Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| San Francisco Sourdough Eatery | Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Investment | 150400 - 293800 | 198500 - 543500 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | 2% | 3% |
| Year Founded | 1999 | 1997 |
| Year Franchised | 2003 | 1998 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| San Francisco Sourdough Eatery | Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Experience | Must have capacity to manage a fast paced *QSR $50,000 - $100,000 liquid assets / $250,000 net worth | 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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| San Francisco Sourdough Eatery | Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| San Francisco Sourdough Eatery | Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Training | Classroom Training: 7 days | 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 | Purchasing Co-ops Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations | 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 | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 10 | 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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| San Francisco Sourdough Eatery | 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 | |
| San Francisco Sourdough Eatery | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| San Francisco Sourdough Eatery | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| San Francisco Sourdough Eatery | 6% |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| San Francisco Sourdough Eatery | 2% |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 3% |
| Year Founded | |
| San Francisco Sourdough Eatery | 1999 |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 1997 |
| Year Franchised | |
| San Francisco Sourdough Eatery | 2003 |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 1998 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| San Francisco Sourdough Eatery | 10 years |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 15 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| San Francisco Sourdough Eatery | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
Business Experience Requirements |
|
| Experience | |
| San Francisco Sourdough Eatery | Must have capacity to manage a fast paced *QSR $50,000 - $100,000 liquid assets / $250,000 net worth |
| 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 | |
| San Francisco Sourdough Eatery | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| San Francisco Sourdough Eatery | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Equipment | |
| San Francisco Sourdough Eatery} | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Inventory | |
| San Francisco Sourdough Eatery | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Receivables | |
| San Francisco Sourdough Eatery | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Payroll | |
| San Francisco Sourdough Eatery | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| San Francisco Sourdough Eatery | Classroom Training: 7 days |
| 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 | |
| San Francisco Sourdough Eatery | Purchasing Co-ops Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | |
| San Francisco Sourdough Eatery | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media 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 | |
| San Francisco Sourdough Eatery | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 10 |
| 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 |
|
| US Expansion | |
| San Francisco Sourdough Eatery | |
| 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 | |
| San Francisco Sourdough Eatery | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| San Francisco Sourdough Eatery | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |