Quick Verdict · who it fits
Tropical Smoothie Cafe fits first-time franchise buyers looking for an emerging food & beverage concept.
Free AI summary — the first read on the filing.
1,515
Total units open
161
Units opened last year
18
Units closed last year
5 terminated + 13 ceased operations – other reasons
143
Net unit growth
What our analysis flagged across the 2024 filing.
4
Risks to review
3
Strengths identified
4
Questions to ask
Closest concepts by category and investment.
| Brand | Item 19 | Fee | Investment | Royalty | Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe | None | — | — | — | — |
| Avotoasty Franchising Llc - Org-534375Similar price | None | — | — | — | — |
| Doctor's AssociatesBiggest system | Disclosed | $15K | $227K - $630K | 8% | 18,773 |
| Vintage Hospitality GroupTop-rated in category | Disclosed | $50K | $3.5M - $6.4M | 5.5% | 33 |
Free explainers to go deeper before you sign.
Tropical Smoothie Cafe franchises are sold by Tropical Smoothie Cafe, LLC, the franchisor entity of record on its Franchise Disclosure Document. Item 1 of the FDD discloses the corporate structure, including any parent companies and predecessors.
No. Tropical Smoothie Cafe does not include a financial performance representation in its FDD. Prospective buyers should rely on validation calls with existing franchisees and benchmark against industry medians.
This page is part of VetMyFranchise. View all pages: llms.txt · llms-full.txt