Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | F&M Deli Express | |
| Investment | 198500 - 543500 | 145000 - 285000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | 3% | |
| Year Founded | 1997 | 1968 |
| Year Franchised | 1998 | 2005 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | F&M Deli Express | |
| 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 | F&M Deli Express | |
| 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 | F&M Deli Express | |
| 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 | Grand opening, 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 |
| 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 | Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. |
Expansion Plans |
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| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | F&M Deli Express | |
| 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 | |
| F&M Deli Express | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| F&M Deli Express | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 6% |
| F&M Deli Express | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 3% |
| F&M Deli Express | |
| Year Founded | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 1997 |
| F&M Deli Express | 1968 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 1998 |
| F&M Deli Express | 2005 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 15 years |
| F&M Deli Express | 20 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| F&M Deli Express | 50% of then franchise fee |
Business Experience Requirements |
|
| 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!!! |
| F&M Deli Express | |
Financing Options |
|
| Franchise Fees | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | No |
| F&M Deli Express | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| F&M Deli Express | |
| Equipment | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe} | |
| F&M Deli Express | |
| Inventory | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| F&M Deli Express | |
| Receivables | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| F&M Deli Express | |
| Payroll | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| F&M Deli Express | |
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. |
| F&M Deli Express | |
| Support | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| F&M Deli Express | Grand opening, 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 |
| F&M Deli Express | Co-op 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 |
| F&M Deli Express | Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. |
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 |
| F&M Deli Express | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 0 |
| F&M Deli Express | |
| International Expansion | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| F&M Deli Express | |