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Summary:

Casual, health-conscious cafe featuring delicious made-to-order real fruit & veggie smoothies, toasted sandwiches, wraps, flatbreads and fresh salads.

Great for breakfast, lunch, dinner, snack or dessert plus catering.

Simple operation - current owner works approximately 3-4 days a week from 11a-2p and also employs a full time manager.

Confidential listing, please do not discuss with employees!

Business Website: https://www.tropicalsmoothiecafe.com

Competition:

“Eat Better – Feel Better”. Boasts bold, flavorful food and smoothies with a healthy appeal, all made to order from the freshest ingredients. Real fruit & veggies set their smoothies apart from the others. And their wraps, sandwiches, flatbreads & salads are made fresh with high quality meats & cheeses topped with fresh produce and flavorful sauces. No grills, deep fryers, hooding systems, grease traps - just high-powered blenders and a convection oven. Because their menu mix is 50/50 food and smoothies, there are more revenue streams throughout the day.

Growth and Expansion:

Brand - Opened first restaurant in Florida in 1997. Began franchising in 1998, currently has 400 locations in 36 states with more in development, growing at a rate of 15% per year, opening about 70 new Cafés each year. 72% of consumers say they are more likely to visit a restaurant with healthy items on the menu. At a time when there’s more focus than ever on healthier food options and active lifestyles, this franchise is perfectly positioned to become #1 in their category. Has been experiencing double-digit growth in a $1.1 billion industry.Store #1 - Sales currently up 25% over 2013 and will continue to grow with the new full-access I-90 interchange, which opened earlier this year allowing access to diners seeking the easiest & fastest tollway restaurant interchange between Chicago & Rockford. Located in Chicago's "Golden Corridor”, the Midwest's largest market. This store is in a superior location with high growth, low cost and now full interstate access. This far northwest suburb has consistently ranked among the top 5 suburban Chicago communities for growth with a population base of 2.7 million residents. Recipient of awards including: Best Cities for Global Trade, Best Community for Home Ownership, Best Community for Young Families, and the Illinois Governor’s Hometown Award.Store #2 - Just opened in October 2014, grand opening for his new and improved YMCA facility is December 18th. Hundreds of families are flocking to the new & improved "Y", family membership has gone from 1,806 in Dec 2013 to 2,300 currently and growing at rapid pace. Located in the largest city in McHenry County, a great place to live, work and play!

Location:

Store #1 - Premium retail space at a high traffic intersection across from Walgreens, Auto Zone and a large Del Web Community. Situated in a busy Wal-Mart Supercenter outlot. Other popular tenants include AT&T, Sprint, The UPS Store, State Farm, Jimano’s Pizza, Great Clips and more. Also close to the high school. Located in a rapidly growing suburb in McHenry & Kane Counties, its population has quadrupled in the last 8 years.Store #2 - New retail space in a $18.2 million dollar 71,000 sqft, completely renovated modern YMCA which includes a bright, new lobby anchored by an enormous fireplace, an expanded aquatic center with a new 8-lane competition pool & spectator seating; 3 new fitness studios; a fitness center tripled in size; new racquetball court and outdoor court for basketball & tennis, renovated locker rooms; Wi-Fi throughout; an entire preschool wing and the list goes on. This is the only eating & drinking establishment in the entire facility and is centrally located near the lobby!

County: McHenry

Facilities:

Square Feet: 1,500 & 600. Seating: 34 & 16 + Common Seating Area. Days/Hrs of Operation: Mo-Sa 8a-8p & Su 9a-7p.

Real Estate: Leased

Support/Training: Two weeks, one week onsite and one week in a classroom at their Corporate Support Center in Atlanta.