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$SOBLF500 #501CategoryFood: Quick-Service Restaurants
SubcategorySandwiches: Submarine
ParentHechalouTea Co., Ltd.
Founded2016
Completeness20/34 (59%)
Years in Business9
Began Franchising—
HQAlhambra, CA
Executives4
LinksWeb
Main Phone(626) 282-3700
FDD IssuedSeptember 19, 2024
Last UpdatedMay 20, 2026
FDDs2025 · 2023 🔒
Franchisor
Hechalou Tea franchisees operate retail stores that sell tea beverages with milk tea, fruit tea, boba tea, tea jellies, and other specialty items.
Hechalou International LLC is a Delaware limited liability company formed in April 2024, wholly owned by HechalouTea Co., Ltd., a Taiwan corporation. Key executives include Ethan Yi-Shen Fang (CEO) and Rick Hsu (COO).
Hechalou Tea franchisees operate retail stores that sell tea beverages with milk tea, fruit tea, boba tea, tea jellies, and other specialty items.
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