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Tropical Smoothie Cafe

Financing

How fast-growing Tropical Smoothie keeps chugging

 By Jonathan Maze on Sep. 18, 2019

CEO Charles Watson joined "A Deeper Dive" this week to talk about the chain’s food strategies, its digital moves and how smoothies hit the mainstream.

Top 500 Chains

Tropical Smoothie Cafe

 May 03, 2019

Get Top 500 data: sales, units and YOY change, average unit volume, and company/franchise units, as well as Technomic’s analysis, growth forecast and more.

Leadership

Charles Watson named Tropical Smoothie CEO

By Jonathan Maze on Jan. 24, 2019

The company says it's on track to generate $1 billion in sales within five years.

Top 500 Chains

Tropical Smoothie Cafe

Jun. 19, 2018
Consumer Trends

Top 5 LTOs in December: Craveability vs. Purchase Intent

By Lizzy Freier on Jan. 01, 2018

Often, the menu items deemed the most craveable aren’t the ones consumers say they’re most likely to purchase.

Food

Supercharging smoothies: Message in a glass

By Sara Rush Wirth on Oct. 13, 2014

As evidenced by the sheer number of “veggified” green smoothies sprouting up across the market, better-for-you blends are top of mind for consumers and operators, alike.

Beverage

What's next for smoothies and juices?

By Kathleen Squires on Nov. 12, 2015

Blending vegetables into traditionally fruit-forward beverages has proven to be a winning sales strategy at juice bars, smoothie chains and restaurants.

Officials tie hepatitis A to Egyptian strawberries

By Peter Romeo on Aug. 22, 2016

Virgina's health department say the frozen berries sickened patrons of the Tropical Smoothie Cafe chain.

2017 Top 500: Specialty LSR

By Restaurant Business Staff on Jun. 08, 2017

Together, the specialty LSR category increased sales by 8.6%, to $6.9 billion, and units by 5.2%, to 11,070.

Consumer Trends

Which chains are best at ‘healthy’

By Technomic on Aug. 22, 2017

Diners rated these chains as tops when it comes to healthful options.

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