Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Papa's Pizza To-Go | Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Investment | 138950 - 386800 | 198500 - 543500 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 5% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | 3% | |
| Year Founded | 1987 | 1997 |
| Year Franchised | 1990 | 1998 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Papa's Pizza To-Go | Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Experience | Industry experience General business experience Marketing skills | 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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| Papa's Pizza To-Go | 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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| Papa's Pizza To-Go | Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| 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, Grand opening, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations | 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 slicks, Regional advertising | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | 15% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 15 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (77% of current franchisees are owner/operators) | 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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| Papa's Pizza To-Go | Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| US Expansion | Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, | 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 | |
| Papa's Pizza To-Go | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Papa's Pizza To-Go | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Papa's Pizza To-Go | 5% |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Papa's Pizza To-Go | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 3% |
| Year Founded | |
| Papa's Pizza To-Go | 1987 |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 1997 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Papa's Pizza To-Go | 1990 |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 1998 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Papa's Pizza To-Go | 10 years |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 15 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Papa's Pizza To-Go | 20% of franchise fee |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
Business Experience Requirements |
|
| Experience | |
| Papa's Pizza To-Go | Industry experience General business experience Marketing skills |
| 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 | |
| Papa's Pizza To-Go | No |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Papa's Pizza To-Go | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Equipment | |
| Papa's Pizza To-Go} | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Inventory | |
| Papa's Pizza To-Go | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Receivables | |
| Papa's Pizza To-Go | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Payroll | |
| Papa's Pizza To-Go | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Papa's Pizza To-Go | |
| 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 | |
| Papa's Pizza To-Go | Newsletter, Meetings, Grand opening, Security/safety procedures, Field operations/evaluations |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening Online Support Security/Safety Procedures Field Operations Site Selection Franchisee Intranet Platform |
| Marketing | |
| Papa's Pizza To-Go | Co-op advertising, Ad slicks, Regional advertising |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | |
| Papa's Pizza To-Go | 15% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 15 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (77% of current franchisees are owner/operators) |
| 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 | |
| Papa's Pizza To-Go | Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, |
| 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 | |
| Papa's Pizza To-Go | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| Papa's Pizza To-Go | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |