Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Shakes Alive | Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Investment | 0 - 0 | 198500 - 543500 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 6% | |
| Advertising Fee | 3% | |
| Year Founded | 0 | 1997 |
| Year Franchised | 0 | 1998 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Shakes Alive | 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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| Shakes Alive | Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Shakes Alive | Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Training | Covers the areas of administration, operations, customer service and more. Valuable, hands-on experience will be gained through on-the-job training at an existing Shakes Alive! location. Shortly before your location opens, an experienced trainer will attend your grand opening in order to help assure that things start as smooth as possible. | 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 | We are eager to share our expertise with you, and will be available to answer your questions by phone or email at any time. Plus, you will be periodically visited by a Shakes Alive! representative who can provide assistance and insight. | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | Includes marketing plans in advertising materials for use in your own local market. | 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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| Shakes Alive | 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 | |
| Shakes Alive | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Shakes Alive | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Shakes Alive | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Shakes Alive | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 3% |
| Year Founded | |
| Shakes Alive | 0 |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 1997 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Shakes Alive | 0 |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 1998 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Shakes Alive | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 15 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Shakes Alive | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Shakes Alive | |
| 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 |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Shakes Alive | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Shakes Alive | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Equipment | |
| Shakes Alive} | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Inventory | |
| Shakes Alive | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Receivables | |
| Shakes Alive | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Payroll | |
| Shakes Alive | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Shakes Alive | Covers the areas of administration, operations, customer service and more. Valuable, hands-on experience will be gained through on-the-job training at an existing Shakes Alive! location. Shortly before your location opens, an experienced trainer will attend your grand opening in order to help assure that things start as smooth as possible. |
| 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 | |
| Shakes Alive | We are eager to share our expertise with you, and will be available to answer your questions by phone or email at any time. Plus, you will be periodically visited by a Shakes Alive! representative who can provide assistance and insight. |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | |
| Shakes Alive | Includes marketing plans in advertising materials for use in your own local market. |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | |
| Shakes Alive | |
| 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 | |
| Shakes Alive | |
| 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 | |
| Shakes Alive | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| Shakes Alive | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |