Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Mustard Cafe | Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Investment | 304600 - 426000 | 198500 - 543500 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | 3% | |
| Year Founded | 2001 | 1997 |
| Year Franchised | 2004 | 1998 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Mustard Cafe | Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Experience | Industry 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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| Mustard Cafe | 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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| Mustard Cafe | 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 | Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, 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 | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% 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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| Mustard Cafe | Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| US Expansion | California, | 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 | |
| Mustard Cafe | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Mustard Cafe | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Mustard Cafe | 5% |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Mustard Cafe | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 3% |
| Year Founded | |
| Mustard Cafe | 2001 |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 1997 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Mustard Cafe | 2004 |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 1998 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Mustard Cafe | 10 years |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 15 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Mustard Cafe | $5K |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Mustard Cafe | Industry experience 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 | |
| Mustard Cafe | No |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Mustard Cafe | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Equipment | |
| Mustard Cafe} | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Inventory | |
| Mustard Cafe | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Receivables | |
| Mustard Cafe | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Payroll | |
| Mustard Cafe | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Mustard Cafe | |
| 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 | |
| Mustard Cafe | Meetings, Toll-free phone line, Grand opening, 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 | |
| Mustard Cafe | Co-op advertising |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | |
| Mustard Cafe | Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (100% 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 | |
| Mustard Cafe | California, |
| 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 | |
| Mustard Cafe | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| Mustard Cafe | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |