Tropical Smoothie Cafe Franchise Review
Tropical Smoothie Cafe is a Franchise Grade Made The Grade™ franchise opportunity, which means it's ranked highly by our research team.
Franchise Opportunity Data
Tropical Smoothie Café franchise serves smoothies, wraps, sandwiches, flatbreads & salads and is part of the growing healthy eating establishment trend throughout the United States.
How much does an Tropical Smoothie Cafe franchise cost?
Tropical Smoothie Cafe has an initial franchise fee of up to $30,000, with a overall upfront investment range of $198,500 to $543,500.
- Initial Franchise Fee: $30,000
- Total Investment: $198,500 to $543,500
- Working Capital: $5,000 to $41,500
- Royalty Fee: 6.0%
The upfront investment of any franchise opportunity includes multiple fees. Check out this franchise opportunity to better understand the specific costs required to purchase an Tropical Smoothie Cafe, such as territory fees, real estate costs, grand opening, marketing, and equipment purchases.
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How much does an Tropical Smoothie Cafe owner make?
As with any new business, there needs to be a solid return on your investment and net profit potential. The specific franchise owner's salary and the profits from an Tropical Smoothie Cafe business depends on a lot of different factors. One way to check on the potential revenues or profits generated from a Tropical Smoothie Cafe franchise investment is to analzye the franchisor's Item 19 within their Franchise Disclosure Document. This is called a financial performance representation. This is not required within a franchisor's disclosure and approximately 68% of all franchisors in our database will disclose financial performance data within Item 19 of their FDD. Some franchisors may provide limited information such as average gross revenues. This type of information is not always helpful to determine profits for you directly. So review systemwide sales data with caution. As expected, usually profits and owner's salary are proportionate to the overall size of the upfront investment. The larger the initial investment, the larger profits you should expect to see
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How many franchise locations do they have?
As of the 2020 Franchise Disclosure Document, there are 833 franchised Tropical Smoothie Cafe locations across the United States.
Did you know there are over 3,000 franchise opportunities across the United States. More than 80% have less than 10 locations.
Are there any Tropical Smoothie Cafe franchises in my city?
Based on 2020 FDD research, Tropical Smoothie Cafe has franchise locations in 45 states.
Based on our research Tropical Smoothie Cafe is growing into new regions and might be available near you.
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Last Reviewed: 2020
Sector: Quick Service Restaurants
Category: Ice Cream, Smoothies and Frozen Yogurt
Tropical Smoothie Cafe Franchise STATS
15 Years
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833
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3.0%
ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS
Do they provide any initial training and opening assistance?
Yes, they have an initial training program of 247 hours. This includes 25 hours of classroom training, 222 hours of on-the-job training, and 0 hours of online training. In their FDD they outline who's in charge of the training. Unlock to find out more.
| Online | 0 |
|---|---|
| On-the-Job | 222 |
| Classroom | 25 |
| Total | 247 |
Do they provide Territory Protections?
Tropical Smoothie Cafe offers territory protections. For an explanation of territory rights, unlock this franchise opportunity for more details.
Do they have marketing and technology support in place?
Yes, Tropical Smoothie Cafe offers comprehensive support for franchisees. Unlock this franchise to find out more.
When did Tropical Smoothie Cafe begin franchising?
They began franchising in 1997. The average Ice Cream, Smoothies and Frozen Yogurt franchise began franchising in 2019.
Does Tropical Smoothie Cafe offer lending support?
No, but you can click here to fill out our affordability calculator and understand your financing options.
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