BAMBU vs Gong cha (Unit)
Side-by-side figures from each brand's latest FDD Item 20 as we extracted them; verdicts are our opinion under the published methodology, and the source filing and year are on each brand's profile. Green marks the more favorable metric (lower for distress), not a recommendation to buy.
Units · latest run
-24.6% (2023–2025)
Net unit change
3 → 6 units (2022–2024)
Weak
Exit quality
Too little history
Strong
Transfer / churn
Too little history
Too few seasoned loans
SBA losses vs same-year loans
Too few seasoned loans
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Distress
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$35,000
Franchise fee
$34,500
$143K–$440K
Investment range
$185K–$627K
4%
Royalty
6%
Not disclosed
Earnings (Item 19)
Disclosed
BAMBU
Gong cha (Unit)
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