Tapioca Express Inc.

Founded: 1999 Franchising since: 2000

1908 Central Ave. South El Monte, California 91733

Phone: (626)453-0777

Franchise Growth

Year	U.S. Franchises	Canadian Franchises	Foreign Franchises	Company Owned
2009	50	2	0	0
2008	--	--	--	--
2007	63	1	0	0
2006	--	--	--	--
2005	66	1	0	1

Where Seeking Franchisees
In the U.S. Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Kansas, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, New jersey, New mexico, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, United states, Vermont, Washington, West virginia, Wyoming
Worldwide

Exclusive territories available.
Territory size: Varies

Total investment: $135.5K-401.5K Franchise fee: $15K

Ongoing royalty fee: 2.5% Term of agreement: 2 years, renewable

Type of Financing Available

	In-House	Third Party
Franchise Fee	No	No
Startup Costs	No	No
Equipment	No	No
Inventory	No	No
Accounts Receivable	No	No
Payroll	No	No

Qualifications
Business Experience:

• General business experience

Training

• Available at headquarters
• At Alhambra, CA, franchise store

Ongoing Support

• Newsletter
• Meetings
• Grand opening
• Internet
• Field operations/evaluations

Marketing Support

• Ad slicks
• National media
• Regional advertising