Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Captain Tony's | Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Investment | 197550 - 389800 | 198500 - 543500 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 4.5% w/cap | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | 2% | 3% |
| Year Founded | 1972 | 1997 |
| Year Franchised | 1985 | 1998 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Captain Tony's | 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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| Captain Tony's | 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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| Captain Tony's | Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: up to 168 hours | 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 | Purchasing Co-ops Toll-Free Line Online Support Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 5 - 10 100% 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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| Captain Tony's | 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 | |
| Captain Tony's | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Captain Tony's | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Captain Tony's | 4.5% w/cap |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Captain Tony's | 2% |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 3% |
| Year Founded | |
| Captain Tony's | 1972 |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 1997 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Captain Tony's | 1985 |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 1998 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Captain Tony's | 20 years |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 15 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Captain Tony's | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Captain Tony's | |
| 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 | |
| Captain Tony's | No |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Captain Tony's | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Equipment | |
| Captain Tony's} | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Inventory | |
| Captain Tony's | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Receivables | |
| Captain Tony's | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Payroll | |
| Captain Tony's | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Captain Tony's | On-The-Job Training: up to 168 hours |
| 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 | |
| Captain Tony's | Purchasing Co-ops Toll-Free Line Online Support Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | |
| Captain Tony's | Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | |
| Captain Tony's | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 5 - 10 100% 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 | |
| Captain Tony's | |
| 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 | |
| Captain Tony's | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| Captain Tony's | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |