Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Handel's Homemade Ice Cream | Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Investment | 234500 - 814500 | 198500 - 543500 |
| Franchise Fee | ||
| Royalty Fee | 6% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | 3% | |
| Year Founded | 1945 | 1997 |
| Year Franchised | 1989 | 1998 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Handel's Homemade Ice Cream | Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Experience | In order to be considered, you must have a net worth of $250,000 and unrestricted capital in the amount of $100,000. | 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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| Handel's Homemade Ice Cream | Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Franchise Fees | No | |
| Start-up Costs | No | |
| Equipment | No | |
| Inventory | No | |
| Receivables | No | |
| Payroll | No | |
Training & Support |
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| Handel's Homemade Ice Cream | Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 120 hours Classroom Training: 4 hours | 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/Conventions Grand Opening Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | Ad Templates Social media Website development Email marketing | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | Number of Employees Required to Run: 25 | 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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| Handel's Homemade Ice Cream | 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 |
Start-Up Costs and Fees Mobile |
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| Investment | |
| Handel's Homemade Ice Cream | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Handel's Homemade Ice Cream | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Handel's Homemade Ice Cream | 6% |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Handel's Homemade Ice Cream | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 3% |
| Year Founded | |
| Handel's Homemade Ice Cream | 1945 |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 1997 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Handel's Homemade Ice Cream | 1989 |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 1998 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Handel's Homemade Ice Cream | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 15 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Handel's Homemade Ice Cream | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
Business Experience Requirements |
|
| Experience | |
| Handel's Homemade Ice Cream | In order to be considered, you must have a net worth of $250,000 and unrestricted capital in the amount of $100,000. |
| 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 | |
| Handel's Homemade Ice Cream | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Handel's Homemade Ice Cream | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Equipment | |
| Handel's Homemade Ice Cream} | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Inventory | |
| Handel's Homemade Ice Cream | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Receivables | |
| Handel's Homemade Ice Cream | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Payroll | |
| Handel's Homemade Ice Cream | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Handel's Homemade Ice Cream | On-The-Job Training: 120 hours Classroom Training: 4 hours |
| 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 | |
| Handel's Homemade Ice Cream | Meetings/Conventions Grand Opening Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | |
| Handel's Homemade Ice Cream | Ad Templates Social media Website development Email marketing |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | |
| Handel's Homemade Ice Cream | Number of Employees Required to Run: 25 |
| 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 | |
| Handel's Homemade Ice Cream | 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 | |
| Handel's Homemade Ice Cream | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| Handel's Homemade Ice Cream | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |