Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| East Coast Subs | Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Investment | 99000 - 175000 | 198500 - 543500 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | 4% | 3% |
| Year Founded | 1991 | 1997 |
| Year Franchised | 2008 | 1998 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| East Coast Subs | 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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| East Coast Subs | Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| East Coast Subs | Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Training | We offer support & training that is covered in detail in our Franchise Disclosure Document and Operations Manual. | 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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| East Coast Subs | 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 | 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 | |
| East Coast Subs | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| East Coast Subs | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| East Coast Subs | 6% |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| East Coast Subs | 4% |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 3% |
| Year Founded | |
| East Coast Subs | 1991 |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 1997 |
| Year Franchised | |
| East Coast Subs | 2008 |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 1998 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| East Coast Subs | 10 years |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 15 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| East Coast Subs | 20% of current franchise fee |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| East Coast Subs | |
| 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 | |
| East Coast Subs | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| East Coast Subs | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Equipment | |
| East Coast Subs} | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Inventory | |
| East Coast Subs | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Receivables | |
| East Coast Subs | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Payroll | |
| East Coast Subs | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| East Coast Subs | We offer support & training that is covered in detail in our Franchise Disclosure Document and Operations Manual. |
| 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 | |
| East Coast Subs | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | |
| East Coast Subs | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | |
| East Coast Subs | |
| 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 | |
| East Coast Subs | 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 |
| 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 | |
| East Coast Subs | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| East Coast Subs | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |