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An Arizona Tropical Smoothie Cafe franchisee filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection June 12, according to Franchise Times, which first reported the filing. TheStreet also reported the filing, noting the Phoenix-based operator submitted a Subchapter V petition in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Arizona, listing $1 million to $10 million in assets and $1 million to $10 million in liabilities.

Subchapter V is a streamlined small-business reorganization track created under the Small Business Reorganization Act, designed to allow qualifying debtors to restructure debt without some of the procedural burdens of a standard Chapter 11 case.

The filing comes as several Tropical Smoothie Cafe locations in the Phoenix area appear to have closed. Yelp listings show the location at 2815 W. Peoria Ave. in Phoenix and the location at 1640 E. Camelback Rd. both marked as permanently closed as of March 2026. The brand's own location finder lists Scottsdale-area cafes — including addresses at 15033 N. Thompson Peak Parkway, 4032 N. Scottsdale Road, and 7101 — as closed.

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