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    Smoothie King vs Tsaocaa

    Reviewed figures from each brand's Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD), side by side. Each figure carries its FDD year and page. This is not a ranking or recommendation, and the two FDDs may cover different years and location groups.

    Smoothie King2026 FDDTsaocaa2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Smoothie King

    Not available

    Tsaocaa

    $141,850 – $375,750

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Smoothie King

    Not available

    Tsaocaa

    Not available

    Royalty · Item 6

    Smoothie King

    Not available

    Tsaocaa

    5%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Only Smoothie King has reviewed Item 19 figures here.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Smoothie King

    Not available
    No reviewed Item 7 total

    Tsaocaa

    $141,850 – $375,750
    Total estimated initial investment
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 16
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    Smoothie King

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    Tsaocaa

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Smoothie King

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record

    Tsaocaa

    5%
    Royalty
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Smoothie King

    $5,000
    Development payment schedule; design/training/opening marketing fees — $5000
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17

    Tsaocaa

    3%
    Brand fund cap: 3% of Gross Sales — 3%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 10

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Smoothie King

    1,242
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 68

    Tsaocaa

    68
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 39
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Smoothie King

    +90
    Calculated: 1,152 at end of 2023 → 1,242 at end of 2025

    Tsaocaa

    +20
    Calculated: 48 at end of 2023 → 68 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Smoothie King

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Tsaocaa

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year
    Franchising since (Item 1)

    Smoothie King

    1989
    From a verified franchisor listing

    Tsaocaa

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    Smoothie King

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Tsaocaa

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Smoothie King
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Top 50percent cumulative net-sales segment
    $795,063
    other 2025 Top 50percent cumulative net-sales segment Median Net Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 61
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — All 1087 units
    $662,015
    other 2025 All 1087 units Average Net Sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 61
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Comparable-period same-store franchised units
    51 percent
    other 2025vs2024 At/above average percent
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 66
    +37 more groups in the full report
    Tsaocaa

    Not disclosed — no Item 19 financial performance representation

    Item 19 groups are shown separately and never combined. Revenue or sales figures are not profit. Net outlet change and turnover are Franopolis calculations from the disclosed counts; turnover is a count-based rate, not a measure of owner earnings.

    Smoothie King vs Tsaocaa: common questions

    Which has more locations, Smoothie King or Tsaocaa?
    Smoothie King: 1,242 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 68); Tsaocaa: 68 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 39). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Smoothie King and Tsaocaa disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Smoothie King has reviewed Item 19 figures for 40 location groups; Tsaocaa makes no Item 19 financial performance representation. Different location groups are not directly comparable, and revenue is not profit.

    Answers restate the reviewed figures above. Not a ranking or recommendation.

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