Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Bananas Smoothies & Frozen Yogurt | Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Investment | 224500 - 457000 | 198500 - 543500 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | 1% | 3% |
| Year Founded | 1975 | 1997 |
| Year Franchised | 2003 | 1998 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Bananas Smoothies & Frozen Yogurt | Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| 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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| Bananas Smoothies & Frozen Yogurt | Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Bananas Smoothies & Frozen Yogurt | Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| 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. | |
| Support | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations | 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 | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 19 | 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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| Bananas Smoothies & Frozen Yogurt | Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| 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 | |
| Bananas Smoothies & Frozen Yogurt | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Bananas Smoothies & Frozen Yogurt | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Bananas Smoothies & Frozen Yogurt | 5% |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Bananas Smoothies & Frozen Yogurt | 1% |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 3% |
| Year Founded | |
| Bananas Smoothies & Frozen Yogurt | 1975 |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 1997 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Bananas Smoothies & Frozen Yogurt | 2003 |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 1998 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Bananas Smoothies & Frozen Yogurt | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 15 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Bananas Smoothies & Frozen Yogurt | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Bananas Smoothies & Frozen Yogurt | |
| 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!!! |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Bananas Smoothies & Frozen Yogurt | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Bananas Smoothies & Frozen Yogurt | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Equipment | |
| Bananas Smoothies & Frozen Yogurt} | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Inventory | |
| Bananas Smoothies & Frozen Yogurt | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Receivables | |
| Bananas Smoothies & Frozen Yogurt | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Payroll | |
| Bananas Smoothies & Frozen Yogurt | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Bananas Smoothies & Frozen Yogurt | |
| 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. |
| Support | |
| Bananas Smoothies & Frozen Yogurt | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | |
| Bananas Smoothies & Frozen Yogurt | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | |
| Bananas Smoothies & Frozen Yogurt | Absentee Ownership Allowed Number of Employees Required to Run: 19 |
| 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 |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Bananas Smoothies & Frozen Yogurt | |
| 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 |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Bananas Smoothies & Frozen Yogurt | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| Bananas Smoothies & Frozen Yogurt | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |