Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Tropicana Smoothies Juices & More! | Emerald City Smoothie | |
| Investment | 175000 - 225000 | 75250 - 286900 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | 1% | 2% |
| Year Founded | 1949 | 2005 |
| Year Franchised | 2004 | 2005 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Tropicana Smoothies Juices & More! | Emerald City Smoothie | |
| Experience | ||
Financing Options |
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| Tropicana Smoothies Juices & More! | Emerald City Smoothie | |
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| Start-up Costs | ||
| Equipment | ||
| Inventory | ||
| Receivables | ||
| Payroll | ||
Training & Support |
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| Tropicana Smoothies Juices & More! | Emerald City Smoothie | |
| Training | ||
| Support | * Use of the Emerald City Smoothie brand and all existing and new marketing materials * Assistance with real estate brokers, site selection, lease negotiation and construction based on best practices learned from over 30 store openings * A turn-key system that includes all architectural design, equipment, shelving, graphics, and signage at a reasonable cost * Extensive ECS Experience training for you and one staff member on drink making, developing a customer community, business management and marketing * Grand opening planning and support * "It's my store" customer involvement program * Peer-to-peer problem and solution sharing with other franchise owners * New drink introductions based on successful pilot programs at other franchises * Web presence for easy store location and product and service pre-selection * Periodic, high-return marketing strategies for pilot testing and implementation * Greater buying power for smoothie and health products as a member of our buying cooperative * Periodic visits to assist with general operations, employee training and to help you fine-tune the ECS experience * Analysis of store sales and performance versus system- wide benchmarks | |
| Marketing | ||
| Operations | Average Number of Employees: 3-4 Full-time, 2-4 Part-time Passive Ownership: Not Allowed | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Tropicana Smoothies Juices & More! | Emerald City Smoothie | |
| 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 | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory | 0 |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Tropicana Smoothies Juices & More! | |
| Emerald City Smoothie | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Tropicana Smoothies Juices & More! | |
| Emerald City Smoothie | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Tropicana Smoothies Juices & More! | 6% |
| Emerald City Smoothie | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Tropicana Smoothies Juices & More! | 1% |
| Emerald City Smoothie | 2% |
| Year Founded | |
| Tropicana Smoothies Juices & More! | 1949 |
| Emerald City Smoothie | 2005 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Tropicana Smoothies Juices & More! | 2004 |
| Emerald City Smoothie | 2005 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Tropicana Smoothies Juices & More! | 10 yeaqrs +10 |
| Emerald City Smoothie | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Tropicana Smoothies Juices & More! | |
| Emerald City Smoothie | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Tropicana Smoothies Juices & More! | |
| Emerald City Smoothie | |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Tropicana Smoothies Juices & More! | |
| Emerald City Smoothie | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Tropicana Smoothies Juices & More! | |
| Emerald City Smoothie | |
| Equipment | |
| Tropicana Smoothies Juices & More!} | |
| Emerald City Smoothie | |
| Inventory | |
| Tropicana Smoothies Juices & More! | |
| Emerald City Smoothie | |
| Receivables | |
| Tropicana Smoothies Juices & More! | |
| Emerald City Smoothie | |
| Payroll | |
| Tropicana Smoothies Juices & More! | |
| Emerald City Smoothie | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Tropicana Smoothies Juices & More! | |
| Emerald City Smoothie | |
| Support | |
| Tropicana Smoothies Juices & More! | |
| Emerald City Smoothie | * Use of the Emerald City Smoothie brand and all existing and new marketing materials * Assistance with real estate brokers, site selection, lease negotiation and construction based on best practices learned from over 30 store openings * A turn-key system that includes all architectural design, equipment, shelving, graphics, and signage at a reasonable cost * Extensive ECS Experience training for you and one staff member on drink making, developing a customer community, business management and marketing * Grand opening planning and support * "It's my store" customer involvement program * Peer-to-peer problem and solution sharing with other franchise owners * New drink introductions based on successful pilot programs at other franchises * Web presence for easy store location and product and service pre-selection * Periodic, high-return marketing strategies for pilot testing and implementation * Greater buying power for smoothie and health products as a member of our buying cooperative * Periodic visits to assist with general operations, employee training and to help you fine-tune the ECS experience * Analysis of store sales and performance versus system- wide benchmarks |
| Marketing | |
| Tropicana Smoothies Juices & More! | |
| Emerald City Smoothie | |
| Operations | |
| Tropicana Smoothies Juices & More! | Average Number of Employees: 3-4 Full-time, 2-4 Part-time Passive Ownership: Not Allowed |
| Emerald City Smoothie | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Tropicana Smoothies Juices & More! | 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 |
| Emerald City Smoothie | |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Tropicana Smoothies Juices & More! | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory |
| Emerald City Smoothie | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| Tropicana Smoothies Juices & More! | |
| Emerald City Smoothie | |