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title: "Fast Casual: Tropical Smoothie expanding Ohio, Illinois footprint"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/8f18ead1-6222-46ff-a605-135ad1bc53e1
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/fast-casual-tropical-smoothie-expanding-ohio-illinois-footprint-2706610
category: "Beverage & juice"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "Beverage & juice"
published: 2018-05-23T22:17:26.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T02:31:49.593Z
image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/5fe1c0c460dd5c58c7435867eed57f461175.jpg
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# Fast Casual: Tropical Smoothie expanding Ohio, Illinois footprint

**TL;DR:** Tropical Smoothie Cafe plans to expand its presence in Ohio and Illinois, opening 50 locations in the next five years. The brand sees tremendous growth potential in the Midwest with its business model and franchisee network.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2018-05-23. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/fast-casual-tropical-smoothie-expanding-ohio-illinois-footprint-2706610).*

## Story

Tropical Smoothie Cafe is no stranger to the Ohio and Illinois markets. According to a recent article in Fast Casual, the brand is planning to significantly expand its presence within these states within the next five years.

"We see tremendous growth potential for Tropical Smoothie Cafe in the Midwest and believe that our successful business model and strong franchisee network will resonate in the region," said CEO Mike Rotondo.

Tropical Smoothie Cafe expects to open an additional 50 locations within these states during this time period to further cement its status in the Midwest.

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- unit expansion (topic)
- ohio (location)
- Illinois (location)
- Tropical Smoothie Cafe (company)
- franchise network (topic)
- Mike Rotondo (person)
- midwest growth (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/fast-casual-tropical-smoothie-expanding-ohio-illinois-footprint-2706610). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/8f18ead1-6222-46ff-a605-135ad1bc53e1).