--- title: "Tropical Smoothie Cafe Reports Strong Mid-Year Growth" url: https://burnaze.com/article/87c51493-d2b0-4c64-98d8-ef7739168a62 source: "Franchising.com" original_url: https://www.franchising.com/articles/tropical_smoothie_cafe_reports_strong_midyear_growth.html author: "M. Scott Morris" category: "Beverage & juice" industry: "Restaurants" segment: "Beverage & juice" published: 2023-07-19T09:00:00.000Z modified: 2026-10-31T20:06:57.268Z image: https://imgs.franchising.com/art/articles/7756_plate.jpg --- # Tropical Smoothie Cafe Reports Strong Mid-Year Growth **TL;DR:** Tropical Smoothie Cafe reports strong mid-year growth with 90 new cafes opened and a 70% increase in openings by existing franchisees. The brand is quickly approaching 1,300 locations nationwide. *By M. Scott Morris, originally published in Franchising.com on 2023-07-19. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/articles/tropical_smoothie_cafe_reports_strong_midyear_growth.html).* ## Story Tropical Smoothie Cafe (TSC) ended Q2 with an increase in YOY same-store sales and YTD openings. With 90 new cafes opened through Q2 this year—70% by existing franchisees—TSC is quickly approaching 1,300 locations nationwide. “We are immensely proud of the growth we’ve seen through the first half of 2023,” said TSC CEO Charles Watson. “Our incredible franchisees are the heart and soul of the brand.” The brand also won “Best Loyalty App” at Franchise Update Media’s 2023 Franchise Innovation Awards. Last month, the brand’s largest franchisee, DYNE Hospitality Group, opened its 100th TSC location, in Little Rock, Arkansas. “Our 100th opening was highly anticipated by not only by us, but by the entire Tropical Smoothie Cafe system,” said Glen Johnson, co-founder of DYNE with Nick Crouch. “We couldn’t be more grateful for the support they’ve given us over the years.” - Get Started in Franchising - Franchise Rankings & Awards - Franchise Sales & Development - Featured Franchise Stories Franchising.com is produced by Franchise Update Media. Franchise Update Media has its finger on the pulse of franchising with unrivalled audience intelligence and market driven data. No media company understands the franchise landscape deeper than Franchise Update Media. 1201 New York Avenue NW, Suite 300A Washington, DC 20005 PH. (408) 402-5681 - Franchisee Financing & Lending - Site Selection & Real Estate - Supply Chain & Procurement - Annual Franchise Development Report - Multi-Unit Franchising Conference - Franchise Growth & Marketing Conference - Franchise Leadership & Development Conference - Multi-Unit Franchisee Magazine - Franchise Update Magazine - Franchise Update Franchisor Report - Franchising Express Report - International Franchise Report - Multi-Unit Franchisee Report The multi-unit franchise opportunities listed above are not related to or endorsed by Multi-Unit Franchisee or Franchise Update Media Group. We are not engaged in, supporting, or endorsing any specific franchise, business opportunity, company or individual. No statement in this site is to be construed as a recommendation. We encourage prospective franchise buyers to perform extensive due diligence when considering a franchise opportunity. ## Entities - Franchising.com (publication) - Restaurants (sector) - unit expansion (topic) - M. Scott Morris (person) - Tropical Smoothie Cafe (company) - franchisee growth (topic) - Charles Watson (person) - Nick Crouch (person) - Dyne Hospitality Group (company) - q2 sales (topic) --- Originally reported by M. Scott Morris, Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/articles/tropical_smoothie_cafe_reports_strong_midyear_growth.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/87c51493-d2b0-4c64-98d8-ef7739168a62).