Reason for Selling:
Owner relocated
Overview of the Business:
Tropical Smoothie was recently named the 25th Fastest Growing Franchise & ranked #127 in Entrepreneur Magazine. Tropical Smoothie is very popular in Jacksonville, and there are 12 locations in the Jacksonville area. This is an excellent opportunity for anyone wanting to enter into the Tropical Smoothie Cafe Franchise. The restaurant is a turn-key operation, a perfect opportunity for someone that wants to get into this business and does not want to deal with the hassels of the start-up. Opening a new Tropical Smoothie costs between $250,000- $300,000. The restaurant has been in business since 2005. There are 9 current employees and 1 TRAINED MANAGER, who have all been working there for over a year. The main business of the restaurant comes from breakfast and lunch. The store hours are Monday thru Saturday 7:00AM to 8:00PM and Sunday 10:00AM to 8:00PM. A new menu was just released with amazing new food and smoothies. The restaurant currently sells gourmet sandwiches, gourmet wraps, soups, specialty coffee, smoothies, cookie and chips.
Property Features and Assets:
The restaurant is located on one of the busiest intersections in Jacksonville, Florida. It is in a major shopping center with two very busy anchor stores. All inventory in the restaurant, including the refrigerators, ovens, tables, and signage is owned.
Market Competition and Expansion:
The competition in the area comes from Dick's Wings, KFC, and McDonalds. Our store is the only healthy fast food restaurant in the area. We have major support from the local schools, including 8,113 students in pre-k through high school and 75,420 students currently enrolled in the college system. There are 2 elementary schools, 2 middle schools and 2 major colleges, located within 5 minutes of the store. Construction for a new housing community is located within 1 minute of the store with many other housing communities in the area. Our location is a very popular section of town.
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