Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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| Tubby's Sub Shops | Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Investment | 112900 - 293500 | 198500 - 543500 |
| Franchise Fee | 0 | |
| Royalty Fee | 4%-6% | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | 4% | 3% |
| Year Founded | 1968 | 1997 |
| Year Franchised | 1978 | 1998 |
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Term Of Agreement | ||
| Renewal Fee | ||
Business Experience Requirements |
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| Tubby's Sub Shops | 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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| Tubby's Sub Shops | 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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| Tubby's Sub Shops | Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Training | On-The-Job Training: 92 hours Classroom Training: 28 hours Additional Training: Company store | 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 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 | National Media Social media | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | 20% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3 - 4 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (90% 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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| Tubby's Sub Shops | Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| US Expansion | Florida, Michigan, Ohio | 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 | |
| Tubby's Sub Shops | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Franchise Fee | |
| Tubby's Sub Shops | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Royalty Fee | |
| Tubby's Sub Shops | 4%-6% |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 6% |
| Advertising Fee | |
| Tubby's Sub Shops | 4% |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 3% |
| Year Founded | |
| Tubby's Sub Shops | 1968 |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 1997 |
| Year Franchised | |
| Tubby's Sub Shops | 1978 |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 1998 |
| Term Of Agreement | |
| Tubby's Sub Shops | 10 years |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 15 years |
| Renewal Fee | |
| Tubby's Sub Shops | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
Business Experience Requirements |
|
| Experience | |
| Tubby's Sub Shops | |
| 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 | |
| Tubby's Sub Shops | No |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | No |
| Start-up Costs | |
| Tubby's Sub Shops | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Equipment | |
| Tubby's Sub Shops} | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Inventory | |
| Tubby's Sub Shops | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Receivables | |
| Tubby's Sub Shops | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
| Payroll | |
| Tubby's Sub Shops | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |
Training & Support |
|
| Training | |
| Tubby's Sub Shops | On-The-Job Training: 92 hours Classroom Training: 28 hours Additional Training: Company store |
| 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 | |
| Tubby's Sub Shops | Newsletter Meetings/Conventions Toll-Free Line Grand Opening 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 | |
| Tubby's Sub Shops | National Media Social media |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | Co-op Advertising Ad Templates National Media Regional Advertising Social media SEO Website development Email marketing Loyalty program/app |
| Operations | |
| Tubby's Sub Shops | 20% of all franchisees own more than one unit Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 3 - 4 Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (90% 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 | |
| Tubby's Sub Shops | Florida, Michigan, Ohio |
| 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 | |
| Tubby's Sub Shops | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | 0 |
| International Expansion | |
| Tubby's Sub Shops | |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | |