Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | City Bites | |
| Investment | 198500 - 543500 | 186500 - 394500 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | 3% | 1% |
| Year Founded | 1997 | 1986 |
| Year Franchised | 1998 | 2007 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | City Bites | |
| 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 | City Bites | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | City Bites | |
| 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 | C.B. Franchise Systems comprises a wealth of experienced restaurant professionals committed to your success. We provide franchisees a turn key solution beginning with a thorough management training program and opening and ongoing operational support. We provide proprietary products like our famous made from scratch cookies as well as marketing materials. We offer third party resources with experienced restaurant professionals in the following fields: real estate acquisition and negotiation services, information technology, and corporate services including payroll processing, insurance, benefits and accounting. Our efforts are focused to make your venture successful and profitable. We look forward to meeting you and beginning the journey of a rewarding and profitable partnership. |
| 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 | City Bites | |
| 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 | |
| City Bites | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| City Bites | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 6% |
| City Bites | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 3% |
| City Bites | 1% |
| Year Founded | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 1997 |
| City Bites | 1986 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 1998 |
| City Bites | 2007 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 15 years |
| City Bites | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| City Bites | |
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!!! |
| City Bites | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | No |
| City Bites | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| City Bites | |
| Equipment | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe} | |
| City Bites | |
| Inventory | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| City Bites | |
| Receivables | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| City Bites | |
| Payroll | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| City Bites | |
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. |
| City Bites | |
| Support | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| City Bites | C.B. Franchise Systems comprises a wealth of experienced restaurant professionals committed to your success. We provide franchisees a turn key solution beginning with a thorough management training program and opening and ongoing operational support. We provide proprietary products like our famous made from scratch cookies as well as marketing materials. We offer third party resources with experienced restaurant professionals in the following fields: real estate acquisition and negotiation services, information technology, and corporate services including payroll processing, insurance, benefits and accounting. Our efforts are focused to make your venture successful and profitable. We look forward to meeting you and beginning the journey of a rewarding and profitable partnership. |
| Marketing | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| City Bites | |
| 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 |
| City Bites | |
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 |
| City Bites | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 0 |
| City Bites | |
| International Expansion | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| City Bites | |