Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Blue Chip Cookies Drive | Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Investment | 11000 - 15000 | 198500 - 543500 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 6% | |
| Advertising Fee | 3% | |
| Year Founded | 1983 | 1997 |
| Year Franchised | 2006 | 1998 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Blue Chip Cookies Drive | 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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| Blue Chip Cookies Drive | Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Blue Chip Cookies Drive | 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 | 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 Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app | |
| Operations | 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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| Blue Chip Cookies Drive | 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 | 0 |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Blue Chip Cookies Drive | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Blue Chip Cookies Drive | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Blue Chip Cookies Drive | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Blue Chip Cookies Drive | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 3% |
| Year Founded | |
| Blue Chip Cookies Drive | 1983 |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 1997 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Blue Chip Cookies Drive | 2006 |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 1998 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Blue Chip Cookies Drive | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 15 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Blue Chip Cookies Drive | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Blue Chip Cookies Drive | |
| 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 | |
| Blue Chip Cookies Drive | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Blue Chip Cookies Drive | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Equipment | |
| Blue Chip Cookies Drive} | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Inventory | |
| Blue Chip Cookies Drive | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Receivables | |
| Blue Chip Cookies Drive | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Payroll | |
| Blue Chip Cookies Drive | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Blue Chip Cookies Drive | |
| 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 | |
| Blue Chip Cookies Drive | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | |
| Blue Chip Cookies Drive | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | |
| Blue Chip Cookies Drive | |
| 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 | |
| Blue Chip Cookies Drive | |
| 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 | |
| Blue Chip Cookies Drive | 0 |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| Blue Chip Cookies Drive | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |