Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Sweet Nel's | Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Investment | 354000 - 539000 | 198500 - 543500 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | 2% | 3% |
| Year Founded | 2015 | 1997 |
| Year Franchised | 2015 | 1998 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Sweet Nel's | 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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| Sweet Nel's | 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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| Sweet Nel's | Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Training | 2 weeks of intensive training from the most basic of shop functions to the most comprehensive management techniques necessary to run the Sweet Nel's business. Training is ongoing for both you and your employees. | 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 | A Sweet Nel's consultant will guide you through every phase of development and, eventually, to help you open your shop. After shop construction, and for the 2-weeks prior to grand opening, we will assist in setting up your Sweet Nel's Shop. Sweet Nel's franchisees are provided with a Field Service Consultant on-call to answer questions and to provide support. They will visit on a regular basis and have an in-depth meeting about how things are going and to offer suggestions and evaluations. | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | We support you with the tools you need to take advantage of promotional opportunities and create new programs on an ongoing basis. | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | We do not allow multiple shop ownership at this time. | 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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| Sweet Nel's | Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| US Expansion | Delaware, New Jersey, 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 | |
| Sweet Nel's | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Sweet Nel's | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Sweet Nel's | 5% |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Sweet Nel's | 2% |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 3% |
| Year Founded | |
| Sweet Nel's | 2015 |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 1997 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Sweet Nel's | 2015 |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 1998 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Sweet Nel's | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 15 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Sweet Nel's | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Sweet Nel's | |
| 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 | |
| Sweet Nel's | No |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Sweet Nel's | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Equipment | |
| Sweet Nel's} | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Inventory | |
| Sweet Nel's | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Receivables | |
| Sweet Nel's | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Payroll | |
| Sweet Nel's | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Sweet Nel's | 2 weeks of intensive training from the most basic of shop functions to the most comprehensive management techniques necessary to run the Sweet Nel's business. Training is ongoing for both you and your employees. |
| 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 | |
| Sweet Nel's | A Sweet Nel's consultant will guide you through every phase of development and, eventually, to help you open your shop. After shop construction, and for the 2-weeks prior to grand opening, we will assist in setting up your Sweet Nel's Shop. Sweet Nel's franchisees are provided with a Field Service Consultant on-call to answer questions and to provide support. They will visit on a regular basis and have an in-depth meeting about how things are going and to offer suggestions and evaluations. |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | |
| Sweet Nel's | We support you with the tools you need to take advantage of promotional opportunities and create new programs on an ongoing basis. |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | |
| Sweet Nel's | We do not allow multiple shop ownership at this time. |
| 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 | |
| Sweet Nel's | Delaware, New Jersey, 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 | |
| Sweet Nel's | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| Sweet Nel's | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |