Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| New York Burrito-Gourmet Wraps | Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Investment | 85000 - 150000 | 198500 - 543500 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 7% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | 3% | |
| Year Founded | 1995 | 1997 |
| Year Franchised | 1996 | 1998 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| New York Burrito-Gourmet Wraps | Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Experience | General business experience Marketing skills | 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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| New York Burrito-Gourmet Wraps | 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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| New York Burrito-Gourmet Wraps | 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, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, 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, Ad slicks, Regional advertising | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 10% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 6 - 15 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (95% 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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| New York Burrito-Gourmet Wraps | Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| US Expansion | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West Virginia, 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 | Australia,New Zealand, Canada, Central America, Middle East, South America, Western Europe, |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| New York Burrito-Gourmet Wraps | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| New York Burrito-Gourmet Wraps | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| New York Burrito-Gourmet Wraps | 7% |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| New York Burrito-Gourmet Wraps | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 3% |
| Year Founded | |
| New York Burrito-Gourmet Wraps | 1995 |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 1997 |
| Year Franchised | |
| New York Burrito-Gourmet Wraps | 1996 |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 1998 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| New York Burrito-Gourmet Wraps | 10 years |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 15 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| New York Burrito-Gourmet Wraps | $1K |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
Business Experience Requirements |
|
| Experience | |
| New York Burrito-Gourmet Wraps | General business experience Marketing skills |
| 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 | |
| New York Burrito-Gourmet Wraps | No |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| New York Burrito-Gourmet Wraps | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Equipment | |
| New York Burrito-Gourmet Wraps} | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Inventory | |
| New York Burrito-Gourmet Wraps | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Receivables | |
| New York Burrito-Gourmet Wraps | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Payroll | |
| New York Burrito-Gourmet Wraps | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| New York Burrito-Gourmet Wraps | |
| 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 | |
| New York Burrito-Gourmet Wraps | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, 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 | |
| New York Burrito-Gourmet Wraps | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | |
| New York Burrito-Gourmet Wraps | International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 10% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 6 - 15 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (95% 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 | |
| New York Burrito-Gourmet Wraps | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West Virginia, 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 | |
| New York Burrito-Gourmet Wraps | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| New York Burrito-Gourmet Wraps | Australia,New Zealand, Canada, Central America, Middle East, South America, Western Europe, |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |