Tropical Smoothie Cafe

Tropical Smoothie Cafe adds former Arby’s exec as CMO

By Heather Lalley on Nov. 10, 2021

Deborah von Kutzleben also spent more than two decades at global advertising firm BBDO Worldwide.

Tropical Smoothie Cafe promotes its operations SVP to COO

By Heather Lalley on Sep. 15, 2021

Richard Key has been with the fast-growing smoothie chain since 2018. The fast casual recently opened its 1,000th store.

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Operations

A look inside Papa Murphy’s new prototype

By Jonathan Maze on Jul. 09, 2021

The take-and-bake pizza chain’s new design shrinks the customer area and moves the assembly line to the back. It is using incentives to get franchisees to remodel their stores quickly.

Financing

Tropical Smoothie Café works to keep its momentum

By Jonathan Maze on Apr. 26, 2021

The smoothie-and-food chain has been a strong grower for years and turned on the jets so far in 2021. It hopes to keep all its new customers.

Financing

Levine Leichtman acquires Tropical Smoothie Café

By Jonathan Maze on Sep. 08, 2020

The private equity firm partnered with management on the deal for the fast-growing chain.

Food

Menu news of the week: Dec. 2, 2019

By Patricia Cobe on Dec. 02, 2019

Here’s a roundup of current menu highlights and LTOs.

Leadership