Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | Good Earth Coffeehouse and Bakery | |
| Investment | 198500 - 543500 | 385000 - 595000 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 7% |
| Advertising Fee | 3% | 2% |
| Year Founded | 1997 | 1991 |
| Year Franchised | 1998 | 2005 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | Good Earth Coffeehouse and Bakery | |
| 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 | Good Earth Coffeehouse and Bakery | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | Good Earth Coffeehouse and Bakery | |
| 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. | Our Training Program equips you with the skills and knowledge you need to operate your Good Earth Coffeehouse. Training is held at Good Earth’s corporate offices and a training store, both in Calgary, Alberta. The cost of our Training Program is included in the franchise fee, although you will have personal expenses including transportation, meals, and accommodations while training. All Good Earth Franchise Partners are required to attend and successfully complete the training program. |
| 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 | * Ongoing use of Good Earth Cafes Ltd. Trademarks and Operating System * National Marketing Program * Local Marketing Guidance * Corporate Communication Programs |
| 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 | Good Earth Coffeehouse and Bakery | |
| 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 | |
| Good Earth Coffeehouse and Bakery | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Good Earth Coffeehouse and Bakery | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 6% |
| Good Earth Coffeehouse and Bakery | 7% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 3% |
| Good Earth Coffeehouse and Bakery | 2% |
| Year Founded | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 1997 |
| Good Earth Coffeehouse and Bakery | 1991 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 1998 |
| Good Earth Coffeehouse and Bakery | 2005 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 15 years |
| Good Earth Coffeehouse and Bakery | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Good Earth Coffeehouse and Bakery | |
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!!! |
| Good Earth Coffeehouse and Bakery | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | No |
| Good Earth Coffeehouse and Bakery | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Good Earth Coffeehouse and Bakery | |
| Equipment | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe} | |
| Good Earth Coffeehouse and Bakery | |
| Inventory | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Good Earth Coffeehouse and Bakery | |
| Receivables | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Good Earth Coffeehouse and Bakery | |
| Payroll | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Good Earth Coffeehouse and Bakery | |
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. |
| Good Earth Coffeehouse and Bakery | Our Training Program equips you with the skills and knowledge you need to operate your Good Earth Coffeehouse. Training is held at Good Earth’s corporate offices and a training store, both in Calgary, Alberta. The cost of our Training Program is included in the franchise fee, although you will have personal expenses including transportation, meals, and accommodations while training. All Good Earth Franchise Partners are required to attend and successfully complete the training program. |
| Support | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Good Earth Coffeehouse and Bakery | |
| Marketing | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Good Earth Coffeehouse and Bakery | * Ongoing use of Good Earth Cafes Ltd. Trademarks and Operating System * National Marketing Program * Local Marketing Guidance * Corporate Communication Programs |
| 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 |
| Good Earth Coffeehouse and Bakery | |
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 |
| Good Earth Coffeehouse and Bakery | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 0 |
| Good Earth Coffeehouse and Bakery | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Good Earth Coffeehouse and Bakery | |