TL;DR
Tropical Smoothie Cafe has signed an agreement to expand into Indiana with the help of franchisees David and Ruth Buko and James Volpert, opening 8 new locations. The brand is on track to have another stellar year, according to CEO Mike Rotondo.
Indiana will soon be home to an additional eight Tropical Smoothie Cafe locations.
According to a recent article in Fast Casual, the brand has signed an agreement to expand with the help of franchisees David and Ruth Buko and James Volpert.
The Bukos are no strangers to Tropical Smoothie Cafe. They currently own and operate six locations in Lansing and Saginaw. The agreement will be a new venture for first-time franchisee Volpert, who will lead day-to-day operations for the new cafes. The first two locations are expected to open next year.
"With existing franchisees like the Bukos expanding their relationship with us, and new franchisees like James Volpert coming onboard, we're on track to have another stellar year," said CEO Mike Rotondo.
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This story was originally published in 1851 Franchise on May 3, 2018. Burnaze summarizes and links to the original reporting.
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