Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwich Shops | |
| Investment | 198500 - 543500 | 313600 - 556100 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | 3% | 4.50% |
| Year Founded | 1997 | 1983 |
| Year Franchised | 1998 | 1993 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwich 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!!! | General business experience |
Financing Options |
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| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwich Shops | |
| 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 | Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwich 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 | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations |
| Marketing | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional 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 | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwich 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 | 0 |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwich Shops | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwich Shops | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 6% |
| Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwich Shops | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 3% |
| Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwich Shops | 4.50% |
| Year Founded | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 1997 |
| Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwich Shops | 1983 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 1998 |
| Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwich Shops | 1993 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 15 years |
| Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwich Shops | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwich Shops | $2.5K |
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!!! |
| Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwich Shops | General business experience |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | No |
| Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwich Shops | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwich Shops | |
| Equipment | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe} | |
| Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwich Shops | |
| Inventory | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwich Shops | |
| Receivables | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwich Shops | |
| Payroll | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwich 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. |
| Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwich 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 |
| Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwich Shops | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations |
| Marketing | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwich Shops | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional 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 |
| Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwich Shops | |
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 |
| Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwich Shops | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 0 |
| Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwich Shops | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwich Shops | |