Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Boloco Inspired Burritos | Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Investment | 190000 - 400000 | 198500 - 543500 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | 3% | |
| Year Founded | 1997 | 1997 |
| Year Franchised | 2004 | 1998 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Boloco Inspired Burritos | 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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| Boloco Inspired Burritos | Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Franchise Fees | No | No |
| Start-up Costs | No | No |
| Equipment | No | No |
| Inventory | No | No |
| Receivables | No | No |
| Payroll | No | No |
Training & Support |
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| Boloco Inspired Burritos | 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 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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| Boloco Inspired Burritos | 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 | 0 |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Boloco Inspired Burritos | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Boloco Inspired Burritos | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Boloco Inspired Burritos | 6% |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Boloco Inspired Burritos | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 3% |
| Year Founded | |
| Boloco Inspired Burritos | 1997 |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 1997 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Boloco Inspired Burritos | 2004 |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 1998 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Boloco Inspired Burritos | 10 years |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 15 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Boloco Inspired Burritos | $10,000 |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
Business Experience Requirements |
|
| Experience | |
| Boloco Inspired Burritos | |
| 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 |
|
| Franchise Fees | |
| Boloco Inspired Burritos | No |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Boloco Inspired Burritos | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Equipment | |
| Boloco Inspired Burritos} | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Inventory | |
| Boloco Inspired Burritos | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Receivables | |
| Boloco Inspired Burritos | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Payroll | |
| Boloco Inspired Burritos | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Boloco Inspired Burritos | |
| 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 | |
| Boloco Inspired Burritos | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | |
| Boloco Inspired Burritos | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | |
| Boloco Inspired Burritos | |
| 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 | |
| Boloco Inspired Burritos | |
| 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 | |
| Boloco Inspired Burritos | 0 |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| Boloco Inspired Burritos | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |