
of gross sales
Ad fund
0%
national + local
Initial fee
$15K
per unit
Investment range
$284K–$679K
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.
6%of gross sales (FY2025)
15% reference
Franchisor behaviours
What the franchisor requires
20 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 6 explicit no's; 8 questions the text does not settle, which is not a no.
Accounting
Must the franchisee submit periodic financial statements (monthly, quarterly or annual) to the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee shall accurately record and report its daily gross revenues and any other relevant financial data to the Franchisor in the manner and format required by the Franchisor.
How the franchisor buys
Is the franchisor or an affiliate itself a supplier of required products, services or systems?
YesItem 8
We and our affiliates are among the approved suppliers, but we do not require you to purchase exclusively from us for every category of product or service.
Does the franchisor reserve the right to change designated suppliers or systems at any time?
YesItem 11
We may also mandate hardware or software upgrades at any time, and there is no contractual limit on the frequency or cost of such upgrades.
How much revenue did the franchisor and its affiliates earn from franchisee purchases in the last fiscal year?
0Item 8
The Franchisor’s revenue from all required purchases and leases in 2024 from the United States was US$0.
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?
100Franchise agreement
Franchisee must purchase all equipment, food, supplies, and materials solely from suppliers that Franchisor approves or designates.
Can a franchisee propose a new supplier for the franchisor's approval?
YesItem 8
You may propose alternative or additional suppliers for required products and services, but each proposed supplier must demonstrate, to our satisfaction, that it can meet our standards, specifications, and requirements.
Communications
Does the franchisor own or control the business telephone numbers, or take them over when the agreement ends?
YesFranchise agreement
Immediately cancel, abandon, or transfer (at Franchisor’s election) any telephone number, domain name, social media handle, or similar listing associated with the UG brand or Franchisor.
Franchise management
Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?
YesFranchise agreement
The Franchisor (or its authorized representatives) shall have the right, at any reasonable time and upon reasonable notice, to inspect, audit, and review all books, records, and accounts of the Franchisee that are necessary to verify the Franchisee’s gross revenues, calculation of royalty fees, and compliance with…
Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?
YesItem 11
We may revise or update the manual at any time, and such updates become binding on you.
Must the franchisor approve the franchisee's site or location before opening?
YesItem 11
For new Tea Shops, you may select and propose a site, which we must approve in writing.
Marketing
Is the franchisee prohibited from operating its own website or social media accounts, or required to use pages the franchisor provides?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee may not offer or sell any UG-branded products or services via catalogs, the Internet, social media, or other remote channels without Franchisor’s prior written authorization.
Is the franchisee required to spend a minimum amount on local advertising or marketing, as a percentage of sales or a fixed amount?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee shall spend three percent (3%) of the Gross Monthly Revenues on local advertising (“Local Advertising Expenditure”).
Operations
Must the franchisee buy products from a designated distributor?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee must purchase all equipment, food, supplies, and materials solely from suppliers that Franchisor approves or designates.
Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?
YesFranchise agreement
Franchisee must purchase all equipment, food, supplies, and materials solely from suppliers that Franchisor approves or designates.
People
Does the franchisor require minimum staffing levels or specific roles?
YesItem 15
You must employ (or designate) at least one Store Manager who has successfully completed our initial training program.
Must employees wear uniforms specified by the franchisor?
YesFranchise agreement
All front-of-house personnel, and such other personnel as Franchisor may designate, shall wear UG-approved uniforms.
Point of sale
Must the franchisee use a specific point-of-sale system designated or approved by the franchisor?
YesItem 11
You must use an approved POS system capable of recording all sales, retaining data during power outages, and maintaining accurate daily transaction records.
Does the franchisor have independent access to the data in the franchisee's POS or computer system?
YesItem 11
We will have independent and unlimited access to all information generated and stored in your POS systems.
Training
Can the franchisor charge the franchisee for additional, refresher or remedial training?
YesItem 11
We may offer or require additional training (e.g., new product launches or remedial training) at your expense.
The filing answers no to 6 questions
- Is there a franchisee advisory council, association or committee?Item 20
- Does the franchisor or an affiliate receive rebates, commissions or other revenue from designated or approved suppliers?Item 8
- Does the franchisor charge a fee to evaluate a proposed supplier?
- Is a minimum grand opening advertising spend required?Item 11
- Must the franchisee participate in a customer loyalty or rewards program?Item 11
- Must the franchisee participate in a regional advertising cooperative when one exists?Item 11
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 franchisor's owner/CEO decides; an ops or franchise-development lead may evaluate.
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The vendor opportunity at UNI GREEN INCUGUG
UNI GREEN INCUGUG is a quick-service-restaurant franchisor headquartered in Delaware with 0 units currently operating. It is part of Sharetea, alongside sibling brand Lilian USA. The initial franchise term runs 5 years at a 6% royalty, and Item 19 of the FDD makes no financial performance representation.
Who controls software purchasing
Item 2 names Kai Lung Cheng as Chairman and President and Bai-Hung Cheng as Director of the UG US Project Team. One operator is mapped to the system, located in Wisconsin, which for a brand with no units yet open means the earliest technology decisions will run through this small development team rather than an established operator base.
Tech named in the FDD, and what is actually required
Item 11 of the FDD sets out the technology and training requirements franchisees will be held to once locations open. The full detail is in the embedded filing below.
Procurement, renewals, and timing
UNI GREEN INCUGUG runs an approved-supplier list under Item 8: all products must meet franchisor specifications and come from an approved supplier, though franchisees may propose alternatives for the franchisor's approval. Item 17 allows a single 5-year renewal on the then-current agreement, conditioned on 12 months' written notice and then-current renewal criteria, which may include higher fees or updated standards.
How to read the UNI GREEN INCUGUG FDD
The filing is embedded in the PDF viewer below, filed with state franchise regulators in 2025. Talk to FranCloud for a ranked list of comparable quick-service brands worth pitching.
Questions vendors ask
UNI GREEN INCUGUG, answered from the filing
Chairman and President Kai Lung Cheng, together with Bai-Hung Cheng, Director of the UG US Project Team, lead the brand's US franchise development from Delaware.
Item 11 of the FDD sets its technology requirements; the filing below has the full detail.
UNI GREEN INCUGUG has 0 units currently operating in the quick-service-restaurant segment; one operator is mapped in Wisconsin.
UNI GREEN INCUGUG runs an approved-supplier list under Item 8. All products must meet franchisor specifications and come from approved suppliers, though franchisees may propose alternatives for approval.
The initial term runs 5 years, with a single 5-year renewal available under Item 17 upon 12 months' written notice. With no units yet operating, the opening of the first location is the nearer-term trigger for technology decisions here.
The full filing is available in the embedded PDF viewer below, filed with state franchise regulators in 2025.
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Operator footprint
Who runs the locations
1 operators run 1 mapped locations. 0 of them are multi-unit. Aggregate counts from the filing; no names.
Operators by units owned
Single-unit1
Top states by locations
| WI | 1 |
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Ownership
The portfolio behind UNI GREEN INCUGUG
single_brand_holdco of Sharetea.
Sibling brands
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Primary franchise filings · updated September 2026. Every figure is source-traceable and QA-checked.