Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Rockn' Joe Coffeehouse & Bistro | Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Investment | 218000 - 414000 | 198500 - 543500 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | 3% | |
| Year Founded | 1993 | 1997 |
| Year Franchised | 2005 | 1998 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Rockn' Joe Coffeehouse & Bistro | Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Experience | In order to be successful as a franchise owner, you must be prepared to: * Follow a proven system. * Accept advice from others. * Work long hours. * Work without supervision or support staff. * Lead and manage a team. * Ask for help. * Take a financial risk. * Work hard.The ideal franchise owner knows that starting and building a successful business is not easy,but that the rewards outweigh the sacrifice and risk with the right opportunity. | 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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| Rockn' Joe Coffeehouse & Bistro | 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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| Rockn' Joe Coffeehouse & Bistro | 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 | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 16 - 16 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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| Rockn' Joe Coffeehouse & Bistro | Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| US Expansion | Delaware, Florida, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, | 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 | |
| Rockn' Joe Coffeehouse & Bistro | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Rockn' Joe Coffeehouse & Bistro | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Rockn' Joe Coffeehouse & Bistro | 6% |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Rockn' Joe Coffeehouse & Bistro | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 3% |
| Year Founded | |
| Rockn' Joe Coffeehouse & Bistro | 1993 |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 1997 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Rockn' Joe Coffeehouse & Bistro | 2005 |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 1998 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Rockn' Joe Coffeehouse & Bistro | 5 years |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 15 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Rockn' Joe Coffeehouse & Bistro | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
Business Experience Requirements |
|
| Experience | |
| Rockn' Joe Coffeehouse & Bistro | In order to be successful as a franchise owner, you must be prepared to: * Follow a proven system. * Accept advice from others. * Work long hours. * Work without supervision or support staff. * Lead and manage a team. * Ask for help. * Take a financial risk. * Work hard.The ideal franchise owner knows that starting and building a successful business is not easy,but that the rewards outweigh the sacrifice and risk with the right opportunity. |
| 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 | |
| Rockn' Joe Coffeehouse & Bistro | No |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Rockn' Joe Coffeehouse & Bistro | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Equipment | |
| Rockn' Joe Coffeehouse & Bistro} | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Inventory | |
| Rockn' Joe Coffeehouse & Bistro | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Receivables | |
| Rockn' Joe Coffeehouse & Bistro | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Payroll | |
| Rockn' Joe Coffeehouse & Bistro | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Rockn' Joe Coffeehouse & Bistro | |
| 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 | |
| Rockn' Joe Coffeehouse & Bistro | 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 | |
| Rockn' Joe Coffeehouse & Bistro | 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 | |
| Rockn' Joe Coffeehouse & Bistro | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 16 - 16 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 | |
| Rockn' Joe Coffeehouse & Bistro | Delaware, Florida, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, |
| 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 | |
| Rockn' Joe Coffeehouse & Bistro | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| Rockn' Joe Coffeehouse & Bistro | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |