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      Smoothie King Hits Record AUVs as Growth Ramps Up

      Smoothie King announced a record average unit volume (AUV) of $609,753, with the brand’s top 25% of stores reporting an AUV of over $907,000.

      Smoothie King Launches Subscription Service
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      Smoothie King Keeps Franchise Momentum Going

      Smoothie King announced strong franchise growth in the first quarter of 2022, signing development agreements to open 51 new stores in key growth markets such as the Carolina

      Smoothie King Begins Testing Text-to-Order Platform

      After a year in 2021 that brought a 16.5 percent sales increase year-over-year domestically and a record $834,562 average unit volume (AUV) for the top 25 percent of f

      Smoothie King Hires Shawn Caric as VP of Franchise Development

      Smoothie King, the leading global smoothie franchise, announced today the hiring of franchise industry veteran Shawn Caric as Vice President of Franchise Development.

      Smoothie King Sees Double-Digit Sales Growth in 2021

      It’s companies like Smoothie King, the world’s largest smoothie brand with more than 1,300 global locations, whose continued growth has painted a clear picture

      Smoothie King Unveils Recovery Smoothies for New Year

      Exercises that get your heart pumping are the name of the game in 2022, and Smoothie King, the leader in purposeful smoothies, spent countless hours crafting a new line-up of The Activator Recovery sm
      Smoothie King Immune Builder Orange Smoothie.

      Smoothie King Adds Immune Builder Orange Smoothie to Menu

      Temperatures are dropping and Smoothie King is giving fans immune support they need to Rule The Day with its new Immune Builder Orange smoothie, specifically blended to support your body's natural def
      Smoothie King employee hands a customer a smoothie through the window of a drive thru.

      Smoothie Kings Expects to Sign 240 Store Deals in 2021

      After a record breaking second quarter which brought a company milestone of 34% same-store sales increase, Smoothie King experienced a 5% sales increase in the third quarter of 2021 on top of an extra
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      5 Ways to Elevate Your Recruitment Strategy

      Restaurant concepts must market to candidates like they do their guests. 

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      Surging Smoothie King Sets More Sales Records

      After a strong first quarter which brought an impressive 18 percent same-store sales increase year-over-year, the brand reported an equally extraordinary second quarter of 2021 — setting another compa
      Smoothie King employee hands a customer a smoothie through the window of a drive thru.

      Smoothie King, Vitamix Say Smoothies are Becoming Less Sweet

      Smoothies in quick-service restaurants are undergoing a major evolution to meet the changing expectations of the public.
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      COVID Offered Restaurant Franchises a Chance to Stand Out

      Franchisors that helped operators navigate programs like the PPP enriched relationships that will endure long after the pandemic.

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      Smoothie King Joins Forces with Gold Medalist Gabby Douglas to Launch New Watermelon Smoothies

      Smoothie King is celebrating warmer weather with two new watermelon smoothies to help guests stay refreshed and Rule The Day all summer long: returning fan favorite Hydration Watermelon and new W
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