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Tropical Smoothie Café opens milestone 400th restaurant

The 400th café, located at 5221 Monroe Street in Toledo, Ohio, is owned by multi-unit franchisee Julie Munson.

November 7, 2014

Tropical Smoothie Café has opened its 400th location in Toledo, Ohio.

The 400th café, located at 5221 Monroe Street in Toledo, is owned by multiunit franchisee Julie Munson. Munson also owns two other Tropical Smoothie Café franchises in Maumee and Rossford, Ohio.

Tropical Smoothie Café has opened 40 new locations thus far this year and expects to open 70 by year’s end, an average of more than one per week.

Last year, same-store sales grew 6.4 percent, and Tropical Smoothie Café expects to surpass 10 percent same-store sales growth by the end of 2014.

“Our 400th opening marks Tropical Smoothie Café’s transition from an emerging brand to a leader in the fast casual industry,” CEO Mike Rotondo said in a company press release. “We’ve successfully carved a niche as the brand that offers innovative, unique flavor profiles and convenient better-for-you options that resonate with consumers.”

Tropical Smoothie Café plans to open 100 cafés in 2015 and have 800 locations open by 2018.