The deals represent 51 cafés that will expand the sandwich and smoothie franchise in Atlanta; Detroit; Providence, R.I.; Miami; Charleston, S.C.; and Fayetteville, N.C. Additionally, the brand reported a 12.31% growth in same-store sales over the first quarter of last year.  “We had great momentum heading into 2015 after reporting incredibly strong results last year, including positive comp sales of 11.4% and our highest average unit volume of more than $526,000 — with the top 50% reporting an AUV of $669,000,” says Mike Rotondo, CEO of Tropical Smoothie Café. “Clearly, Tropical Smoothie Café is well-positioned to continue our aggressive growth and reach our goal this year of signing franchise agreements to develop an additional 150 new locations.”