Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | CafeMia | |
| Investment | 198500 - 543500 | 221000 - 374000 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 4.50% |
| Advertising Fee | 3% | 2% local +2%Nat'l |
| 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 | CafeMia | |
| 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 | CafeMia | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | CafeMia | |
| 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. | Caf Mia provides franchisees with a comprehensive training program at its headquarters in North Carolina. This program includes a combination of classroom and in-store hands-on training. We will also provide on-site pre-opening support via our field training team prior to opening of each new store. |
| Support | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Franchisee Intranet Platform | * operating manuals & training documentation; * site selection & demographic research; * real estate support; * business planning services; * complete equipment package specification; * modular store design plans; * full training program for store managers and employees; * branded packaging, marketing and merchandising material; * on-going 24/7 support; * use of registered Caf Mia name and logo |
| 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 | CafeMia | |
| 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 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| CafeMia | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| CafeMia | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 6% |
| CafeMia | 4.50% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 3% |
| CafeMia | 2% local +2%Nat'l |
| Year Founded | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 1997 |
| CafeMia | 0 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 1998 |
| CafeMia | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 15 years |
| CafeMia | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| CafeMia | |
Business Experience Requirements |
|
| 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!!! |
| CafeMia | |
Financing Options |
|
| Franchise Fees | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | No |
| CafeMia | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| CafeMia | |
| Equipment | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe} | |
| CafeMia | |
| Inventory | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| CafeMia | |
| Receivables | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| CafeMia | |
| Payroll | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| CafeMia | |
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. |
| CafeMia | Caf Mia provides franchisees with a comprehensive training program at its headquarters in North Carolina. This program includes a combination of classroom and in-store hands-on training. We will also provide on-site pre-opening support via our field training team prior to opening of each new store. |
| Support | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| CafeMia | * operating manuals & training documentation; * site selection & demographic research; * real estate support; * business planning services; * complete equipment package specification; * modular store design plans; * full training program for store managers and employees; * branded packaging, marketing and merchandising material; * on-going 24/7 support; * use of registered Caf Mia name and logo |
| Marketing | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| CafeMia | |
| 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 |
| CafeMia | |
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 |
| CafeMia | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 0 |
| CafeMia | |
| International Expansion | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| CafeMia | |