Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Maui Wowi Hawaiian Coffees & Smoothies | Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Investment | 31100 - 394000 | 198500 - 543500 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 0 | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | 3% | |
| Year Founded | 1983 | 1997 |
| Year Franchised | 1997 | 1998 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Maui Wowi Hawaiian Coffees & Smoothies | Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Experience | General business experience Sales/marketing experience preferred | 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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| Maui Wowi Hawaiian Coffees & Smoothies | 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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| Maui Wowi Hawaiian Coffees & Smoothies | Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Training | Full & continuous support | 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, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | 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, National media, Regional advertising | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | 65% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 - 3 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (50% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | 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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| Maui Wowi Hawaiian Coffees & Smoothies | 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 | |
| Maui Wowi Hawaiian Coffees & Smoothies | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Maui Wowi Hawaiian Coffees & Smoothies | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Maui Wowi Hawaiian Coffees & Smoothies | 0 |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Maui Wowi Hawaiian Coffees & Smoothies | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 3% |
| Year Founded | |
| Maui Wowi Hawaiian Coffees & Smoothies | 1983 |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 1997 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Maui Wowi Hawaiian Coffees & Smoothies | 1997 |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 1998 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Maui Wowi Hawaiian Coffees & Smoothies | 10 years |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 15 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Maui Wowi Hawaiian Coffees & Smoothies | $5K |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Maui Wowi Hawaiian Coffees & Smoothies | General business experience Sales/marketing experience preferred |
| 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 | |
| Maui Wowi Hawaiian Coffees & Smoothies | No |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Maui Wowi Hawaiian Coffees & Smoothies | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Equipment | |
| Maui Wowi Hawaiian Coffees & Smoothies} | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Inventory | |
| Maui Wowi Hawaiian Coffees & Smoothies | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Receivables | |
| Maui Wowi Hawaiian Coffees & Smoothies | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Payroll | |
| Maui Wowi Hawaiian Coffees & Smoothies | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Maui Wowi Hawaiian Coffees & Smoothies | Full & continuous support |
| 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 | |
| Maui Wowi Hawaiian Coffees & Smoothies | Newsletter, Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, Internet, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | |
| Maui Wowi Hawaiian Coffees & Smoothies | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, National media, 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 | |
| Maui Wowi Hawaiian Coffees & Smoothies | 65% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 2 - 3 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (50% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| 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 | |
| Maui Wowi Hawaiian Coffees & Smoothies | |
| 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 | |
| Maui Wowi Hawaiian Coffees & Smoothies | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| Maui Wowi Hawaiian Coffees & Smoothies | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |