Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Silver Mine Subs | Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Investment | 197000 - 340000 | 198500 - 543500 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | 4% | 3% |
| Year Founded | 1996 | 1997 |
| Year Franchised | 2002 | 1998 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Silver Mine Subs | 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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| Silver Mine Subs | Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Silver Mine Subs | Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Training | Our three week training course in Fort Collins, Colorado covers the fundamentals of establishing and operating a Silver Mine Subs franchised restaurant. The training program is a combination of hands-on experience in one of our corporate stores, and classroom education at our corporate office. During training, all franchise owners will receive a proprietary operations manual. Ongoing education is provided through periodic newsletters to all franchisees, franchise conferences and educational seminars held at our corporate headquarters. | 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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| Silver Mine Subs | 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 | |
| Silver Mine Subs | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Silver Mine Subs | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Silver Mine Subs | 6% |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Silver Mine Subs | 4% |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 3% |
| Year Founded | |
| Silver Mine Subs | 1996 |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 1997 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Silver Mine Subs | 2002 |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 1998 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Silver Mine Subs | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 15 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Silver Mine Subs | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Silver Mine Subs | |
| 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 | |
| Silver Mine Subs | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Silver Mine Subs | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Equipment | |
| Silver Mine Subs} | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Inventory | |
| Silver Mine Subs | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Receivables | |
| Silver Mine Subs | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Payroll | |
| Silver Mine Subs | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Silver Mine Subs | Our three week training course in Fort Collins, Colorado covers the fundamentals of establishing and operating a Silver Mine Subs franchised restaurant. The training program is a combination of hands-on experience in one of our corporate stores, and classroom education at our corporate office. During training, all franchise owners will receive a proprietary operations manual. Ongoing education is provided through periodic newsletters to all franchisees, franchise conferences and educational seminars held at our corporate headquarters. |
| 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 | |
| Silver Mine Subs | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | |
| Silver Mine Subs | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | |
| Silver Mine Subs | |
| 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 | |
| Silver Mine Subs | |
| 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 | |
| Silver Mine Subs | 0 |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| Silver Mine Subs | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |