Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Port Of Subs | Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Investment | 214500 - 397100 | 198500 - 543500 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 5.50% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | 1% | 3% |
| Year Founded | 1972 | 1997 |
| Year Franchised | 1985 | 1998 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Port Of Subs | 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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| Port Of Subs | 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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| Port Of Subs | Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Training | Two people per restaurant are required to successfully complete the Port of Subs ’ training in a Certified Training Restaurant. One person will spend four weeks of training in the restaurant and at the Port of Subs Corporate Office in Reno, Nevada. The second person will spend two weeks of training in the restaurant. | 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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| Port Of Subs | Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| US Expansion | Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Washington, 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 | 0 |
| International Expansion |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Port Of Subs | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Port Of Subs | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Port Of Subs | 5.50% |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Port Of Subs | 1% |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 3% |
| Year Founded | |
| Port Of Subs | 1972 |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 1997 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Port Of Subs | 1985 |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 1998 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Port Of Subs | 10 years |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 15 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Port Of Subs | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Port Of Subs | |
| 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 | |
| Port Of Subs | No |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Port Of Subs | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Equipment | |
| Port Of Subs} | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Inventory | |
| Port Of Subs | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Receivables | |
| Port Of Subs | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Payroll | |
| Port Of Subs | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
Training & Support |
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| Training | |
| Port Of Subs | Two people per restaurant are required to successfully complete the Port of Subs ’ training in a Certified Training Restaurant. One person will spend four weeks of training in the restaurant and at the Port of Subs Corporate Office in Reno, Nevada. The second person will spend two weeks of training in the restaurant. |
| 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 | |
| Port Of Subs | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | |
| Port Of Subs | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | |
| Port Of Subs | |
| 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 | |
| Port Of Subs | Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Texas, Utah, Washington, 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 | |
| Port Of Subs | 0 |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| Port Of Subs | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |