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Tropical Smoothie boasts all-time highest AUV

April 23, 2015

Tropical Smoothie Café announced today an all-time high average unit volume of more than $578,000, while the top 50 percent of its cafes nationwide reported exceeding $734,000, said Mike Rotondo, CEO of Tropical Smoothie Cafe.

"We are thrilled that in the last year our system's AUV has grown by nearly 10 percent — an outstanding result of Tropical Smoothie Cafe introducing more fresh food featuring bold flavors and quality ingredients, and our franchisees' hard work and passion for the brand," he said in a company press release.  

Tropical Smoothie Cafe recently announced the signing of 51 franchise agreements and a same-store sales increase of 12.31 percent in the first quarter of 2015. The sandwich and smoothie franchise plans to exceed 500 stores nationwide and sign franchise agreements for an additional 150 new locations. The brand currently has franchise opportunities across the U.S. in markets such as Atlanta, Houston, Dallas, Charlotte, Philadelphia, Boston, Portland and Columbus, Ohio. By 2018, Tropical Smoothie Cafe plans to have 800 stores open across the U.S., according to a company statement.