Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Tropik Sun Fruit & Nut | River Street Sweets | |
| Investment | 93000 - 214000 | 419550 - 844000 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | 2% | |
| Year Founded | 1980 | 1973 |
| Year Franchised | 1980 | 2015 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Tropik Sun Fruit & Nut | River Street Sweets | |
| Experience | General business experience | Prospective franchisees must have solid store managerial experience and excellent supervisory, sales and guest relations skills. Previous experience in customer service and/or marketing is a plus! Our fun and friendly franchise concept appeals to a wide array of potential guests. With that being said, the franchise owner will be able to provide an interactive candy experience for happy guests from all walks of life. |
Financing Options |
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| Tropik Sun Fruit & Nut | River Street Sweets | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Tropik Sun Fruit & Nut | River Street Sweets | |
| Training | Initial training includes extensive training about the brand's proven systems, policies and procedures at our corporate office in Savannah, Georgia. Franchisees are provided with instructors, facilities, and materials for the initial training program. On-The-Job Training: 183 hours Classroom Training: 18 hours | |
| Support | Newsletter, Meetings, Grand opening, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives | Newsletter Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Field Operations Site Selection |
| Marketing | Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media Loyalty program/app | |
| Operations | 10% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 6 - 8 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (40% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | |
Expansion Plans |
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| Tropik Sun Fruit & Nut | River Street Sweets | |
| US Expansion | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maine, Michigan, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, West Virginia, Wyoming, | Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, New York, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia |
| Canada Expansion | ||
| International Expansion | Canada, |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Tropik Sun Fruit & Nut | |
| River Street Sweets | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Tropik Sun Fruit & Nut | |
| River Street Sweets | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Tropik Sun Fruit & Nut | 6% |
| River Street Sweets | 5% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Tropik Sun Fruit & Nut | |
| River Street Sweets | 2% |
| Year Founded | |
| Tropik Sun Fruit & Nut | 1980 |
| River Street Sweets | 1973 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Tropik Sun Fruit & Nut | 1980 |
| River Street Sweets | 2015 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Tropik Sun Fruit & Nut | Varies based on lease term |
| River Street Sweets | |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Tropik Sun Fruit & Nut | |
| River Street Sweets | |
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Experience | |
| Tropik Sun Fruit & Nut | General business experience |
| River Street Sweets | Prospective franchisees must have solid store managerial experience and excellent supervisory, sales and guest relations skills. Previous experience in customer service and/or marketing is a plus! Our fun and friendly franchise concept appeals to a wide array of potential guests. With that being said, the franchise owner will be able to provide an interactive candy experience for happy guests from all walks of life. |
Financing Options |
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| Franchise Fees | |
| Tropik Sun Fruit & Nut | No |
| River Street Sweets | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Tropik Sun Fruit & Nut | |
| River Street Sweets | |
| Equipment | |
| Tropik Sun Fruit & Nut} | |
| River Street Sweets | |
| Inventory | |
| Tropik Sun Fruit & Nut | |
| River Street Sweets | |
| Receivables | |
| Tropik Sun Fruit & Nut | |
| River Street Sweets | |
| Payroll | |
| Tropik Sun Fruit & Nut | |
| River Street Sweets | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Tropik Sun Fruit & Nut | |
| River Street Sweets | Initial training includes extensive training about the brand's proven systems, policies and procedures at our corporate office in Savannah, Georgia. Franchisees are provided with instructors, facilities, and materials for the initial training program. On-The-Job Training: 183 hours Classroom Training: 18 hours |
| Support | |
| Tropik Sun Fruit & Nut | Newsletter, Meetings, Grand opening, Field operations/evaluations, Purchasing cooperatives |
| River Street Sweets | Newsletter Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Field Operations Site Selection |
| Marketing | |
| Tropik Sun Fruit & Nut | |
| River Street Sweets | Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | |
| Tropik Sun Fruit & Nut | 10% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 6 - 8 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (40% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| River Street Sweets | |
Expansion Plans |
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| US Expansion | |
| Tropik Sun Fruit & Nut | Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maine, Michigan, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Carolina, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, West Virginia, Wyoming, |
| River Street Sweets | Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, Missouri, New York, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia |
| Canada Expansion | |
| Tropik Sun Fruit & Nut | |
| River Street Sweets | |
| International Expansion | |
| Tropik Sun Fruit & Nut | Canada, |
| River Street Sweets | |