Case Study: Tropical Smoothie Cafe achieves cleaner, more accountable operations with Jolt

Jolt Helps Tropical Smoothie Cafe with Team Accountability and Digital Food Safety

Tropical Smoothie Cafe franchisee Jen Moore in Virginia Beach was battling disorganization and poor accountability from paper checklists, scattered training materials, day dots and no employee communication system. The lack of a centralized source of information meant tasks went undone or were checked off carelessly, leading to inconsistent execution and extra work for the owner-operator.

Implementing Jolt—digital corporate checklists for opening/closing/cleaning, a centralized training hub, wireless temperature monitoring with alerts, and clock-in announcements—gave the team one place for tasks, training and communication. The store is visibly cleaner, onboarding and performance improved, employees are more accountable (with photo proof and timestamps), Jen saved about three hours a week, and nearby stores began adopting the same solution.

Tropical Smoothie Cafe

Jen Moore

Franchisee, Tropical Smoothie Cafe