Rapid growth requires new employment strategies

Man wearing a black Tropical Café polo shirt smiles while standing outside a storefront, with a “For Lease” sign visible in the window behind him.

When U.S. Army Major Reginald Foster began planning his retirement gig, he and his wife, Zenna, began researching franchise operations. They chose Tropical Smoothie Café and approached the Augusta office for help. The Fosters now employ 58 people and are preparing to open another store in Augusta.