Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | Locos Grill & Pub | |
| Investment | 198500 - 543500 | 575400 - 1960000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 4% |
| Advertising Fee | 3% | |
| Year Founded | 1997 | 1988 |
| Year Franchised | 1998 | 1997 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | Locos Grill & Pub | |
| 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!!! | Customer service skills |
Financing Options |
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| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | Locos Grill & Pub | |
| 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 | Locos Grill & Pub | |
| 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, 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, Ad slicks, National media, 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 | 20% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 40 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | Locos Grill & Pub | |
| 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 | Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, |
| Canada Expansion | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Locos Grill & Pub | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Locos Grill & Pub | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 6% |
| Locos Grill & Pub | 4% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 3% |
| Locos Grill & Pub | |
| Year Founded | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 1997 |
| Locos Grill & Pub | 1988 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 1998 |
| Locos Grill & Pub | 1997 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 15 years |
| Locos Grill & Pub | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Locos Grill & Pub | |
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!!! |
| Locos Grill & Pub | Customer service skills |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | No |
| Locos Grill & Pub | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Locos Grill & Pub | |
| Equipment | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe} | |
| Locos Grill & Pub | |
| Inventory | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Locos Grill & Pub | |
| Receivables | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Locos Grill & Pub | |
| Payroll | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Locos Grill & Pub | |
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. |
| Locos Grill & Pub | |
| Support | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Locos Grill & Pub | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, 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 |
| Locos Grill & Pub | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, 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 |
| Locos Grill & Pub | 20% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 40 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
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 |
| Locos Grill & Pub | Alabama, Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 0 |
| Locos Grill & Pub | |
| International Expansion | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Locos Grill & Pub | |