Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | Rockn' Joe Coffeehouse & Bistro | |
| Investment | 198500 - 543500 | 218000 - 414000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | 3% | |
| Year Founded | 1997 | 1993 |
| Year Franchised | 1998 | 2005 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | Rockn' Joe Coffeehouse & Bistro | |
| 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!!! | In order to be successful as a franchise owner, you must be prepared to: * Follow a proven system. * Accept advice from others. * Work long hours. * Work without supervision or support staff. * Lead and manage a team. * Ask for help. * Take a financial risk. * Work hard.The ideal franchise owner knows that starting and building a successful business is not easy,but that the rewards outweigh the sacrifice and risk with the right opportunity. |
Financing Options |
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| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | Rockn' Joe Coffeehouse & Bistro | |
| 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 | Rockn' Joe Coffeehouse & Bistro | |
| 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 | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 16 - 16 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. |
Expansion Plans |
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| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | Rockn' Joe Coffeehouse & Bistro | |
| 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 | Delaware, Florida, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, |
| Canada Expansion | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Rockn' Joe Coffeehouse & Bistro | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Rockn' Joe Coffeehouse & Bistro | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 6% |
| Rockn' Joe Coffeehouse & Bistro | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 3% |
| Rockn' Joe Coffeehouse & Bistro | |
| Year Founded | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 1997 |
| Rockn' Joe Coffeehouse & Bistro | 1993 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 1998 |
| Rockn' Joe Coffeehouse & Bistro | 2005 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 15 years |
| Rockn' Joe Coffeehouse & Bistro | 5 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Rockn' Joe Coffeehouse & Bistro | |
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!!! |
| Rockn' Joe Coffeehouse & Bistro | In order to be successful as a franchise owner, you must be prepared to: * Follow a proven system. * Accept advice from others. * Work long hours. * Work without supervision or support staff. * Lead and manage a team. * Ask for help. * Take a financial risk. * Work hard.The ideal franchise owner knows that starting and building a successful business is not easy,but that the rewards outweigh the sacrifice and risk with the right opportunity. |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | No |
| Rockn' Joe Coffeehouse & Bistro | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Rockn' Joe Coffeehouse & Bistro | |
| Equipment | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe} | |
| Rockn' Joe Coffeehouse & Bistro | |
| Inventory | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Rockn' Joe Coffeehouse & Bistro | |
| Receivables | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Rockn' Joe Coffeehouse & Bistro | |
| Payroll | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Rockn' Joe Coffeehouse & Bistro | |
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. |
| Rockn' Joe Coffeehouse & Bistro | |
| Support | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Rockn' Joe Coffeehouse & Bistro | 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 |
| Rockn' Joe Coffeehouse & Bistro | 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 |
| Rockn' Joe Coffeehouse & Bistro | Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 16 - 16 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. |
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 |
| Rockn' Joe Coffeehouse & Bistro | Delaware, Florida, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 0 |
| Rockn' Joe Coffeehouse & Bistro | |
| International Expansion | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Rockn' Joe Coffeehouse & Bistro | |