Tea Time is one of India’s largest homegrown tea franchise chains, known for its affordable pricing, consistent quality and wide variety of desi tea blends, coolers and milkshakes, including its popular Dum Tea. Since starting with just 10 outlets in 2017, the brand has expanded rapidly to over 3,000 stores, reflecting strong customer acceptance and franchise growth. Founded by Uday Srinivas Tangella, an engineering graduate who left his job in Dubai in 2016 to start a tea business, the brand operates primarily through a franchise model, with a franchise fee of around ₹5 lakh while setup costs depend on location and store size. Over the past five years, it has reported total revenues of around ₹1,990 crore through franchise and other channels, with approximately ₹455 crore generated from franchise operations in one year, and has achieved strong growth with revenue and PAT CAGR of over 130%. Apart from franchise income, additional revenue comes from institutional channels such as school...