Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | Tubby's Sub Shops | |
| Investment | 198500 - 543500 | 112900 - 293500 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 4%-6% |
| Advertising Fee | 3% | 4% |
| Year Founded | 1997 | 1968 |
| Year Franchised | 1998 | 1978 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | Tubby's Sub Shops | |
| 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 | Tubby's Sub Shops | |
| 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 | Tubby's Sub Shops | |
| 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. | On-The-Job Training: 92 hours Classroom Training: 28 hours Additional Training: Company store |
| Support | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Franchisee Intranet Platform | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Field Operations Site Selection |
| Marketing | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app | National Media Social media |
| 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 | 20% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3 - 4 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (90% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
Expansion Plans |
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| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | Tubby's Sub Shops | |
| 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 | Florida, Michigan, Ohio |
| Canada Expansion | 0 | |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Tubby's Sub Shops | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Tubby's Sub Shops | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 6% |
| Tubby's Sub Shops | 4%-6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 3% |
| Tubby's Sub Shops | 4% |
| Year Founded | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 1997 |
| Tubby's Sub Shops | 1968 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 1998 |
| Tubby's Sub Shops | 1978 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 15 years |
| Tubby's Sub Shops | 10 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Tubby's Sub Shops | |
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!!! |
| Tubby's Sub Shops | |
Financing Options |
|
| Franchise Fees | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | No |
| Tubby's Sub Shops | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Tubby's Sub Shops | |
| Equipment | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe} | |
| Tubby's Sub Shops | |
| Inventory | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Tubby's Sub Shops | |
| Receivables | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Tubby's Sub Shops | |
| Payroll | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Tubby's Sub Shops | |
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. |
| Tubby's Sub Shops | On-The-Job Training: 92 hours Classroom Training: 28 hours Additional Training: Company store |
| Support | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Tubby's Sub Shops | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Field Operations Site Selection |
| Marketing | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Tubby's Sub Shops | National Media Social media |
| 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 |
| Tubby's Sub Shops | 20% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3 - 4 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (90% 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 |
| Tubby's Sub Shops | Florida, Michigan, Ohio |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 0 |
| Tubby's Sub Shops | |
| International Expansion | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Tubby's Sub Shops | |