Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | D'Angelo Grilled Sandwiches | |
| Investment | 198500 - 543500 | 391000 - 556000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | 3% | |
| Year Founded | 1997 | 1967 |
| Year Franchised | 1998 | 1988 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | D'Angelo Grilled Sandwiches | |
| 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!!! | General business experience |
Financing Options |
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| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | D'Angelo Grilled Sandwiches | |
| 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 | D'Angelo Grilled Sandwiches | |
| 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 | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, 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 | Franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 77% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 12 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (77% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | D'Angelo Grilled Sandwiches | |
| 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, Florida, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont |
| Canada Expansion | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| D'Angelo Grilled Sandwiches | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| D'Angelo Grilled Sandwiches | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 6% |
| D'Angelo Grilled Sandwiches | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 3% |
| D'Angelo Grilled Sandwiches | |
| Year Founded | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 1997 |
| D'Angelo Grilled Sandwiches | 1967 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 1998 |
| D'Angelo Grilled Sandwiches | 1988 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 15 years |
| D'Angelo Grilled Sandwiches | 20 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| D'Angelo Grilled Sandwiches | $10K |
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!!! |
| D'Angelo Grilled Sandwiches | General business experience |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | No |
| D'Angelo Grilled Sandwiches | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| D'Angelo Grilled Sandwiches | |
| Equipment | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe} | |
| D'Angelo Grilled Sandwiches | |
| Inventory | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| D'Angelo Grilled Sandwiches | |
| Receivables | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| D'Angelo Grilled Sandwiches | |
| Payroll | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| D'Angelo Grilled Sandwiches | |
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. |
| D'Angelo Grilled Sandwiches | |
| Support | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| D'Angelo Grilled Sandwiches | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, 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 |
| D'Angelo Grilled Sandwiches | 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 |
| D'Angelo Grilled Sandwiches | Franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 77% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 12 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (77% 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 |
| D'Angelo Grilled Sandwiches | Connecticut, Florida, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Vermont |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 0 |
| D'Angelo Grilled Sandwiches | |
| International Expansion | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| D'Angelo Grilled Sandwiches | |