Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Abbott's Frozen Custard | Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Investment | 332254 - 571634 | 198500 - 543500 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 5.50% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | 0.19Cents/Gal. | 3% |
| Year Founded | 1902 | 1997 |
| Year Franchised | 1977 | 1998 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Abbott's Frozen Custard | Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Experience | Hands on management preferred, restaurant experience preferred (but not required), ability to follow a business system, financial capabilities, general business acumen, ability to work well in a team environment, and passion!!! | |
Financing Options |
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| Abbott's Frozen Custard | Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Franchise Fees | No | No |
| Start-up Costs | No | No |
| Equipment | No | No |
| Inventory | No | No |
| Receivables | No | No |
| Payroll | No | No |
Training & Support |
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| Abbott's Frozen Custard | Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Training | 3 days at Scoop School and 10 days of on-site training at your location, where we teach you everything you need to know to operate and manage an Abbott's Frozen Custard store. | We believe in setting up our franchisees for success. We provide the following training: four-week training program, consisting of two weeks in a nearby Cafe, one week in a classroom setting at our Support Center in Atlanta, Georgia and one week onsite for your Grand Opening. |
| Support | Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 4 - 6 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (80% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | Tropical Smoothie Cafe has a very simple business operation since we do not utilize any fryers, grills, hooding systems or serve alcohol in the cafe. Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 10 - 20 |
Expansion Plans |
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| Abbott's Frozen Custard | Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| US Expansion | Nationwide, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming | |
| Canada Expansion | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Abbott's Frozen Custard | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Abbott's Frozen Custard | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Abbott's Frozen Custard | 5.50% |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Abbott's Frozen Custard | 0.19Cents/Gal. |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 3% |
| Year Founded | |
| Abbott's Frozen Custard | 1902 |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 1997 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Abbott's Frozen Custard | 1977 |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 1998 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Abbott's Frozen Custard | 10 years |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 15 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Abbott's Frozen Custard | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
Business Experience Requirements |
|
| Experience | |
| Abbott's Frozen Custard | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | Hands on management preferred, restaurant experience preferred (but not required), ability to follow a business system, financial capabilities, general business acumen, ability to work well in a team environment, and passion!!! |
Financing Options |
|
| Franchise Fees | |
| Abbott's Frozen Custard | No |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Abbott's Frozen Custard | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Equipment | |
| Abbott's Frozen Custard} | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Inventory | |
| Abbott's Frozen Custard | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Receivables | |
| Abbott's Frozen Custard | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Payroll | |
| Abbott's Frozen Custard | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Abbott's Frozen Custard | 3 days at Scoop School and 10 days of on-site training at your location, where we teach you everything you need to know to operate and manage an Abbott's Frozen Custard store. |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | We believe in setting up our franchisees for success. We provide the following training: four-week training program, consisting of two weeks in a nearby Cafe, one week in a classroom setting at our Support Center in Atlanta, Georgia and one week onsite for your Grand Opening. |
| Support | |
| Abbott's Frozen Custard | Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | |
| Abbott's Frozen Custard | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | |
| Abbott's Frozen Custard | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 4 - 6 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (80% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | Tropical Smoothie Cafe has a very simple business operation since we do not utilize any fryers, grills, hooding systems or serve alcohol in the cafe. Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 10 - 20 |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Abbott's Frozen Custard | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | Nationwide, Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Abbott's Frozen Custard | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| Abbott's Frozen Custard | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |