Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | Togo's Eateries, LLC | |
| Investment | 198500 - 543500 | 240500 - 545700 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | 3% | 3% |
| Year Founded | 1997 | 1971 |
| Year Franchised | 1998 | 1977 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | Togo's Eateries, LLC | |
| 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!!! | We're looking for franchisees with an entrepreneurial spirit and the willingness to work hard. Franchisees invest in us because they know how great our sandwiches are and how much our loyal guests love them. To invest in our great organization, a single restaurant development requires $150,000 in liquid assets and a net worth of $300,000. Three or more restaurant developments require $450,000 in liquid assets and a net worth of $900,000. |
Financing Options |
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| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | Togo's Eateries, LLC | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | Togo's Eateries, LLC | |
| 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. | As Togo's sandwich franchise owner, you and/or your designated manager will be enrolled in an extensive training program that covers all aspects of restaurant operations - running and marketing the business. The training includes eight hours of food safety certification; a week of classroom training at our headquarters in San Jose, which covers business operations, bookkeeping, marketing, and systems for overseeing and managing your business; three weeks of on-the-job operations training at a Togo's restaurant, learning to make sandwiches, manage inventory, and use the point of sale system. On-The-Job Training: 120 hours Classroom Training: 24 hours |
| Support | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Franchisee Intranet Platform | Our ongoing support sets Togo's apart. We group our restaurants into three districts: Northern California, Southern California, and New and Emerging Markets. Each group is overseen by a Vice President of Franchise Operations, who manages a team of Franchise Business Consultants. The Franchise Business Consultants help franchisees track key performance indicators, solve operational challenges, and boost performance. We also provide support with: Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates 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 | Number of Employees Required to Run: 14 - 25 |
Expansion Plans |
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| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | Togo's Eateries, LLC | |
| 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 | Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington |
| Canada Expansion | 0 | 0 |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Togo's Eateries, LLC | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Togo's Eateries, LLC | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 6% |
| Togo's Eateries, LLC | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 3% |
| Togo's Eateries, LLC | 3% |
| Year Founded | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 1997 |
| Togo's Eateries, LLC | 1971 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 1998 |
| Togo's Eateries, LLC | 1977 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 15 years |
| Togo's Eateries, LLC | 10 years, renewable |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Togo's Eateries, LLC | |
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!!! |
| Togo's Eateries, LLC | We're looking for franchisees with an entrepreneurial spirit and the willingness to work hard. Franchisees invest in us because they know how great our sandwiches are and how much our loyal guests love them. To invest in our great organization, a single restaurant development requires $150,000 in liquid assets and a net worth of $300,000. Three or more restaurant developments require $450,000 in liquid assets and a net worth of $900,000. |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | No |
| Togo's Eateries, LLC | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Togo's Eateries, LLC | |
| Equipment | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe} | |
| Togo's Eateries, LLC | |
| Inventory | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Togo's Eateries, LLC | |
| Receivables | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Togo's Eateries, LLC | |
| Payroll | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Togo's Eateries, LLC | |
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. |
| Togo's Eateries, LLC | As Togo's sandwich franchise owner, you and/or your designated manager will be enrolled in an extensive training program that covers all aspects of restaurant operations - running and marketing the business. The training includes eight hours of food safety certification; a week of classroom training at our headquarters in San Jose, which covers business operations, bookkeeping, marketing, and systems for overseeing and managing your business; three weeks of on-the-job operations training at a Togo's restaurant, learning to make sandwiches, manage inventory, and use the point of sale system. On-The-Job Training: 120 hours Classroom Training: 24 hours |
| Support | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Togo's Eateries, LLC | Our ongoing support sets Togo's apart. We group our restaurants into three districts: Northern California, Southern California, and New and Emerging Markets. Each group is overseen by a Vice President of Franchise Operations, who manages a team of Franchise Business Consultants. The Franchise Business Consultants help franchisees track key performance indicators, solve operational challenges, and boost performance. We also provide support with: Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Togo's Eateries, LLC | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| 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 |
| Togo's Eateries, LLC | Number of Employees Required to Run: 14 - 25 |
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 |
| Togo's Eateries, LLC | Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 0 |
| Togo's Eateries, LLC | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Togo's Eateries, LLC | |