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Taho Story

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Report / Takedown · Last updated July 2026

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Taho Story is a fast-growing Philippine dessert franchise that modernizes the traditional street staple by combining warm soft tofu with ice cream, unique flavors, and premium toppings. Operating through highly efficient mall kiosks and inline configurations, it captures nostalgia while appealing to contemporary tastes.

Key Facts

Franchise fee
₱280k
Total investment
₱480k – ₱680k
ROI / payback
~12 months
Format
Multi-format
Staffing
3+ crew
Year founded
2024
Branches
225+
Company type
Corporation

Franchise Overview

If you're looking for a nostalgic Filipino comfort treat reinvented for the modern palate, you'll love Taho Story's unique fusion of hot and cold textures.

The concept elevates the humble roadside taho into an experiential dessert by layering classic warm silken tofu, sago pearls, and arnibal syrup with premium ice cream, dynamic flavor profiles, and fresh artisanal toppings.

About Taho Story

Taho Story launched into the local dessert landscape in April 2024 with a clear vision to commercialize and globalize a deeply ingrained Filipino street food ritual. By introducing the first-of-its-kind premium taho-and-ice-cream crossover, the brand systematically captures massive cross-generational demand. It effectively transforms a quick morning snack into an all-day luxury refreshment suited for competitive, high-traffic commercial environments across the major metropolitan areas of the country.

The operational architecture of the business model prioritizes high volume, minimal localized food preparation, and extreme efficiency. Because the complex raw ingredient processing is handled by central commissary facilities, local branch personnel focus solely on assembly, curation, and swift guest service. This strategic approach keeps labor requirements low, drastically minimizes on-site raw ingredient shrinkage, and guarantees strict nationwide standardization across all operational points.

The franchise ecosystem is carefully designed to foster high scalability and robust franchisee relations by eliminating traditional financial bottlenecks. The network completely operates without mandatory royalty collections or monthly sales quotas, ensuring that partners retain a greater share of local operational margins. Supported by extensive partnerships with major retail landlords like SM Supermalls, Robinsons, and Ayala Malls, the brand provides active structural assistance in location matching and site procurement.

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Key Differentiators

  • First taho with ice cream concept
  • Zero ongoing monthly royalty fees
  • No mandatory recurring sales quotas
  • High profile celebrity brand ambassador
  • Pre-approved major premium mall locations
  • Unique hot and cold texture crossover

Target Audience

  • Nostalgic millennial and Gen Z consumers
  • Mall going families and dessert enthusiasts
  • Local street food culture fans
  • Sweet tooth snack oriented commuters
  • Premium regional food trial seekers

Where the brand operates

Market Presence: The brand is rapidly scaling with over 225 branches secured and operating across key shopping malls nationwide.

Availability: Nationwide

Investment & Returns

Franchise fee₱280,000
Total investment₱480,000 – ₱680,000
Estimated ROI period12 months
Estimated breakeven3 months
Territory exclusivityYes

Informational only, not investment or legal advice. Figures reflect the year they were published and may change; confirm details directly with the franchisor and the relevant agencies before investing.

Requirements & Support

What you need

  • Skill level: Basic food handling and customer service training
  • Space: 6–20 sqm
  • Ideal location: Premium shopping mall food courts, transit terminals, and commercial lifestyle centers
  • Staff: 3+ crew

What the package covers

Fully built turnkey package setup. Centrally supplied commissary model with turn-key setup

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