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      Tropical Smoothie Cafe Opens Milestone 1,100th Location

      The ascension of Tropical Smoothie Cafe continues midway through 2022 with fast-casual brand opening its 1,100

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      Tropical Smoothie Cafe Keeps Momentum Going in 2022

      Tropical Smoothie Cafe continued its momentum from 2021 into Q1 2022, signing 56 new franchise agreements and opening 42 new franchised cafes, including its first airport location

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      How One Tropical Smoothie Franchisee is Building a Legacy to Last
      "Jump and the net will appear."
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      Tropical Smoothie Cafe Considers Going Public
      The chain could be valued around $1 billion.
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      Why Tropical Smoothie Cafe is Bucking the Ghost Kitchen Trend

      The 1,000-unit brand is letting franchisees dictate the path forward.

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      Tropical Smoothie Cafe Promotes Richard Key to Chief Operations Officer

      Tropical Smoothie Cafe has promoted former Senior Vice President of Operations Richard Key to chief operations officer, effective immediately. Key has served on the brand’s senior leadership team s
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      Tropical Smoothie Cafe to Open Milestone 1,000th Location

      Tropical Smoothie Cafe joined the exclusive club of restaurant brands with a four-digit location count this week with the grand opening of its newest—and 1,000th systemwide—cafe in Flower Mound, Texas
      Tropical Smoothie Cafe.

      Tropical Smoothie Cafe Teams with Flybuy on Off-Premises Growth

      Tropical Smoothie Cafe (TSC) has partnered with Flybuy, by Radius Networks, to help power its digital footprint by enhancing its off-premise solutions for curbside, in-cafe pickup, and same-day delive
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      Tropical Smoothie Cafe Expanding in Chicago

      Tropical Smoothie Cafe is hot in Chicago this summer, with four grand openings scheduled on August 7, as part of the brand’s rapid expansion plans for the area. The grand opening celebrations will
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      Tropical Smoothie Cafe Brings Back Watermelon Mojito Smoothie

      Tropical Smoothie Cafe ushered in summer with the return of the fan-favorite Watermelon Mojito Smoothie and the new Mango Berry Cosmo Smoothie, now available at participating locations across the U.S.
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      The Power of Culture in a Restaurant Franchise

      It's not just a corporate buzzword. Here’s how franchisees can establish productive cultures within their systems.

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      Tropical Smoothie Café Reports Another Stellar Sales Quarter

      Tropical Smoothie Café announced its stellar first quarter results with a same-store-sales increase of 29.7% during the quarter, including 15.8% in January and February before the rollover sales impac

      Tropical Smoothie Café Celebrates Top Franchisees

      Tropical Smoothie Café recently celebrated top performers during its annual franchisee awards ceremony.

      The Role of Private Equity in a Post-COVID Landscape

      Leading firm 10 Point Capital will continue thinking long-term.

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