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RALEIGH, N.C. — Tropical Smoothie Café has announced the signing of a multi-unit development deal with Raleigh entrepreneur Sherman Dye, which will bring five Tropical Smoothie Café locations to the city in the next three years. Tropical Smoothie Café operates nine cafes across North Carolina, three locations in the Raleigh-Durham market and others in Nags Head, Southern Shores, Greenville, Winston-Salem and Southport. The new Raleigh deal is part of the 341-unit brand’s nationwide growth strategy to open 40 additional locations throughout the U.S. in 2013.