Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | Zoyo Yogurt | |
| Investment | 198500 - 543500 | 150200 - 315000 |
| 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 | Zoyo 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!!! | Be financially qualified *Wants a food business without food business challenges *Business experience in management, sales or operations *Frozen Yogurt industry experience is helpful but not necessary *Follow a Proven System *Few employees *Desire to be involved in the Community |
Financing Options |
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| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | Zoyo 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 | Zoyo 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. | Training will cover various pre-opening, start-up and operating issues *In-office training *Operational management training *Quality assurance procedures *Comprehensive operational guides and documentation |
| Support | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Franchisee Intranet Platform | *Site selection assistance *Lease negotiation *Facilities design *Insurance selection *Hiring assistance *Advertising & marketing best practices Zoyo Neighborhood Yogurt's support doesn't end when you open your store location. Our Team is available to assist you whenever you need guidance. Zoyo is always available to guide and support you along the way. Your success is our success! |
| 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 | Zoyo 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 | 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 | |
| Zoyo Yogurt | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Zoyo Yogurt | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 6% |
| Zoyo Yogurt | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 3% |
| Zoyo Yogurt | 2% |
| Year Founded | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 1997 |
| Zoyo Yogurt | 0 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 1998 |
| Zoyo Yogurt | 0 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 15 years |
| Zoyo Yogurt | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Zoyo Yogurt | |
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!!! |
| Zoyo Yogurt | Be financially qualified *Wants a food business without food business challenges *Business experience in management, sales or operations *Frozen Yogurt industry experience is helpful but not necessary *Follow a Proven System *Few employees *Desire to be involved in the Community |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | No |
| Zoyo Yogurt | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Zoyo Yogurt | |
| Equipment | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe} | |
| Zoyo Yogurt | |
| Inventory | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Zoyo Yogurt | |
| Receivables | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Zoyo Yogurt | |
| Payroll | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Zoyo 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. |
| Zoyo Yogurt | Training will cover various pre-opening, start-up and operating issues *In-office training *Operational management training *Quality assurance procedures *Comprehensive operational guides and documentation |
| Support | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Zoyo Yogurt | *Site selection assistance *Lease negotiation *Facilities design *Insurance selection *Hiring assistance *Advertising & marketing best practices Zoyo Neighborhood Yogurt's support doesn't end when you open your store location. Our Team is available to assist you whenever you need guidance. Zoyo is always available to guide and support you along the way. Your success is our success! |
| Marketing | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Zoyo 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 |
| Zoyo 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 |
| Zoyo Yogurt | 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 | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 0 |
| Zoyo Yogurt | |
| International Expansion | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Zoyo Yogurt | |