Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | New York Burrito-Gourmet Wraps | |
| Investment | 198500 - 543500 | 85000 - 150000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 7% |
| Advertising Fee | 3% | |
| Year Founded | 1997 | 1995 |
| Year Franchised | 1998 | 1996 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | New York Burrito-Gourmet Wraps | |
| 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 Marketing skills |
Financing Options |
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| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | New York Burrito-Gourmet Wraps | |
| 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 | New York Burrito-Gourmet Wraps | |
| 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, 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 | International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 10% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 6 - 15 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (95% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | New York Burrito-Gourmet Wraps | |
| 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 | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Wyoming, |
| Canada Expansion | 0 | |
| International Expansion | Australia,New Zealand, Canada, Central America, Middle East, South America, Western Europe, |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| New York Burrito-Gourmet Wraps | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| New York Burrito-Gourmet Wraps | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 6% |
| New York Burrito-Gourmet Wraps | 7% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 3% |
| New York Burrito-Gourmet Wraps | |
| Year Founded | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 1997 |
| New York Burrito-Gourmet Wraps | 1995 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 1998 |
| New York Burrito-Gourmet Wraps | 1996 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 15 years |
| New York Burrito-Gourmet Wraps | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| New York Burrito-Gourmet Wraps | $1K |
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!!! |
| New York Burrito-Gourmet Wraps | General business experience Marketing skills |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | No |
| New York Burrito-Gourmet Wraps | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| New York Burrito-Gourmet Wraps | |
| Equipment | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe} | |
| New York Burrito-Gourmet Wraps | |
| Inventory | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| New York Burrito-Gourmet Wraps | |
| Receivables | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| New York Burrito-Gourmet Wraps | |
| Payroll | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| New York Burrito-Gourmet Wraps | |
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. |
| New York Burrito-Gourmet Wraps | |
| Support | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| New York Burrito-Gourmet Wraps | 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 |
| New York Burrito-Gourmet Wraps | 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 |
| New York Burrito-Gourmet Wraps | International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 10% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 6 - 15 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (95% 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 |
| New York Burrito-Gourmet Wraps | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West Virginia, Wyoming, |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 0 |
| New York Burrito-Gourmet Wraps | |
| International Expansion | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| New York Burrito-Gourmet Wraps | Australia,New Zealand, Canada, Central America, Middle East, South America, Western Europe, |