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Tropical Smoothie Cafe opening 750th unit

May 7, 2019

Tropical Smoothie Cafe Llc. is opening its 750th location May 17 under the direction of husband and wife, Andy and Fena Patel, in Sugar Land, Texas. 

"As health and fitness enthusiasts, and regular guests to other local Tropical Smoothie Cafe locations, we're very passionate about the brand's better-for-you lifestyle and wanted to bring the concept to our hometown," Andy Patel, said in a company press release. "Fena and I are incredibly excited and honored to open Tropical Smoothie Cafe's 750th location. The company has proven to equip its franchisees with exceptional resources and tools to help fuel our success, and we're thrilled to help drive the growth in Texas, while bringing a refreshing option to our local community."

50 franchised Tropical Smoothie Cafe locations operate across the state of Texas, with nine cafes open in the Houston area and another four expected to open in the market before the end of 2019.

"We look forward to building on this momentum to propel our aggressive expansion efforts in target markets across the state of Texas and beyond, with the goal of having 1,500 cafes open nationwide by 2025," CEO Charles Watson said in the release.