September 14, 2021 // Franchising.com // ATLANTA - Tropical Smoothie Cafe joins 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.
So far this year, Tropical Smoothie Cafe has signed agreements for an additional 249 future franchised locations, adding to an already extensive pipeline of future commitments.
“I like to say we’re the biggest brand you’ve never heard of,” said Charles Watson, CEO of Tropical Smoothie Cafe LLC. “We’ve been quietly crushing sales and growth records, thanks to our incredible franchisees who have a passion for this brand and want to open more locations across our target markets.”
Franchisee DYNE Hospitality Group, which owns the new Flower Mound location, has 13 other Tropical Smoothie Cafes in Texas and 70 more across Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia and Oklahoma. DYNE Hospitality Group opened its first two locations in 2011 and will open 10-12 new cafes in 2021.
“Since we opened our first location, we’ve seen the enormous potential of this brand, and we’ve wholeheartedly supported the Tropical Smoothie Cafe mission to ‘Inspire Better’ in the communities we serve through our amazing food and smoothies,” said DYNE Hospitality group Co-CEO Nick Crouch. “It’s an honor that we are opening the 1,000th cafe, but what’s even more exciting is the growth and awareness we’re experiencing across the entire system. It’s an extraordinary time to be a Tropical Smoothie Cafe franchisee.”
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Tropical Smoothie Cafe is a healthier, quick-casual restaurant brand with 1,175+ locations in 44 states. One of its key differentiators is what the brand offers on the menu—a product mix of 60% smoothies and 40% food.