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Buying a Bubble Tea Shop in Hong Kong?
You're About to Enter a Minefield of...
✔ FEHD Fines – Hidden violations that can SHUT YOU DOWN
✔ License Agent Scams – They’ll take your money & DISAPPEAR
✔ Construction Disasters – A toilet scam cost me THE BUSINESS
This isn’t theory. This is my $300,000 mistake.
What's inside the guide?
The Brutal Lessons No One Tells You
Mistake #1: Trusting the "Nice" Previous Owners
* How I got sued over an invalid food license
* Why their "you can ask us anything" promise was a lie
Mistake #4: Ignoring Hidden Hardware Disasters
* A leaking AC added to HKD 2,000 to my monthly bill
* The toilet plumbing disaster that cost me my business
Mistake #2: Blindly Following My License Agent
* The HKD 8,000 scam that left me operating illegally
* How agents collude with sellers to hide violations
Mistake #5: Missing Critical Legal Requirements
* Why 1 missing document = HKD 30,000+ in fines
* How student part-timers can sue you if you’re not careful
Mistake #3: Underestimating FEHD’s Bureaucracy
* Why no one at FEHD will help you
* The Kafkaesque paperwork trap that delays approvals for months
Real Talk: Should You Even Buy a Bubble Tea Shop?
✅ DO IT IF:
✔ You test hardware like a mad scientist
✔ You have a trusted third-party inspector
✔ You assume every promise is a lie until proven
❌ DON’T DO IT IF:
✖ You think "it can’t be that bad"
✖ You skip legal due diligence
✖ You assume FEHD will help you
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Why listen to us?
In April 2024, I acquired 2324 Bubble Tea from two young local entrepreneurs—despite having zero F&B experience beyond working as a university barista.
At the time, I was running my content marketing consultancy as a solopreneur and wanted to scale without increasing my workload. Hiring skilled help was impossible (too expensive or already running their own businesses), so I turned to business acquisition.
But what seemed like a smart investment quickly turned into a crash course in Hong Kong’s brutal F&B realities...
I wish I had this guide before losing HKD 300,000
✔ Avoid hidden FEHD violations – spot compliance traps before they shut you down
✔ Detect license agent scams instantly – know the red flags before you pay
✔ Identify legit deals vs. money pits – learn what to look for on your first visit
