Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwich Shops | Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Investment | 313600 - 556100 | 198500 - 543500 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | 4.50% | 3% |
| Year Founded | 1983 | 1997 |
| Year Franchised | 1993 | 1998 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwich Shops | Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Experience | General business 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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| Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwich Shops | 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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| Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwich Shops | 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, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations | 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 slicks, Regional advertising | 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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| Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwich Shops | 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 | |
| Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwich Shops | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwich Shops | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwich Shops | 6% |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwich Shops | 4.50% |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 3% |
| Year Founded | |
| Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwich Shops | 1983 |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 1997 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwich Shops | 1993 |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 1998 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwich Shops | 10 years |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 15 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwich Shops | $2.5K |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
Business Experience Requirements |
|
| Experience | |
| Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwich Shops | General business experience |
| 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 | |
| Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwich Shops | No |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwich Shops | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Equipment | |
| Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwich Shops} | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Inventory | |
| Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwich Shops | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Receivables | |
| Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwich Shops | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Payroll | |
| Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwich Shops | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwich Shops | |
| 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 | |
| Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwich Shops | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Field operations/evaluations |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | |
| Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwich Shops | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | |
| Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwich Shops | |
| 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 |
|
| US Expansion | |
| Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwich Shops | |
| 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 | |
| Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwich Shops | 0 |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| Jimmy John's Gourmet Sandwich Shops | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |