Question 1

How does Tropical Smoothie Cafe compare to Waffle Cabin in cost?

Accepted Answer

Tropical Smoothie Cafe requires a minimum investment of $341K compared to $90K for Waffle Cabin. Tropical Smoothie Cafe's franchise fee is $35K while Waffle Cabin's is $24K.

Question 2

Which franchise has more locations, Tropical Smoothie Cafe or Waffle Cabin?

Accepted Answer

Tropical Smoothie Cafe has 1,515 total units while Waffle Cabin has 57 total units.

Question 3

What are the FranchiseLens scores for Tropical Smoothie Cafe and Waffle Cabin?

Accepted Answer

Tropical Smoothie Cafe has a FranchiseLens score of 73/100 and Waffle Cabin scores 73/100. These scores reflect analysis of 100+ metrics from each franchise's FDD.

Investment Range	$341K – $815K	$90K – $240K
Franchise Fee	$35K	$24K
Royalty Rate	6.0%	5.0%
Total Locations	1,515	57
FranchiseLens Score	73/100	73/100
Litigation (3yr)	0 cases	0 cases
Territory Type	Protected	Exclusive
Growth Trend	+8.1% CAGR (3yr)	+6.6% CAGR (3yr)

Investment Range	$341K – $815K	$90K – $240K
Franchise Fee	$35K	$24K
Royalty Rate	6.0%	5.0%
Total Locations	1,515	57
FranchiseLens Score	73/100	73/100
Litigation (3yr)	0 cases	0 cases
Territory Type	Protected	Exclusive
Growth Trend	+8.1% CAGR (3yr)	+6.6% CAGR (3yr)

Tropical Smoothie Cafe

Tropical Smoothie Cafe

Tropical Smoothie Cafe vs Waffle Cabin

Tropical Smoothie Cafe vs Waffle Cabin