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Tropical Smoothie Cafe

$TSCRF500 #14
CategoryFood: Quick-Service Restaurants
SubcategorySmoothies/Juices
Locations1,651
Franchisee Count1,879
Franchise Fee$35,000
Item 7 Low$275,500
Item 7 Midpoint$523,000
Item 7 High$770,500
Royalty Fees6% of Gross Sales
Ad / Brand Fund5%
Sold Not Open962
ParentTSC Franchisor, LLC
PE / InvestorBlackstone Inc.
Founded2012
Completeness34/34 (100%)
Years in Business13
Began Franchising2012
HQAtlanta, GA
Executives22
LinksWeb
Main Phone(770) 821-1900
Emailfranchisedevelopment@tropicalsmoothie.com
FDD IssuedApril 17, 2026
Last UpdatedAug 24, 2026
FDDs2026 · 2025 · 2024 · 2023 · 2022 · 2021 · 2020 · 2019 · 2018 · 2017 · 2016 🔒
Franchisor

Tropical Smoothie Cafe franchises offer the right to develop and operate restaurants that sell a variety of premium, handcrafted smoothies, specialty sandwiches, flatbreads, wraps, salads, and bowls.

TSC Franchisor, LLC is a Delaware limited liability company, wholly owned by TSC SPV Funding, LLC. Key executives include CEO Christopher Wetzel, COO Jonathan Biggs, and CFO Chris Sasser, with a team of approximately 10 executives.

Tropical Smoothie Cafe franchises offer the right to develop and operate restaurants that sell a variety of premium, handcrafted smoothies, specialty sandwiches, flatbreads, wraps, salads, and bowls.

Read Tropical Smoothie Cafe’s complete April 17, 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document — plus 10 prior years on file. Founder level — $19/mo — also unlocks Item 19 revenue, financial strength and unit trajectory across all 3,860 brands on FranDeals.

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