Tropical Smoothie Cafe Franchises for Sale

Smoothies plus a full food menu in a fast-casual café. One of the fastest-growing franchises of the last decade, now owned by Blackstone.

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1,651

Total units

$276K+

Initial investment

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Brand Performance Snapshot

Franchised and company-owned unit counts for 2023 through 2025, as reported in the franchisor's FDD.

Unit count by year

Franchised Corporate

1,372

2023

1,515

2024

1,651

2025

1,650

Franchised units

Company-owned units

1,651

Total units

+20.3%

3-yr unit growth

Existing Tropical Smoothie Cafe Franchises for Sale

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Tropical Smoothie Cafe Franchise Model Overview

Tropical Smoothie Cafe locations serve smoothies alongside wraps, flatbreads, bowls, and breakfast items from fast-casual cafés with seating and, in newer builds, drive-thrus. The food menu gives it a broader daypart mix than smoothie-only concepts. The brand has grown rapidly through multi-unit developers and remains active in new development, and the system is almost entirely franchised. Resales of established cafés are available in mature markets.

Ideal owner profile

Multi-unit or single-unit fast-casual operator

Interested in a growing brand with a broader menu than a typical smoothie bar

Investment Snapshot

Initial franchise fee $35,000

Total initial investment $275,500 – $770,500

Royalty 6% of Gross Sales

Ad / brand fund National Marketing Fee 5–6% of Gross Sales (currently 5%)

FDD year 2026 (unit data through 2025)

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