Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | Joey Bag a Donuts | |
| Investment | 198500 - 543500 | 207700 - 587800 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | 3% | 1% |
| Year Founded | 1997 | 2009 |
| Year Franchised | 1998 | 2012 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | Joey Bag a Donuts | |
| 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 | Joey Bag a Donuts | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | Joey Bag a Donuts | |
| 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. | On-The-Job Training: up to 5 days Classroom Training: up to 10 days |
| Support | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Franchisee Intranet Platform | Purchasing Co-ops Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations |
| 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 |
| 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 Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 4 - 6 |
Expansion Plans |
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| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | Joey Bag a Donuts | |
| 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 | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Joey Bag a Donuts | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Joey Bag a Donuts | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 6% |
| Joey Bag a Donuts | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 3% |
| Joey Bag a Donuts | 1% |
| Year Founded | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 1997 |
| Joey Bag a Donuts | 2009 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 1998 |
| Joey Bag a Donuts | 2012 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 15 years |
| Joey Bag a Donuts | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Joey Bag a Donuts | |
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!!! |
| Joey Bag a Donuts | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | No |
| Joey Bag a Donuts | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Joey Bag a Donuts | |
| Equipment | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe} | |
| Joey Bag a Donuts | |
| Inventory | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Joey Bag a Donuts | |
| Receivables | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Joey Bag a Donuts | |
| Payroll | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Joey Bag a Donuts | |
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. |
| Joey Bag a Donuts | On-The-Job Training: up to 5 days Classroom Training: up to 10 days |
| Support | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Joey Bag a Donuts | Purchasing Co-ops Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations |
| Marketing | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Joey Bag a Donuts | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates |
| 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 |
| Joey Bag a Donuts | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 4 - 6 |
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 |
| Joey Bag a Donuts | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 0 |
| Joey Bag a Donuts | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory |
| International Expansion | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Joey Bag a Donuts | |