Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | Captain Tony's | |
| Investment | 198500 - 543500 | 197550 - 389800 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 4.5% w/cap |
| Advertising Fee | 3% | 2% |
| Year Founded | 1997 | 1972 |
| Year Franchised | 1998 | 1985 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | Captain Tony's | |
| 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 | Captain Tony's | |
| 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 | Captain Tony's | |
| 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. | On-The-Job Training: up to 168 hours |
| Support | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Franchisee Intranet Platform | Purchasing Co-ops Toll-Free Line Online Support Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app | 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 | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 5 - 10 100% of current franchisees are owner/operators |
Expansion Plans |
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| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | Captain Tony's | |
| 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 | |
| Captain Tony's | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Captain Tony's | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 6% |
| Captain Tony's | 4.5% w/cap |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 3% |
| Captain Tony's | 2% |
| Year Founded | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 1997 |
| Captain Tony's | 1972 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 1998 |
| Captain Tony's | 1985 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 15 years |
| Captain Tony's | 20 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Captain Tony's | |
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!!! |
| Captain Tony's | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | No |
| Captain Tony's | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Captain Tony's | |
| Equipment | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe} | |
| Captain Tony's | |
| Inventory | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Captain Tony's | |
| Receivables | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Captain Tony's | |
| Payroll | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Captain Tony's | |
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. |
| Captain Tony's | On-The-Job Training: up to 168 hours |
| Support | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Captain Tony's | Purchasing Co-ops Toll-Free Line Online Support Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Captain Tony's | Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| 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 |
| Captain Tony's | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 5 - 10 100% 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 |
| Captain Tony's | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 0 |
| Captain Tony's | |
| International Expansion | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Captain Tony's | |