Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Dagwoods | Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Investment | 200000 - 250000 | 198500 - 543500 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | 3% | 3% |
| Year Founded | 0 | 1997 |
| Year Franchised | 0 | 1998 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Dagwoods | 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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| Dagwoods | Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Dagwoods | Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Training | Hands-on in-store training at one of our locations. You will learn all aspects of management, product preparation, quality and service. Once you are ready to open your store, you will be assigned a Dagwoods trainer to ensure that you and your staff are ready to give the best possible service to your valuable customers. You will receive ongoing visits and on-site consultations and reviews. You will work at a Dagwoods location in Montreal for at least six weeks. During this time, you will learn all aspects of management, product preparation and quality, and service. Once you are ready to open your store, you will be assigned a Dagwoods trainer to ensure that you and your staff are ready to give the best possible service to your valuable customers. You will receive ongoing visits and on-site consultations and reviews. You will attend informative franchisee meetings as well as slicer, safety and service clinics, which are held every six months. Training for you and your staff is of utmost importance for Dagwoods. The key to our success is our great sandwiches, the consistency that we have maintained over the years and our fast and friendly service. | 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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| Dagwoods | 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 | |
| Dagwoods | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Dagwoods | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Dagwoods | 6% |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Dagwoods | 3% |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 3% |
| Year Founded | |
| Dagwoods | 0 |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 1997 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Dagwoods | 0 |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 1998 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Dagwoods | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 15 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Dagwoods | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Dagwoods | |
| 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 | |
| Dagwoods | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Dagwoods | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Equipment | |
| Dagwoods} | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Inventory | |
| Dagwoods | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Receivables | |
| Dagwoods | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Payroll | |
| Dagwoods | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Dagwoods | Hands-on in-store training at one of our locations. You will learn all aspects of management, product preparation, quality and service. Once you are ready to open your store, you will be assigned a Dagwoods trainer to ensure that you and your staff are ready to give the best possible service to your valuable customers. You will receive ongoing visits and on-site consultations and reviews. You will work at a Dagwoods location in Montreal for at least six weeks. During this time, you will learn all aspects of management, product preparation and quality, and service. Once you are ready to open your store, you will be assigned a Dagwoods trainer to ensure that you and your staff are ready to give the best possible service to your valuable customers. You will receive ongoing visits and on-site consultations and reviews. You will attend informative franchisee meetings as well as slicer, safety and service clinics, which are held every six months. Training for you and your staff is of utmost importance for Dagwoods. The key to our success is our great sandwiches, the consistency that we have maintained over the years and our fast and friendly service. |
| 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 | |
| Dagwoods | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | |
| Dagwoods | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | |
| Dagwoods | |
| 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 | |
| Dagwoods | |
| 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 | |
| Dagwoods | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| Dagwoods | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |