Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Indigos Fruit Smoothies | Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Investment | 89000 - 270000 | 198500 - 543500 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | 3% | |
| Year Founded | 2000 | 1997 |
| Year Franchised | 2004 | 1998 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Indigos Fruit Smoothies | 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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| Indigos Fruit Smoothies | 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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| Indigos Fruit Smoothies | 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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| Indigos Fruit Smoothies | 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 | |
| Indigos Fruit Smoothies | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Indigos Fruit Smoothies | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Indigos Fruit Smoothies | 6% |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Indigos Fruit Smoothies | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 3% |
| Year Founded | |
| Indigos Fruit Smoothies | 2000 |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 1997 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Indigos Fruit Smoothies | 2004 |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 1998 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Indigos Fruit Smoothies | 10 years |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 15 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Indigos Fruit Smoothies | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
Business Experience Requirements |
|
| Experience | |
| Indigos Fruit Smoothies | |
| 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 | |
| Indigos Fruit Smoothies | No |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Indigos Fruit Smoothies | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Equipment | |
| Indigos Fruit Smoothies} | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Inventory | |
| Indigos Fruit Smoothies | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Receivables | |
| Indigos Fruit Smoothies | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Payroll | |
| Indigos Fruit Smoothies | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Indigos Fruit Smoothies | |
| 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 | |
| Indigos Fruit Smoothies | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | |
| Indigos Fruit Smoothies | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | |
| Indigos Fruit Smoothies | |
| 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 | |
| Indigos Fruit Smoothies | |
| 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 | |
| Indigos Fruit Smoothies | 0 |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| Indigos Fruit Smoothies | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |