Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | Earl of Sandwich | |
| Investment | 198500 - 543500 | 331600 - 485200 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | 3% | 5% |
| Year Founded | 1997 | 2004 |
| Year Franchised | 1998 | 2005 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | Earl of Sandwich | |
| 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!!! | $200,000 Liquidity |
Financing Options |
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| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | Earl of Sandwich | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | Earl of Sandwich | |
| 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. | Initial Manager Training is 28 days at an Earl of Sandwich Certified Training Restaurant. |
| Support | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Franchisee Intranet Platform | |
| 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 | Earl of Sandwich | |
| 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 | 0 |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Earl of Sandwich | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Earl of Sandwich | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 6% |
| Earl of Sandwich | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 3% |
| Earl of Sandwich | 5% |
| Year Founded | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 1997 |
| Earl of Sandwich | 2004 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 1998 |
| Earl of Sandwich | 2005 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 15 years |
| Earl of Sandwich | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Earl of Sandwich | |
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!!! |
| Earl of Sandwich | $200,000 Liquidity |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | No |
| Earl of Sandwich | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Earl of Sandwich | |
| Equipment | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe} | |
| Earl of Sandwich | |
| Inventory | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Earl of Sandwich | |
| Receivables | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Earl of Sandwich | |
| Payroll | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Earl of Sandwich | |
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. |
| Earl of Sandwich | Initial Manager Training is 28 days at an Earl of Sandwich Certified Training Restaurant. |
| Support | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Earl of Sandwich | |
| Marketing | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Earl of Sandwich | |
| 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 |
| Earl of Sandwich | |
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 |
| Earl of Sandwich | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 0 |
| Earl of Sandwich | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Earl of Sandwich | |