Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | Between Rounds Bakery Sandwich Cafe | |
| Investment | 198500 - 543500 | 313000 - 416000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 5% -7% |
| Advertising Fee | 3% | up to 2% |
| Year Founded | 1997 | 1990 |
| Year Franchised | 1998 | 1992 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | Between Rounds Bakery Sandwich 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!!! | Industry experience General business experience Marketing skills |
Financing Options |
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| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | Between Rounds Bakery Sandwich 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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| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | Between Rounds Bakery Sandwich Cafe | |
| 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. | |
| Support | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Franchisee Intranet Platform | Meetings, Grand opening, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| 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 | 0% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 8 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | Between Rounds Bakery Sandwich 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 | Connecticut, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, |
| Canada Expansion | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Between Rounds Bakery Sandwich Cafe | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Between Rounds Bakery Sandwich Cafe | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 6% |
| Between Rounds Bakery Sandwich Cafe | 5% -7% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 3% |
| Between Rounds Bakery Sandwich Cafe | up to 2% |
| Year Founded | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 1997 |
| Between Rounds Bakery Sandwich Cafe | 1990 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 1998 |
| Between Rounds Bakery Sandwich Cafe | 1992 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 15 years |
| Between Rounds Bakery Sandwich Cafe | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Between Rounds Bakery Sandwich Cafe | $3.6K |
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!!! |
| Between Rounds Bakery Sandwich Cafe | Industry experience General business experience Marketing skills |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | No |
| Between Rounds Bakery Sandwich Cafe | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Between Rounds Bakery Sandwich Cafe | |
| Equipment | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe} | |
| Between Rounds Bakery Sandwich Cafe | |
| Inventory | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Between Rounds Bakery Sandwich Cafe | |
| Receivables | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Between Rounds Bakery Sandwich Cafe | |
| Payroll | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Between Rounds Bakery Sandwich Cafe | |
Training & Support |
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| 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. |
| Between Rounds Bakery Sandwich Cafe | |
| Support | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Between Rounds Bakery Sandwich Cafe | Meetings, Grand opening, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Marketing | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Between Rounds Bakery Sandwich Cafe | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| 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 |
| Between Rounds Bakery Sandwich Cafe | 0% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 8 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| 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 |
| Between Rounds Bakery Sandwich Cafe | Connecticut, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 0 |
| Between Rounds Bakery Sandwich Cafe | |
| International Expansion | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Between Rounds Bakery Sandwich Cafe | |