Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Amazon Cafe | Tropicana Smoothies Juices & More! | |
| Investment | 127500 - 218500 | 175000 - 225000 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 3-5% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | 1% | |
| Year Founded | 1998 | 1949 |
| Year Franchised | 2002 | 2004 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Amazon Cafe | Tropicana Smoothies Juices & More! | |
| Experience | General business experience | |
Financing Options |
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| Amazon Cafe | Tropicana Smoothies Juices & More! | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Amazon Cafe | Tropicana Smoothies Juices & More! | |
| Training | ||
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | |
| Marketing | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising | |
| Operations | 70% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 8 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (90% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | Average Number of Employees: 3-4 Full-time, 2-4 Part-time Passive Ownership: Not Allowed |
Expansion Plans |
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| Amazon Cafe | Tropicana Smoothies Juices & More! | |
| US Expansion | North East, South East, | 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 | Nationwide, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Northwest Territories, Nova Scotia, Nunavut, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon Territory |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Amazon Cafe | |
| Tropicana Smoothies Juices & More! | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Amazon Cafe | |
| Tropicana Smoothies Juices & More! | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Amazon Cafe | 3-5% |
| Tropicana Smoothies Juices & More! | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Amazon Cafe | |
| Tropicana Smoothies Juices & More! | 1% |
| Year Founded | |
| Amazon Cafe | 1998 |
| Tropicana Smoothies Juices & More! | 1949 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Amazon Cafe | 2002 |
| Tropicana Smoothies Juices & More! | 2004 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Amazon Cafe | 10 years |
| Tropicana Smoothies Juices & More! | 10 yeaqrs +10 |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Amazon Cafe | $15K |
| Tropicana Smoothies Juices & More! | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Amazon Cafe | General business experience |
| Tropicana Smoothies Juices & More! | |
Financing Options |
|
| Franchise Fees | |
| Amazon Cafe | No |
| Tropicana Smoothies Juices & More! | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Amazon Cafe | |
| Tropicana Smoothies Juices & More! | |
| Equipment | |
| Amazon Cafe} | |
| Tropicana Smoothies Juices & More! | |
| Inventory | |
| Amazon Cafe | |
| Tropicana Smoothies Juices & More! | |
| Receivables | |
| Amazon Cafe | |
| Tropicana Smoothies Juices & More! | |
| Payroll | |
| Amazon Cafe | |
| Tropicana Smoothies Juices & More! | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Amazon Cafe | |
| Tropicana Smoothies Juices & More! | |
| Support | |
| Amazon Cafe | Newsletter, Meetings, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Tropicana Smoothies Juices & More! | |
| Marketing | |
| Amazon Cafe | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Tropicana Smoothies Juices & More! | |
| Operations | |
| Amazon Cafe | 70% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 8 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (90% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| Tropicana Smoothies Juices & More! | Average Number of Employees: 3-4 Full-time, 2-4 Part-time Passive Ownership: Not Allowed |
Expansion Plans |
|
| US Expansion | |
| Amazon Cafe | North East, South East, |
| 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 |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Amazon Cafe | 0 |
| 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 |
| International Expansion | |
| Amazon Cafe | |
| Tropicana Smoothies Juices & More! | |