Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | Ziiing Yogurt | |
| Investment | 198500 - 543500 | 165636 - 506600 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | 3% | 2% |
| Year Founded | 1997 | 0 |
| Year Franchised | 1998 | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | Ziiing Yogurt | |
| 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!!! | > Understanding and agreement with the Ziiing Frozen Yogurt concept of high standards, operations and customer service. > Desire and ability to participate and conform with our operating system. > An enthusiastic and entrepreneurial spirit. > Willingness to devote full-time efforts to this business. > A minimum net worth (for single-unit operators) of $350,000 with at least $75,000 to $100,000 liquid. > Consistent employment or business ownership history. > Working knowledge of accounting and financial reports. > Strong communication and organizational skills. > Management experience. |
Financing Options |
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| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | Ziiing Yogurt | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | Ziiing Yogurt | |
| 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. | 1-day orientation, then a week at our corporate office and corporate store. The last portion of training consists of a corporate approved trainer going to your location & being there with you & your staff during the first week of 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 | Ziiing Yogurt | |
| 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 | |
| Ziiing Yogurt | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Ziiing Yogurt | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 6% |
| Ziiing Yogurt | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 3% |
| Ziiing Yogurt | 2% |
| Year Founded | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 1997 |
| Ziiing Yogurt | 0 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 1998 |
| Ziiing Yogurt | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 15 years |
| Ziiing Yogurt | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Ziiing Yogurt | |
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!!! |
| Ziiing Yogurt | > Understanding and agreement with the Ziiing Frozen Yogurt concept of high standards, operations and customer service. > Desire and ability to participate and conform with our operating system. > An enthusiastic and entrepreneurial spirit. > Willingness to devote full-time efforts to this business. > A minimum net worth (for single-unit operators) of $350,000 with at least $75,000 to $100,000 liquid. > Consistent employment or business ownership history. > Working knowledge of accounting and financial reports. > Strong communication and organizational skills. > Management experience. |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | No |
| Ziiing Yogurt | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Ziiing Yogurt | |
| Equipment | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe} | |
| Ziiing Yogurt | |
| Inventory | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Ziiing Yogurt | |
| Receivables | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Ziiing Yogurt | |
| Payroll | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Ziiing Yogurt | |
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. |
| Ziiing Yogurt | 1-day orientation, then a week at our corporate office and corporate store. The last portion of training consists of a corporate approved trainer going to your location & being there with you & your staff during the first week of opening. |
| Support | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Ziiing Yogurt | |
| Marketing | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Ziiing Yogurt | |
| 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 |
| Ziiing Yogurt | |
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 |
| Ziiing Yogurt | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 0 |
| Ziiing Yogurt | |
| International Expansion | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Ziiing Yogurt | |