Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Country Style Ice Cream | Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Investment | 240000 - 265000 | 198500 - 543500 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 6% | |
| Advertising Fee | 3% | |
| Year Founded | 0 | 1997 |
| Year Franchised | 0 | 1998 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Country Style Ice Cream | Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Experience | The most important qualification is the willingness to sacrifice the time necessary to establish a successful operation. Financial strength and management ability or experiences are also key ingredients. | 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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| Country Style Ice Cream | Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Country Style Ice Cream | Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Training | The initial training program shall be approximately 50 hours over eight days in duration. Franchisee shall complete initial training program at least three weeks before the commencement of operation of the franchised store. | 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 | It is not a requirement to be an owner/operator. However, it is required that the owner participate in the training program and highly encouraged that the owner participate in the operation of the store at a level that control can be maintained. | 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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| Country Style Ice Cream | 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 | |
| Country Style Ice Cream | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Country Style Ice Cream | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Country Style Ice Cream | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Country Style Ice Cream | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 3% |
| Year Founded | |
| Country Style Ice Cream | 0 |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 1997 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Country Style Ice Cream | 0 |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 1998 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Country Style Ice Cream | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 15 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Country Style Ice Cream | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
Business Experience Requirements |
|
| Experience | |
| Country Style Ice Cream | The most important qualification is the willingness to sacrifice the time necessary to establish a successful operation. Financial strength and management ability or experiences are also key ingredients. |
| 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 | |
| Country Style Ice Cream | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Country Style Ice Cream | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Equipment | |
| Country Style Ice Cream} | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Inventory | |
| Country Style Ice Cream | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Receivables | |
| Country Style Ice Cream | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Payroll | |
| Country Style Ice Cream | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Country Style Ice Cream | The initial training program shall be approximately 50 hours over eight days in duration. Franchisee shall complete initial training program at least three weeks before the commencement of operation of the franchised store. |
| 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 | |
| Country Style Ice Cream | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | |
| Country Style Ice Cream | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | |
| Country Style Ice Cream | It is not a requirement to be an owner/operator. However, it is required that the owner participate in the training program and highly encouraged that the owner participate in the operation of the store at a level that control can be maintained. |
| 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 | |
| Country Style Ice Cream | |
| 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 | |
| Country Style Ice Cream | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| Country Style Ice Cream | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |