Tropical Smoothie Cafe

EST. 1997 · Atlanta, Georgia

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US UNITS1,184+0.2% YOY
GLOBAL UNITS1,400
AUV (US)$950K
INVESTMENT RANGE$258K–$591K
FRANCHISED %90%

01The Read

Fast-casual chain serving smoothies and healthy food options

FIG 1 — US UNIT COUNT, 2019–2025

SOURCE: QSR PRO ESTIMATES

02Our Coverage

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