About Tropical Smoothie Cafe Franchise

Tropical Smoothie Cafe is a national fast-casual cafe concept inspiring a healthier lifestyle with more than 1,075 cafes nationwide. For 25 years, Tropical Smoothie Cafe has been serving better-for-you smoothies, wraps, sandwiches, salads and flatbreads. Tropical Smoothie Cafe also offers upgraded app technology and enhanced mobile ordering capabilities to further elevate the digital and dine-in cafe experience and emphasize the brand's focus on convenience. The growing national franchise has received numerous accolades, including a top 10 ranking in Entrepreneur's Franchise 500. It has also been named to Forbes' Best Franchises list, Franchise Times' Fast & Serious list and the Franchise Times' Top 200+ ranking. Notably, the franchise was also recognized on Fast Casual's Top 100 Movers and Shakers and Nation's Restaurant News' Top 200.

Why Tropical Smoothie Cafe Franchise?

Today’s consumers need an escape more than ever, and they seek out healthier food options that make them happy. We continue to share the craveability of the tropics and satisfy the tastes of our health-conscious guests. 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.

• 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.
• 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.*

Training & Support

Tropical Smoothie Cafe provides the following training: four-week training program consisting of two weeks in a nearby Cafe, one week in a classroom setting at the Support Center in Atlanta, Georgia, and ten days onsite for your Grand Opening.

Ideal Tropical Smoothie Cafe Franchise Candidate

Qualified candidates should have an understanding of our brand culture and franchise business model; business experience (restaurant experience preferred, but not required); and a minimum net worth of $350,000, which includes $125,000 in liquid assets.