Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe | Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Investment | 338050 - 610000 | 198500 - 543500 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | 2% | 3% |
| Year Founded | 2005 | 1997 |
| Year Franchised | 2008 | 1998 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe | Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| 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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| Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe | Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe | Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Training | Training is about 6 weeks long at a Pickleman's Corporate Location. Pickleman s does not charge for the initial training program for you and 1 designated manager. You are responsible for wages, travel, and living expenses for the duration of 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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| Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe | 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 | 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 | Worldwide, |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe | 6% |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe | 2% |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 3% |
| Year Founded | |
| Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe | 2005 |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 1997 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe | 2008 |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 1998 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 15 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe | |
| 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 | |
| Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Equipment | |
| Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe} | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Inventory | |
| Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Receivables | |
| Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Payroll | |
| Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe | Training is about 6 weeks long at a Pickleman's Corporate Location. Pickleman s does not charge for the initial training program for you and 1 designated manager. You are responsible for wages, travel, and living expenses for the duration of training. |
| 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 | |
| Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | |
| Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | |
| Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe | |
| 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 | |
| Pickleman's Gourmet 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 |
| 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 | |
| Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| Pickleman's Gourmet Cafe | Worldwide, |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |