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Below is an in-depth analysis and side-by-side comparison of Tropicana Smoothies Juices & More! vs U-Swirl-n-Go including start-up costs and fees, business experience requirements, training & support and financing options.
Start-Up Costs and Fees |
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Investment | $175,000 - $225,000 | $360,000 - $466,000 |
Franchise Fee | $75,000 | $25,000 |
Royalty Fee | 6% | - |
Advertising Fee | 1% | - |
Year Founded | 1949 | 2008 |
Year Franchised | 2004 | 2008 |
Term Of Agreement | 10 yeaqrs +10 | - |
Term Of Agreement | 10 yeaqrs +10 | - |
Renewal Fee | - | - |
Business Experience Requirements |
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Experience | - | - |
Financing Options |
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In-House/3rd Party | In-House/3rd Party | |
Franchise Fees | -/- | -/- |
Start-up Costs | -/- | -/- |
Equipment | -/- | -/- |
Inventory | -/- | -/- |
Receivables | -/- | -/- |
Payroll | -/- | -/- |
Training & Support |
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Training | - | - |
Support | - | - |
Marketing | - | - |
Operations | Average Number of Employees: 3-4 Full-time, 2-4 Part-time Passive Ownership: Not Allowed | - |
Expansion Plans |
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US Expansion | Yes | Yes |
Canada Expansion | Yes | - |
International Expansion | - | - |
TROPICANA SMOOTHIES, JUICES & MORE! is a co-branding concept with premium-quality smoothies, nationally-branded ice cream and frozen yogurt. Concept will be sold as exclusive Territory Development Agreements for markets with a minimum of 500,000 population, with a development commitment of 5 stores in 10 years for established food-service and retail owners/operators.