Chain: Tropical Smoothie Cafe

Tropical Smoothie Launching Healthier Options for New Year

Tropical Smoothie Café is helping guests eat better and feel better in the New Year with six menu items packed with both flavor and nutrition. Starting December 26, cafes will launch the new Supergreen Caesar—available as a salad or wrap—and a lineup of four powerpacked smoothies—Detox Island Green, Chia Blueberry Max, Health Nut, and Immune […]

Industry Vet Will Expand Tropical Smoothie in Tampa

Tropical Smoothie Cafe, a leading fast casual cafe concept known for its better-for-you food and smoothies with a tropical twist, announced today Emily Harrington has signed franchise agreements to expand the brand’s presence in Tampa, Florida. A trailblazer in the franchising and foodservice industries, Harrington has immense experience as a multi-unit operator of successful franchises, […]

Tropical Smoothie Cafe Expanding in South Carolina

Tropical Smoothie Cafe, a leading fast casual cafe concept known for its better-for-you food and smoothies with a tropical twist, announced it signed a franchise development agreement with industry veterans Bill Ruby and Greg Powell to expand its presence in South Carolina. The partners will be opening six new cafes throughout the Upstate area, with […]

Tropical Smoothie Expanding Tampa Presence

Tropical Smoothie Cafe, a leading fast casual cafe concept known for its better-for-you food and smoothies with a tropical twist, announced Emily Harrington has signed franchise agreements to expand the brand’s presence in Tampa, Florida. A trailblazer in the franchising and foodservice industries, Harrington has immense experience as a multi-unit operator of successful franchises, having […]

Tropical Smoothie Aiding Camp Sunshine on Giving Tuesday

One of the best things to happen after Black Friday and Cyber Monday is Giving Tuesday, and Tropical Smoothie Cafe is doing their part to kick off this season of charitable giving by pledging to donate $1 to Camp Sunshine at Sebago Lake for each LTO featured Acai Smoothie sold on November 29. To date, […]

Tropical Smoothie Cafe Launches Rewards App

A few weeks after the launch of Tropical Smoothie Cafe’s latest app release, the Tropical Rewards App long-time fans and new users are quickly embracing the newest mobile technology features. Users say the app is a “convenient way to earn reward credit,” and “love the instant money-back reward credit at the time of download,” via […]

Tropical Smoothie Cafe Signs 80 Franchise Deals

Tropical Smoothie Cafe, the leading fast casual café concept known for its better-for-you food and smoothies with a tropical twist, announced tremendous success in the first half of 2016. Following a year where the company experienced the strongest growth in its 19-year history, the momentum is continuing as the sandwich and smoothie franchise reported a 6.4 […]

Tropical Smoothie Cafe Opens Three New Houston Stores

Tropical Smoothie Cafe, the fast-casual cafe concept known for its food and smoothies with a tropical twist, will open three new franchised locations throughout the Houston market over the next 12 months. Tropical Smoothie Cafe has one restaurant in Richmond, Texas, which opened in August 2013.  Local franchisee Vanessa Boles will open Houston's second cafe at 19075 I-45 South, Suite #116 C in […]

Tropical Smoothie to Send Families to Camp Sunshine

To help celebrate their 10-year partnership with Camp Sunshine at Sebago Lake, Tropical Smoothie Café announced the launch of “Share the Sunshine” campaign to identify and send deserving families to the upstate Maine camp that offers a fun experience to children with life-threatening illnesses. Camp Sunshine is the only program in the nation offered year-round […]

Camp Sunshine Honors Partner Tropical Smoothie

Camp Sunshine presented its first-ever Ray of Light Award for outstanding support of the charity, to Tropical Smoothie Café. Mike Rotondo, CEO of Tropical Smoothie Café, accepted the award on behalf of the brand. Over the past 10 years, the better-for-you fast-casual restaurant brand has successfully raised and donated more than $3.7 million to send […]

Tropical Smoothie Opens 500th Restaurant

Tropical Smoothie Cafe will open its 500th location on June 13 in Westland, Michigan. Located at 35599 Warren Road, the new restaurant marks a significant milestone for the brand and is a reflection of the company’s immense growth nationwide since its inception in 1997. As part of the grand opening celebration, Tropical Smoothie Cafe in […]

Tropical Smoothie Wants You to Bust Out Flip Flops for a Cause

Over the past 10 years, Tropical Smoothie Café has donated $3.7 million to Camp Sunshine, the Maine-based organization devoted to providing a happy camp experience to children with life-threatening illnesses and their families, completely free of charge. Tropical Smoothie Café will continue its spirit of giving by offering a free 24-ounce Jetty Punch Smoothie on […]

New Tropical Smoothie CFO to Drive New Tech Initiatives

Tropical Smoothie Café appointed Barry Schnur as chief financial and administrative officer. In addition to his roles leading the company’s fiscal functions and day-to-day operations, Schnur will play a significant role in developing and implementing technology initiatives for the franchise system. “Barry’s extensive technology background and experience leading software companies makes him a valuable addition […]

Tropical Smoothie Celebrates 10 Years with Camp Sunshine

To help celebrate their 10-year partnership with Camp Sunshine at Sebago Lake, Tropical Smoothie Café announced the launch of "Share The Sunshine" campaign to identify and send deserving families to the upstate Maine camp that offers a fun experience to children with life-threatening illnesses. Camp Sunshine is the only program in the nation offered year-round […]

Tropical Smoothie Invites Guests to ‘Eat Better. Feel Better.’

Inspired by the growing movement for “superfoods” as part of a healthy, active lifestyle restaurant brand Tropical Smoothie Café has amplified efforts to encourage guests to eat better, feel better, and live better in 2016 and beyond. Anchored by a new tagline and a fresh marketing and advertising rollout, the new “Eat Better. Feel Better.” […]

Tropical Smoothie Spring Menu Spotlights Nutrition

Motivated by warmer spring temperatures and the upcoming return of beach and swimsuit season, Tropical Smoothie Café has unveiled menu items designed to deliver fresh, healthier menu options that taste great. Guests can choose from the new Cali Chicken Club Flatbread, which is a delicious limited-time offering, or two popular smoothies, the Avocolada, featuring nutritious […]

BIP Capital Launches Franchise Accelerator Program

BIP Capital, an Atlanta-based venture capital firm, launched a franchise development division, the BIP Franchise Accelerator, to help emerging brands accelerate their growth. Currently, the BIP Franchise Accelerator's portfolio includes fast-casual concepts Tropical Smoothie Café and Tin Drum Asian Kitchen, and the company is seeking to invest in brands with high growth potential across all […]

Tropical Smoothie Signs 23 Franchise Units in Atlanta

Tropical Smoothie Café, the leading fast-casual café concept known for its better-for-you food and smoothies with a tropical twist, signed franchise agreements to open 23 locations in the Atlanta market over the next five years. The award-winning smoothie franchise is targeting North Atlanta, Marietta, and Cobb and Cherokee counties to open the new cafés. Currently, […]

Tropical Smoothie Sees Strongest Growth in 19-Year History

Tropical Smoothie Café, the leading fast-casual café known for its better-for-you food and smoothies with a tropical twist, announced its strongest year of growth in the brand’s 19-year history. The award-winning smoothie franchise reported same-store sales of 11.25 percent—its sixth consecutive quarter of double-digit positive comp sales—and signed franchise agreements to develop nearly 200 new […]

Tropical Smoothie Debuts Latin-Inspired Flatbreads

When it comes to New Year's resolutions, healthier eating ranks high on the list. In 2016, Tropical Smoothie Café is offering numerous ways for guests to achieve their goals beginning with a unique live-better smoothie lineup and new flatbreads launching in January. All are designed to deliver the delicious, unique tastes the brand is known […]