Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | Boloco Inspired Burritos | |
| Investment | 198500 - 543500 | 190000 - 400000 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | 3% | |
| Year Founded | 1997 | 1997 |
| Year Franchised | 1998 | 2004 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | Boloco Inspired Burritos | |
| 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 | Boloco Inspired Burritos | |
| 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 | Boloco Inspired Burritos | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | Boloco Inspired Burritos | |
| 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 | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Boloco Inspired Burritos | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Boloco Inspired Burritos | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 6% |
| Boloco Inspired Burritos | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 3% |
| Boloco Inspired Burritos | |
| Year Founded | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 1997 |
| Boloco Inspired Burritos | 1997 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 1998 |
| Boloco Inspired Burritos | 2004 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 15 years |
| Boloco Inspired Burritos | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Boloco Inspired Burritos | $10,000 |
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!!! |
| Boloco Inspired Burritos | |
Financing Options |
|
| Franchise Fees | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | No |
| Boloco Inspired Burritos | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Boloco Inspired Burritos | |
| Equipment | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe} | |
| Boloco Inspired Burritos | |
| Inventory | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Boloco Inspired Burritos | |
| Receivables | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Boloco Inspired Burritos | |
| Payroll | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Boloco Inspired Burritos | |
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. |
| Boloco Inspired Burritos | |
| Support | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Boloco Inspired Burritos | |
| Marketing | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Boloco Inspired Burritos | |
| 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 |
| Boloco Inspired Burritos | |
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 |
| Boloco Inspired Burritos | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 0 |
| Boloco Inspired Burritos | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Boloco Inspired Burritos | |