Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | All American Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Shops | |
| Investment | 198500 - 543500 | 208950 - 288625 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 6% | |
| Advertising Fee | 3% | |
| Year Founded | 1997 | 0 |
| Year Franchised | 1998 | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | All American Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Shops | |
| 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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| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | All American Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Shops | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | All American Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Shops | |
| 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. | Since training is the most important aspect of a successful restaurant, we will continue the training process with frequent store visitations, Operations Manual updates and other information to keep you current with operational enhancements and recipe innovations. |
| 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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| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | All American Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Shops | |
| 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 | Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming |
| Canada Expansion | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| All American Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Shops | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| All American Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Shops | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 6% |
| All American Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Shops | |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 3% |
| All American Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Shops | |
| Year Founded | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 1997 |
| All American Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Shops | 0 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 1998 |
| All American Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Shops | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 15 years |
| All American Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Shops | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| All American Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Shops | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| 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!!! |
| All American Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Shops | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | No |
| All American Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Shops | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| All American Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Shops | |
| Equipment | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe} | |
| All American Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Shops | |
| Inventory | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| All American Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Shops | |
| Receivables | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| All American Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Shops | |
| Payroll | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| All American Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Shops | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| 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. |
| All American Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Shops | Since training is the most important aspect of a successful restaurant, we will continue the training process with frequent store visitations, Operations Manual updates and other information to keep you current with operational enhancements and recipe innovations. |
| Support | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| All American Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Shops | |
| Marketing | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| All American Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Shops | |
| Operations | |
| 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 |
| All American Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Shops | |
Expansion Plans |
|
| US Expansion | |
| 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 |
| All American Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Shops | Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 0 |
| All American Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Shops | |
| International Expansion | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| All American Ice Cream & Frozen Yogurt Shops | |