Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | Maui Wowi Hawaiian Coffees & Smoothies | |
| Investment | 198500 - 543500 | 31100 - 394000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 0 |
| Advertising Fee | 3% | |
| Year Founded | 1997 | 1983 |
| Year Franchised | 1998 | 1997 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | Maui Wowi Hawaiian Coffees & Smoothies | |
| 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 Sales/marketing experience preferred |
Financing Options |
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| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | Maui Wowi Hawaiian Coffees & Smoothies | |
| 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 | Maui Wowi Hawaiian Coffees & Smoothies | |
| 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. | Full & continuous support |
| 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 | 65% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 - 3 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (50% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | Maui Wowi Hawaiian Coffees & Smoothies | |
| 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 | |
| Maui Wowi Hawaiian Coffees & Smoothies | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Maui Wowi Hawaiian Coffees & Smoothies | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 6% |
| Maui Wowi Hawaiian Coffees & Smoothies | 0 |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 3% |
| Maui Wowi Hawaiian Coffees & Smoothies | |
| Year Founded | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 1997 |
| Maui Wowi Hawaiian Coffees & Smoothies | 1983 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 1998 |
| Maui Wowi Hawaiian Coffees & Smoothies | 1997 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 15 years |
| Maui Wowi Hawaiian Coffees & Smoothies | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Maui Wowi Hawaiian Coffees & Smoothies | $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!!! |
| Maui Wowi Hawaiian Coffees & Smoothies | General business experience Sales/marketing experience preferred |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | No |
| Maui Wowi Hawaiian Coffees & Smoothies | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Maui Wowi Hawaiian Coffees & Smoothies | |
| Equipment | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe} | |
| Maui Wowi Hawaiian Coffees & Smoothies | |
| Inventory | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Maui Wowi Hawaiian Coffees & Smoothies | |
| Receivables | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Maui Wowi Hawaiian Coffees & Smoothies | |
| Payroll | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Maui Wowi Hawaiian Coffees & Smoothies | |
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. |
| Maui Wowi Hawaiian Coffees & Smoothies | Full & continuous support |
| Support | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Maui Wowi Hawaiian Coffees & Smoothies | 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 |
| Maui Wowi Hawaiian Coffees & Smoothies | 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 |
| Maui Wowi Hawaiian Coffees & Smoothies | 65% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 - 3 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (50% 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 |
| Maui Wowi Hawaiian Coffees & Smoothies | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 0 |
| Maui Wowi Hawaiian Coffees & Smoothies | |
| International Expansion | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Maui Wowi Hawaiian Coffees & Smoothies | |