About Tropical Smoothie Cafe® Tropical Smoothie Cafe is a national fast-casual restaurant brand built on a mission to Inspire Better®, a commitment that starts with our better-for-you food and smoothies and extends to inspiring better in the communities we serve. Born on a beach in 1997, today Tropical Smoothie Cafe has more than 1,235 locations in 44 states. For the third year in a row, the brand was ranked #1 in the Smoothie/Juice category by Entrepreneur Franchisee 500. For 10 consecutive years, the brand has received the Franchise Times Fast and Serious Award, and for 2022, the brand received a fund score of 920, the highest in the QSR segment by FranData. In 1997, we opened our first franchise in Tallahassee, Florida, to give our customers a place to sit and relax while enjoying our fruit smoothies. By 1999, we added a wide range of wholesome food options to our menu that perfectly complemented our smoothies. One year later, we officially established the Tropical Smoothie Cafe name.
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