Tropical Smoothie Cafe
U.S. Location Dataset // 1,746
Tropical Smoothie Cafe is a nearly 100%-franchised QSR concept that has quietly become one of the fastest-growing chains in the U.S., surging from roughly 600 units in 2016 to the 1,746 locations captured in this dataset — a compound growth rate that outpaces both Smoothie King (~1,350 units) and the legacy Jamba brand (~500 remaining units after years of contraction). The brand's strategic differentiator is its full food menu of wraps, flatbreads, and bowls, which pushes average unit volumes well above pure-play smoothie competitors and gives it a lunch daypart that Smoothie King struggles to capture. Historically concentrated in the Southeast — Florida, Georgia, and the Carolinas alone likely account for over a third of these records — Tropical Smoothie has been aggressively backfilling Midwest and Mountain West markets under the ownership of BDT & MSD Partners. This dataset is essential for franchise brokers benchmarking territory saturation, CPG reps at brands like Dole or Chobani mapping distribution to health-forward QSR channels, and commercial real estate analysts modeling co-tenancy patterns against adjacent retail anchors.
●Coverage Map
Tropical Smoothie Cafe dealer locations in the USA
1,746 locations · Source: LocationLists.com
☆Who uses this data
Sales & Business Development
Territory planning, lead generation, and prospecting for teams selling products or services to stores
Market Research & Competitive Intelligence
Analyzing Tropical Smoothie Cafe's geographic footprint, density, and overlap with competitors
Logistics & Supply Chain
Route optimization, delivery planning, and distribution network analysis across 1,746 locations
Real Estate & Site Selection
Co-tenancy analysis, trade area studies, and identifying expansion opportunities near existing stores
✓Data quality & methodology
This dataset is compiled directly from Tropical Smoothie Cafe's official store locator system. We query the same data source that powers the “Find a store” page on their website, ensuring the data matches what the brand itself publishes.
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Deduplicated
By name + address + city
Validated
Format checks on all fields
Every record goes through automated quality checks including ZIP code format validation, coordinate bounds verification (US only), phone number standardization, and duplicate detection. Records that fail validation are flagged and excluded from the dataset.
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≡Sample Data Preview
| name | address | city | state | zip | country | phone | latitude |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe Benton | 1517 Military Road | Benton | AR | 72015 | US | 5014084616 | 34.579005 |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe Ames | 517 Lincoln Way | Ames | IA | 50010 | US | 5152335460 | 42.02325 |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe Aberdeen | 3662 Churchville Road | Aberdeen | MD | 21001 | US | 4433278352 | 39.5301373 |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe Arvada | 5830 Independence Street | Arvada | CO | 80002 | US | 3034039888 | 39.802588 |
| Tropical Smoothie Cafe Ashland | 711 12th Street | Ashland | KY | 41101 | US | 6063931138 | 38.4777685 |
Tropical Smoothie Cafe Locations
1,746 locations · CSV · Updated weekly
?Frequently Asked Questions
How does Tropical Smoothie Cafe's footprint compare to Smoothie King and Jamba, and what does the gap reveal about franchise momentum?
With 1,746 units, Tropical Smoothie Cafe now leads Smoothie King (~1,350 units) and dwarfs the roughly 500 remaining Jamba locations, many of which are non-traditional (airports, universities). The divergence accelerated after 2020 as Tropical Smoothie's food-forward menu proved more resilient than pure-play smoothie models. If you need a side-by-side overlap analysis of all three brands at the ZIP or CBSA level, LocationLists offers custom overlap reports that quantify white-space opportunities market by market.
I'm a franchise development director at a competing fast-casual brand. Can this data help me identify markets where Tropical Smoothie is under-penetrated relative to population?
Absolutely. By merging these 1,746 records with Census CBSA population data, you can compute units-per-capita ratios and quickly surface metros where Tropical Smoothie is thin — those same markets are likely underserved for health-forward QSR broadly. LocationLists can deliver a pre-built white-space analysis layered with demographic filters like median household income and 18–34 population density if you'd rather skip the modeling.
What does Tropical Smoothie Cafe's geographic concentration look like, and how can I use that for site-selection work?
The brand's roots in Destin, Florida, mean the Southeast is heavily saturated — expect dense clustering in Florida, Georgia, Alabama, and the Carolinas, with thinner coverage west of the Mississippi. For a site-selection analyst, the latitude/longitude coordinates in this dataset can be loaded directly into GIS tools like Esri or Placer.ai to run drive-time polygons and model cannibalization risk between proposed and existing units.
I sell food-service packaging to QSR chains and want to prioritize Tropical Smoothie franchisees. Does this dataset help me identify multi-unit operators?
The dataset lists individual locations, not ownership entities, but you can infer multi-unit clusters by grouping records that share the same phone-number prefix or fall within tight geographic corridors — multi-unit franchisees typically operate within a single DMA. For a cleaner segmentation, LocationLists can run a custom enrichment pass that cross-references known franchisee registrations to flag single-unit vs. multi-unit operators.
Can I cross-reference Tropical Smoothie locations against Publix or Target locations already in your catalog to study co-tenancy patterns?
Yes, and this is one of the highest-value use cases. Tropical Smoothie Cafe frequently co-locates in strip centers anchored by grocery or big-box tenants. With our Publix (1,400+ records) and Target datasets both in the catalog, you can run proximity analysis at the 0.25-mile or shared-shopping-center level to quantify how often these brands cluster. LocationLists offers a turnkey co-tenancy overlap report if you need the analysis delivered ready to present.
How useful is this data for a private equity firm evaluating a QSR platform acquisition in the better-for-you segment?
Extremely. The 1,746-unit footprint gives you a real-time baseline to stress-test management's unit-count claims, validate whitespace assumptions in the CIM, and benchmark penetration against Smoothie King or other comps. Combined with our ability to pull competitor brand locations on demand, you can model market-by-market overlap, franchise density ceilings, and cannibalization scenarios — the kind of diligence work that typically requires an expensive consulting engagement.