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      Smoothie King Launches Power Meal Smoothies in Time for New Year

      Smoothie King’s new high protein and low-calorie Power Meal Smoothies are officially launching on Tuesday. 

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      Smoothie King Signs Deal to Grow in Greater Cleveland

      Smoothie King announced the signing of multi-unit development agreements to bring 15 locations to Greater Cleveland.

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      Smoothie King Bolsters Executive Team with Three Hires

      Smoothie King has announced three new hires to its executive leadership team.

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      Inside Smoothie King’s Transformation to a Healthy Lifestyle Brand
      The transformation includes a new prototype, menu overhaul, and more.
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      Inside Smoothie King’s Transformation to a Healthy Lifestyle Brand

      A look at the 1,400-unit chain's rapid growth and transformation since CEO Wan Kim took the helm, from a challenging menu overhaul to brand partnerships and a recent drive-thru-only prototype launch.

      Smoothie King to Offer Discounted Espresso or Cold Brew for National Coffee Day

      Smoothie King is offering special promotions for National Coffee Day.  National Coffee Day Deal: Buy any 20oz. Espresso or Cold Brew blended smoothie before 11:00am for just $5 From...
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      Smoothie King Launches Proprietary Espresso

      On Tuesday, Smoothie King announced the launch of a proprietary Espresso. The new Espresso offering compliments the brand's current Cold Brew smoothies, plus, guests will have the option to add...
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      Chris Bremer Named Chief Development Officer of Smoothie King

      Smoothie King announced the appointment of Chris Bremer as Chief Development Officer. As Chief Development Officer at Smoothie King, Bremer will be responsible for implementing strategies to meet...
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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. Following the brand’s recent news of signing 51 new...

      Smoothie King Launches Subscription Service

      Smoothie King, the leading provider of health and fitness smoothies for 50 years, announces the launch of its new smoothie subscription, Nourish Daily, which allows guests to create custom...
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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 Carolinas, Florida, New York,...

      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 franchised units in operation,...

      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. With decades of franchise...

      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...
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