Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | The Steak Escape | |
| Investment | 198500 - 543500 | 190200 - 1300000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | 3% | |
| Year Founded | 1997 | 1982 |
| Year Franchised | 1998 | 1983 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | The Steak Escape | |
| 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 |
Financing Options |
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| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | The Steak Escape | |
| 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 | The Steak Escape | |
| 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, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations |
| 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 | International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 20 - 25 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (75% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | The Steak Escape | |
| 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 | |
| The Steak Escape | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| The Steak Escape | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 6% |
| The Steak Escape | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 3% |
| The Steak Escape | |
| Year Founded | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 1997 |
| The Steak Escape | 1982 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 1998 |
| The Steak Escape | 1983 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 15 years |
| The Steak Escape | 20 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| The Steak Escape | |
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!!! |
| The Steak Escape | General business experience |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | No |
| The Steak Escape | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| The Steak Escape | |
| Equipment | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe} | |
| The Steak Escape | |
| Inventory | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| The Steak Escape | |
| Receivables | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| The Steak Escape | |
| Payroll | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| The Steak Escape | |
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. |
| The Steak Escape | |
| Support | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| The Steak Escape | Newsletter, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations |
| Marketing | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| The Steak Escape | |
| 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 |
| The Steak Escape | International franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 20 - 25 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (75% 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 |
| The Steak Escape | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 0 |
| The Steak Escape | |
| International Expansion | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| The Steak Escape | |