Tropical Smoothie Cafe

Tropical Smoothie Cafe, also referred to as Tropical Smoothie, or Tropical, is a restaurant franchise in the United States.
==History==
Tropical Smoothie began as a smoothie shop in 1993 along the panhandle of Florida. Tropical Smoothie Franchise Development Corporation was founded in 1997 in Destin, Florida, and the first franchised store opened in 1998 in Tallahassee, Florida. Tropical Smoothie Cafe is currently headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. https://www.springfieldnewssun.com/news/local/tropical-smoothie-cafe-does-more-than-drinks/s4ytshEUyHcY0UFugpvjSI/ 
In 1999, they introduced a line of food items including sandwiches and wraps. As more locations opened, the individual Cafes redesigned their store decor to offer a beach house theme with bright white walls, an open kitchen concept, vibrant colors, and tropical artwork.
The founders and original owners, Eric, Delora Jenrich, and David Walker, came from franchise backgrounds and used that knowledge to grow Tropical Smoothie Cafe. As they grew, they recruited others from the food industry. 
In 2012, private equity firm Buckhead Investment Partners bought a controlling interest in Tropical Smoothie Cafe. https://peprofessional.com/blog/2020/09/11/llcp-buys-tropical-smoothie-bip/ Eric Jenrich and David Walker remained on the board of directors, and former Chief Operating Officer Mike Rotondo was promoted to replace Jenrich as chief executive officer in 2012 until his departure in 2018. 
Between 2019 and 2021, the company was the title sponsor of the Frisco Bowl. https://espnpressroom.com/us/press-releases/2019/08/tropical-smoothie-cafe-named-title-sponsor-of-frisco-bowl/ 
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