Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | Power Smoothie Cafe | |
| Investment | 198500 - 543500 | 92000 - 279900 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 6% | |
| Advertising Fee | 3% | |
| Year Founded | 1997 | 2003 |
| Year Franchised | 1998 | 2003 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | Power Smoothie Cafe | |
| 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 | Power Smoothie Cafe | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | Power Smoothie Cafe | |
| 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 | |
| Marketing | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app | |
| 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 | Power Smoothie Cafe | |
| 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 | |
| Power Smoothie Cafe | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Power Smoothie Cafe | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 6% |
| Power Smoothie Cafe | |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 3% |
| Power Smoothie Cafe | |
| Year Founded | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 1997 |
| Power Smoothie Cafe | 2003 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 1998 |
| Power Smoothie Cafe | 2003 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 15 years |
| Power Smoothie Cafe | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Power Smoothie Cafe | |
Business Experience Requirements |
|
| 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!!! |
| Power Smoothie Cafe | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | No |
| Power Smoothie Cafe | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Power Smoothie Cafe | |
| Equipment | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe} | |
| Power Smoothie Cafe | |
| Inventory | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Power Smoothie Cafe | |
| Receivables | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Power Smoothie Cafe | |
| Payroll | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Power Smoothie Cafe | |
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. |
| Power Smoothie Cafe | |
| Support | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Power Smoothie Cafe | |
| Marketing | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Power Smoothie Cafe | |
| 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 |
| Power Smoothie Cafe | |
Expansion Plans |
|
| 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 |
| Power Smoothie Cafe | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 0 |
| Power Smoothie Cafe | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Power Smoothie Cafe | |