Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Goodcents Deli Fresh Subs | Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Investment | 211432 - 431843 | 198500 - 543500 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | 3.50% | 3% |
| Year Founded | 1988 | 1997 |
| Year Franchised | 1990 | 1998 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Goodcents Deli Fresh Subs | Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Experience | Industry experience General business experience Marketing skills | 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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| Goodcents Deli Fresh Subs | Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Goodcents Deli Fresh Subs | Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 120 hours Classroom Training: 40 hours | 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 | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line rand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform | 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 | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | Franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 30% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 10 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. | 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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| Goodcents Deli Fresh Subs | 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 | |
| Goodcents Deli Fresh Subs | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Goodcents Deli Fresh Subs | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Goodcents Deli Fresh Subs | 6% |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Goodcents Deli Fresh Subs | 3.50% |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 3% |
| Year Founded | |
| Goodcents Deli Fresh Subs | 1988 |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 1997 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Goodcents Deli Fresh Subs | 1990 |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 1998 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Goodcents Deli Fresh Subs | 10 years |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 15 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Goodcents Deli Fresh Subs | 60% of current fee |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Goodcents Deli Fresh Subs | Industry experience General business experience Marketing skills |
| 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 | |
| Goodcents Deli Fresh Subs | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Goodcents Deli Fresh Subs | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Equipment | |
| Goodcents Deli Fresh Subs} | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Inventory | |
| Goodcents Deli Fresh Subs | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Receivables | |
| Goodcents Deli Fresh Subs | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Payroll | |
| Goodcents Deli Fresh Subs | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Goodcents Deli Fresh Subs | On-The-Job Training: 120 hours Classroom Training: 40 hours |
| 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 | |
| Goodcents Deli Fresh Subs | Purchasing Co-ops Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line rand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Proprietary Software Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | |
| Goodcents Deli Fresh Subs | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | |
| Goodcents Deli Fresh Subs | Franchisees required to buy multiple units/master licenses; 30% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 10 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. |
| 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 | |
| Goodcents Deli Fresh Subs | |
| 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 | |
| Goodcents Deli Fresh Subs | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| Goodcents Deli Fresh Subs | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |