Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| California Quivers | Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Investment | 45000 - 149300 | 198500 - 543500 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | 3% | |
| Year Founded | 1997 | 1997 |
| Year Franchised | 2004 | 1998 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| California Quivers | 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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| California Quivers | Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| California Quivers | Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Training | * Available at headquarters: 1 week * At franchisee's location: Varies | 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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| California Quivers | 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 | |
| California Quivers | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| California Quivers | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| California Quivers | 6% |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| California Quivers | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 3% |
| Year Founded | |
| California Quivers | 1997 |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 1997 |
| Year Franchised | |
| California Quivers | 2004 |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 1998 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| California Quivers | 10 years |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 15 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| California Quivers | 50% of then-current fran. fee |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| California Quivers | |
| 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 | |
| California Quivers | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| California Quivers | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Equipment | |
| California Quivers} | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Inventory | |
| California Quivers | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Receivables | |
| California Quivers | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Payroll | |
| California Quivers | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| California Quivers | * Available at headquarters: 1 week * At franchisee's location: Varies |
| 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 | |
| California Quivers | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | |
| California Quivers | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | |
| California Quivers | |
| 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 | |
| California Quivers | |
| 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 | |
| California Quivers | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| California Quivers | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |