Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| F&M Deli Express | Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Investment | 145000 - 285000 | 198500 - 543500 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | 3% | |
| Year Founded | 1968 | 1997 |
| Year Franchised | 2005 | 1998 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| F&M Deli Express | 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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| F&M Deli Express | 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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| F&M Deli Express | 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 | 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 | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. | 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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| F&M Deli Express | 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 | |
| F&M Deli Express | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| F&M Deli Express | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| F&M Deli Express | 5% |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| F&M Deli Express | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 3% |
| Year Founded | |
| F&M Deli Express | 1968 |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 1997 |
| Year Franchised | |
| F&M Deli Express | 2005 |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 1998 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| F&M Deli Express | 20 years |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 15 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| F&M Deli Express | 50% of then franchise fee |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
Business Experience Requirements |
|
| Experience | |
| F&M Deli Express | |
| 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 |
|
| Franchise Fees | |
| F&M Deli Express | No |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| F&M Deli Express | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Equipment | |
| F&M Deli Express} | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Inventory | |
| F&M Deli Express | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Receivables | |
| F&M Deli Express | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Payroll | |
| F&M Deli Express | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| F&M Deli Express | |
| 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 | |
| F&M Deli Express | 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 | |
| F&M Deli Express | Co-op advertising |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | |
| F&M Deli Express | Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. |
| 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 | |
| F&M Deli Express | |
| 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 | |
| F&M Deli Express | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| F&M Deli Express | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |