Opening a Heytea in the U.S.: before the first cup A plan to open a Heytea moved from Bellevue to Redmond. The Washington franchisee alleged an investment above US$800,000 and sought over US$2 million in damages. About US$60,000 in alleged franchise-related payments is part of that total. The story connects the site, equipment and partnership agreement. These amounts are the franchisee’s allegations. The March 2026 order addressed jurisdiction and dismissed the federal action without prejudice; any refund and later outcome need further verification. Exploring a Chinese tea brand for your U.S. business? Let’s talk through your plans and coordinate next steps with counsel. Music: Cipher — Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), CC BY 4.0. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Public case page and original tea-cup illustration: iCook original; actual public page screenshot. Court excerpts from the U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington. Captures and source provenance retained with the project. #USChinaBusiness #Heytea #TeaBusiness #BrandPartnership #FranchisePlanning

Opening a Heytea in the U.S.: before the first cup A plan to open a Heytea moved from Bellevue to Redmond. The Washington franchisee alleged an investment above US$800,000 and sought over US$2 million in damages. About US$60,000 in alleged franchise-related payments is part of that total. The story connects the site, equipment and partnership agreement. These amounts are the franchisee’s allegations. The March 2026 order addressed jurisdiction and dismissed the federal action without prejudice; any refund and later outcome need further verification. Exploring a Chinese tea brand for your U.S. business? Let’s talk through your plans and coordinate next steps with counsel. Music: Cipher — Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), CC BY 4.0. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Public case page and original tea-cup illustration: iCook original; actual public page screenshot. Court excerpts from the U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington. Captures and source provenance retained with the project. #USChinaBusiness #Heytea #TeaBusiness #BrandPartnership #FranchisePlanning

Opening a Heytea in the U.S.: before the first cup A plan to open a Heytea moved from Bellevue to Redmond. The Washington franchisee alleged an investment above US$800,000 and sought over US$2 million in damages. About US$60,000 in alleged franchise-related payments is part of that total. The story connects the site, equipment and partnership agreement. These amounts are the franchisee’s allegations. The March 2026 order addressed jurisdiction and dismissed the federal action without prejudice; any refund and later outcome need further verification. Exploring a Chinese tea brand for your U.S. business? Let’s talk through your plans and coordinate next steps with counsel. Music: Cipher — Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), CC BY 4.0. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Public case page and original tea-cup illustration: iCook original; actual public page screenshot. Court excerpts from the U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington. Captures and source provenance retained with the project. #USChinaBusiness #Heytea #TeaBusiness #BrandPartnership #FranchisePlanning

A plan to open a Heytea moved from Bellevue to Redmond. The Washington franchisee alleged an investment above US$800,000 and sought over US$2 million in damages. About US$60,000 in alleged franchise-related payments is part of that total. The story connects the site, equipment and partnership agreement. These amounts are the franchisee’s allegations. The March 2026 order addressed jurisdiction and dismissed the federal action without prejudice; any refund and later outcome need further verification. Exploring a Chinese tea brand for your U.S. business? Let’s talk through your plans and coordinate next steps with counsel. Music: Cipher — Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com), CC BY 4.0. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Public case page and original tea-cup illustration: iCook original; actual public page screenshot. Court excerpts from the U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington. Captures and source provenance retained with the project. #USChinaBusiness #Heytea #TeaBusiness #BrandPartnership #FranchisePlanning