Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | Deli Delicious | |
| Investment | 198500 - 543500 | 122250 - 467850 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | 3% | 2% |
| Year Founded | 1997 | 1996 |
| Year Franchised | 1998 | 2008 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | Deli Delicious | |
| 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!!! | No experience is required. Deli Delicious will provide all the training you need to successfully operate your own business. |
Financing Options |
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| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | Deli Delicious | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | Deli Delicious | |
| 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. | 14 days of classroom and hands-on training. On-The-Job Training: 182 hours Classroom Training: 35 hours |
| Support | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Franchisee Intranet Platform | Ongoing assistance and guidance with policies, customer service, marketing, new menu recipes, advertising, and operational issues. You are never in business by yourself with Deli Delicious. Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations |
| Marketing | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates 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 | About 60 percent of the franchisees are owner-operators. About 40 percent are investors. Number of Employees Required to Run: 12 |
Expansion Plans |
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| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | Deli Delicious | |
| 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 | California, Nevada |
| Canada Expansion | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Deli Delicious | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Deli Delicious | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 6% |
| Deli Delicious | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 3% |
| Deli Delicious | 2% |
| Year Founded | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 1997 |
| Deli Delicious | 1996 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 1998 |
| Deli Delicious | 2008 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 15 years |
| Deli Delicious | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Deli Delicious | |
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!!! |
| Deli Delicious | No experience is required. Deli Delicious will provide all the training you need to successfully operate your own business. |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | No |
| Deli Delicious | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Deli Delicious | |
| Equipment | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe} | |
| Deli Delicious | |
| Inventory | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Deli Delicious | |
| Receivables | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Deli Delicious | |
| Payroll | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Deli Delicious | |
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. |
| Deli Delicious | 14 days of classroom and hands-on training. On-The-Job Training: 182 hours Classroom Training: 35 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 |
| Deli Delicious | Ongoing assistance and guidance with policies, customer service, marketing, new menu recipes, advertising, and operational issues. You are never in business by yourself with Deli Delicious. Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations |
| Marketing | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Deli Delicious | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates Regional Advertising 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 |
| Deli Delicious | About 60 percent of the franchisees are owner-operators. About 40 percent are investors. Number of Employees Required to Run: 12 |
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 |
| Deli Delicious | California, Nevada |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 0 |
| Deli Delicious | |
| International Expansion | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Deli Delicious | |