Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | Great Outdoors Sub Shops | |
| Investment | 198500 - 543500 | 75000 - 260000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 6% | |
| Advertising Fee | 3% | |
| Year Founded | 1997 | 1971 |
| Year Franchised | 1998 | 1976 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | Great Outdoors Sub Shops | |
| 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 | Great Outdoors Sub Shops | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | Great Outdoors Sub Shops | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | Great Outdoors Sub Shops | |
| 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 | |
| Great Outdoors Sub Shops | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Great Outdoors Sub Shops | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 6% |
| Great Outdoors Sub Shops | |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 3% |
| Great Outdoors Sub Shops | |
| Year Founded | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 1997 |
| Great Outdoors Sub Shops | 1971 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 1998 |
| Great Outdoors Sub Shops | 1976 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 15 years |
| Great Outdoors Sub Shops | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Great Outdoors Sub Shops | |
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!!! |
| Great Outdoors Sub Shops | |
Financing Options |
|
| Franchise Fees | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | No |
| Great Outdoors Sub Shops | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Great Outdoors Sub Shops | |
| Equipment | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe} | |
| Great Outdoors Sub Shops | |
| Inventory | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Great Outdoors Sub Shops | |
| Receivables | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Great Outdoors Sub Shops | |
| Payroll | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Great Outdoors Sub Shops | |
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. |
| Great Outdoors Sub Shops | |
| Support | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Great Outdoors Sub Shops | |
| Marketing | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Great Outdoors Sub Shops | |
| 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 |
| Great Outdoors Sub Shops | |
Expansion Plans |
|
| 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 |
| Great Outdoors Sub Shops | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 0 |
| Great Outdoors Sub Shops | |
| International Expansion | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Great Outdoors Sub Shops | |