Kung Fu Tea
TypePrivately held company
IndustryFood and beverage
FoundedApril 30, 2010 (April 30, 2010) in Flushing, Queens
Headquarters
New York City
,
United States
Number of locations
Increase 292[1] (2020)
Area served
United States, Canada, Australia, Cambodia, Taiwan
Products
Websitewww.kungfutea.com

Kung Fu Tea (Chinese: 功夫茶; pinyin: Gōngfūchá) is the largest bubble tea brand franchise in the United States, headquartered in New York City, New York. The company was founded in 2010, and has since grown to have over 350 locations across the U.S.[2]

On November 30, 2018, the company partnered with Taiwan-based restaurant chain TKK Fried Chicken to open collaborative locations in the United States.[3] In 2021, Kung Fu Tea was recorded among Nation's Restaurant News Top 500 Restaurant Chains.[4]

The minimum investment amount required to open a Kung Fu Tea franchise is $169,000 and can go all the way up to $378,000.[5]

Partnerships

Kung Fu Tea has been involved in numerous brand partnerships since its inception, including Funimation and its distribution of the anime Fruits Basket,[6] Nintendo,[7] and miHoYo's game, Honkai Impact 3rd.[8] They also collaborated with the games Pokémon GO in May 2023, Pikmin 4 in July 2023, and also Spirit Halloween in October 2023. The company also collaborated with clothing company Opening Ceremony.[9]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Gasbarre, Krissy (19 July 2021). "10 Popular Restaurant Chains That Are Rapidly Expanding". Eat This Not That. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  2. ↑ "Kung Fu Tea - How It All Began". Kung Fu Tea | Fresh - Innovative - Fearless leading tea brand.
  3. ↑ "Popular Taiwan fried chicken chain TKK opens first US location | Taiwan News | 2018-12-02 14:21:00". Taiwan News. 2 December 2018. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
  4. ↑ "The largest restaurant chains in America ranked by sales, units and more". Nation's Restaurant News. 22 June 2021.
  5. ↑ "Kung Fu Tea". Vetted Biz. Retrieved 2022-09-01.
  6. ↑ Piedra, Josh (15 March 2021). "Funimation and Kung Fu Tea Kick Off Promotional Partnership". The Outerhaven.
  7. ↑ "Win a Custom Nintendo and More in Kung Fu Tea X Funimation Giveaway". Funimation - Blog!. 28 January 2021.
  8. ↑ Fore, Gray (10 July 2021). "Honkai Impact 3rd Boba Coming Soon". ScreenRant.
  9. ↑ Peng, Matt. "Opening Ceremony and Kung Fu Tea Celebrate National Bubble Tea Day". Freshness Mag.
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