Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | Erbert & Gerbert's Subs & Clubs | |
| Investment | 198500 - 543500 | 191014 - 397535 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | 3% | 2% |
| Year Founded | 1997 | 1987 |
| Year Franchised | 1998 | 1992 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | Erbert & Gerbert's Subs & Clubs | |
| 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!!! | Attitude determines your altitude in life and in Franchising as well. You need a willingness to work hard, some business acumen and you have to enjoy working with people. |
Financing Options |
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| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | Erbert & Gerbert's Subs & Clubs | |
| 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 | Erbert & Gerbert's Subs & Clubs | |
| 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. | We provide training to cover every aspect of your shop. This includes food prep, guest service, staff relations, business management - basically everything you need to open an E&G. On-The-Job Training: 112 hours Classroom Training: 35 hours Additional Training: At corporate restaurant |
| Support | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Franchisee Intranet Platform | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures 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 | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media 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 | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 20-30 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | Erbert & Gerbert's Subs & Clubs | |
| 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 | Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Wisconsin, |
| Canada Expansion | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Erbert & Gerbert's Subs & Clubs | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Erbert & Gerbert's Subs & Clubs | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 6% |
| Erbert & Gerbert's Subs & Clubs | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 3% |
| Erbert & Gerbert's Subs & Clubs | 2% |
| Year Founded | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 1997 |
| Erbert & Gerbert's Subs & Clubs | 1987 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 1998 |
| Erbert & Gerbert's Subs & Clubs | 1992 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 15 years |
| Erbert & Gerbert's Subs & Clubs | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Erbert & Gerbert's Subs & Clubs | |
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!!! |
| Erbert & Gerbert's Subs & Clubs | Attitude determines your altitude in life and in Franchising as well. You need a willingness to work hard, some business acumen and you have to enjoy working with people. |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | No |
| Erbert & Gerbert's Subs & Clubs | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Erbert & Gerbert's Subs & Clubs | |
| Equipment | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe} | |
| Erbert & Gerbert's Subs & Clubs | |
| Inventory | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Erbert & Gerbert's Subs & Clubs | |
| Receivables | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Erbert & Gerbert's Subs & Clubs | |
| Payroll | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Erbert & Gerbert's Subs & Clubs | |
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. |
| Erbert & Gerbert's Subs & Clubs | We provide training to cover every aspect of your shop. This includes food prep, guest service, staff relations, business management - basically everything you need to open an E&G. On-The-Job Training: 112 hours Classroom Training: 35 hours Additional Training: At corporate 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 |
| Erbert & Gerbert's Subs & Clubs | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures 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 |
| Erbert & Gerbert's Subs & Clubs | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media 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 |
| Erbert & Gerbert's Subs & Clubs | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 20-30 Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (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 |
| Erbert & Gerbert's Subs & Clubs | Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Wisconsin, |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 0 |
| Erbert & Gerbert's Subs & Clubs | |
| International Expansion | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Erbert & Gerbert's Subs & Clubs | |