Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Mr. Pickle's Sandwich Shop | Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Investment | 151500 - 342500 | 198500 - 543500 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | $250+/wk | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | Up to 2% Monthly | 3% |
| Year Founded | 1996 | 1997 |
| Year Franchised | 2006 | 1998 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Mr. Pickle's Sandwich Shop | Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Experience | Restaurant experience is always helpful but, if you have experience running another type of business including working with employees and customers, managing cash and generating financial statements, we have a complete training program and manuals as well as field operational staff that can help you learn this business as well as provide ongoing support for you. SBA funding may require some restaurant experience, please consult your SBA lender. Up to $400,000 minimum liquid assets Restaurant and/or Management experience 680+ credit score No bankruptcies, liens or Judgements | 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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| Mr. Pickle's Sandwich Shop | 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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| Mr. Pickle's Sandwich Shop | 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/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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| Mr. Pickle's Sandwich Shop | 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 | |
| Mr. Pickle's Sandwich Shop | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Mr. Pickle's Sandwich Shop | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Mr. Pickle's Sandwich Shop | $250+/wk |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Mr. Pickle's Sandwich Shop | Up to 2% Monthly |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 3% |
| Year Founded | |
| Mr. Pickle's Sandwich Shop | 1996 |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 1997 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Mr. Pickle's Sandwich Shop | 2006 |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 1998 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Mr. Pickle's Sandwich Shop | 10 years |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 15 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Mr. Pickle's Sandwich Shop | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
Business Experience Requirements |
|
| Experience | |
| Mr. Pickle's Sandwich Shop | Restaurant experience is always helpful but, if you have experience running another type of business including working with employees and customers, managing cash and generating financial statements, we have a complete training program and manuals as well as field operational staff that can help you learn this business as well as provide ongoing support for you. SBA funding may require some restaurant experience, please consult your SBA lender. Up to $400,000 minimum liquid assets Restaurant and/or Management experience 680+ credit score No bankruptcies, liens or Judgements |
| 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 | |
| Mr. Pickle's Sandwich Shop | No |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Mr. Pickle's Sandwich Shop | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Equipment | |
| Mr. Pickle's Sandwich Shop} | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Inventory | |
| Mr. Pickle's Sandwich Shop | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Receivables | |
| Mr. Pickle's Sandwich Shop | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Payroll | |
| Mr. Pickle's Sandwich Shop | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Mr. Pickle's Sandwich Shop | |
| 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 | |
| Mr. Pickle's Sandwich Shop | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | |
| Mr. Pickle's Sandwich Shop | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | |
| Mr. Pickle's Sandwich Shop | |
| 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 | |
| Mr. Pickle's Sandwich Shop | |
| 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 | |
| Mr. Pickle's Sandwich Shop | 0 |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| Mr. Pickle's Sandwich Shop | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |