Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Between Rounds Bakery Sandwich Cafe | Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Investment | 313000 - 416000 | 198500 - 543500 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 5% -7% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | up to 2% | 3% |
| Year Founded | 1990 | 1997 |
| Year Franchised | 1992 | 1998 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Between Rounds Bakery Sandwich Cafe | Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Experience | Industry experience General business experience Marketing skills | 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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| Between Rounds Bakery Sandwich Cafe | 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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| Between Rounds Bakery Sandwich Cafe | Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Training | 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 | Meetings, Grand opening, Security/safety procedures, 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, Regional advertising | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | 0% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 8 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% 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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| Between Rounds Bakery Sandwich Cafe | Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| US Expansion | Connecticut, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, | 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 | |
| Between Rounds Bakery Sandwich Cafe | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Between Rounds Bakery Sandwich Cafe | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Between Rounds Bakery Sandwich Cafe | 5% -7% |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Between Rounds Bakery Sandwich Cafe | up to 2% |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 3% |
| Year Founded | |
| Between Rounds Bakery Sandwich Cafe | 1990 |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 1997 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Between Rounds Bakery Sandwich Cafe | 1992 |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 1998 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Between Rounds Bakery Sandwich Cafe | 10 years |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 15 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Between Rounds Bakery Sandwich Cafe | $3.6K |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Between Rounds Bakery Sandwich Cafe | Industry experience General business experience Marketing skills |
| 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 |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Between Rounds Bakery Sandwich Cafe | No |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Between Rounds Bakery Sandwich Cafe | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Equipment | |
| Between Rounds Bakery Sandwich Cafe} | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Inventory | |
| Between Rounds Bakery Sandwich Cafe | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Receivables | |
| Between Rounds Bakery Sandwich Cafe | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Payroll | |
| Between Rounds Bakery Sandwich Cafe | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Between Rounds Bakery Sandwich Cafe | |
| 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 | |
| Between Rounds Bakery Sandwich Cafe | Meetings, Grand opening, Security/safety procedures, 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 | |
| Between Rounds Bakery Sandwich Cafe | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | |
| Between Rounds Bakery Sandwich Cafe | 0% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 8 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% 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 | |
| Between Rounds Bakery Sandwich Cafe | Connecticut, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, |
| 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 | |
| Between Rounds Bakery Sandwich Cafe | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| Between Rounds Bakery Sandwich Cafe | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |