You’ve got a full menu of real estate options.
Our in-line traditional locations, end-cap locations with and without drive-thrus, freestanding locations and non-traditional locations, give Franchise Owners a variety of flexible options.
End-cap
In-line
Free Standing
1,200 – 1,800 square feet
Flexible site types with or without drive-thru
Ideally at least 20′ wide
End-cap
Flexible site types with or without drive-thru
Free Standing
1,200 – 1,800 square feet
In-line
Ideally at least 20′ wide
“Tropical Smoothie has the best support team. It’s just like a family business.”
Hani Halloun, Multi-Unit Franchise Owner
“We didn’t just buy a brand. We joined a family.”
Toya Evans, Multi-Unit Franchise Owner
We offer a balanced mix of smoothies and food.
What clearly distinguishes Tropical Smoothie Cafe from the competition is our balanced mix of smoothies and food, serving multiple dayparts: breakfast, lunch, dinner, dessert, and snack and multiple revenue streams like dine-in, drive-thru, delivery, and catering. That mix helps drive our average ticket sales and systemwide average net revenues of $1,009,803.*
*As of December 26, 2021, there were 1,038 franchised Restaurants and 1 company-owned Restaurant. Of the 1,038 franchised Restaurants, 906 were franchised Restaurants that had been open for at least 12 months as of December 26, 2021. Of the 906 Restaurants, 29 Restaurants were excluded since they were non-traditional locations. Of the 877 Restaurants, 109 were excluded since they were not open for at least 357 days in 2021. Of the 768 Restaurants referenced in the above table, all reported sufficient financial performance information to be included in this financial performance representation.
Take advantage of our industry leading Fund Score.
Listen to franchise industry experts FRANdata CEO, Darrell Johnson and Paul Santomauro, Director of Lending & Risk Products, during our recent webinar, as they discuss how Tropical Smoothie Cafe stacks up against the competition. And see how Tropical Smoothie Cafe achieved a 920 Fund Score, highest score among peers in the QSR segment — giving you greater access to capital to open your Cafes.
We’re all in.
Nothing is impossible when you work as a team with an all-in attitude. It’s the core of our commitment to give our Franchise Family a winning advantage:
We think bigger and continue to innovate, creating strategies like a simplified menu that helps hold down costs without sacrificing quality.
We leverage a full spectrum of marketing tools to drive awareness, excitement, trial, and loyalty for the brand. Our guests love our Tropical Rewards® app and show their loyalty by spending more each visit and visiting more often.
We have online tools in place to help Franchise Owners monitor their food costs, labor costs, and customer relations remotely.
What’s fueling our healthy growth?
The huge demand for healthier food choices drives business to our doors. What keeps people coming back is the Tropical Smoothie Cafe experience. It’s our unique combination of irresistible food, a cool beachy vibe, and fun, friendly service.
“We create a tremendous opportunity for young people by teaching them a healthy lifestyle and skills they can use at work, at school, and beyond.”
Multi-Unit Franchise Owners Dennis & Nicole Drake
“I teach my employees that part of our mission is to deliver exceptional service and products. And that we will all succeed together.”
Multi-Unit Franchise Owner Matt Mawdsley
Thanks to people like Dennis, Nicole and Matt and their all-in teams, we’re consistently popular. But there’s still plenty of room to grow. We have many territories available, giving you the opportunity to bring a tropical escape to your community and dominate your market.
We’re bold where others are bland.
People’s taste buds have gotten more sophisticated, and bold flavors are in demand! At Tropical Smoothie Cafe, pesto, chipotle, hummus, and Caribbean jerk are exciting flavor profiles we feature as food preferences go global. Spinach, kale, avocado, and superfruits like acai are revving up our fruit smoothies.
Our Culinary Team is always looking for what’s new and noteworthy to satisfy our guests’ cravings for bold flavors that awaken the senses. Throughout the year, we introduce new flavors to our guests and drive sales to our Cafes with limited-time offerings.
We keep it simple.
At a time when everything seems to be getting more complex, we’ve created a business model that’s simpler. We’ve done away with costly elements of food prep—there are no fryers or hoods—which keeps development costs low. Instead, there are just high-powered blenders, a convection oven, and our fresh, flavorful ingredients that win over brand fans everywhere we go.
Our Cafes are easier to operate, so you can connect with your guests and mentor a team that’s young, high-energy, and passionate about the brand. Our guests love our Cafes, and our employees enjoy the atmosphere, which helps you attract and retain high-quality team members. We’re dedicated to your success and will pair you with a trusted Franchise Business Leader that will help guide and support you along the way.
It’s tropic time. Join our Franchise Family.
Complete the form or call
770-580-2333, and a Tropical Smoothie Cafe franchise development leader will reach out to you with more information.
