Smoothie King

Lincolnwood Basketball Legends, Siblings Jewell and Jarryd Loyd Invite The Public to The Grand Re-Opening of Smoothie King Skokie

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Wednesday, July 5, 2023

SKOKIE, Ill., July 5, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Two-time WNBA champion, five-time All-Star, and Seattle Storm Guard Jewell Loyd and her brother European Professional Basketball Player Jarryd Loyd, welcome the public from Chicago's North Shore communities to sip some of the flavorful offerings during the grand re-opening of Smoothie King Skokie from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, July 22, at 3612 W. Touhy Ave. in Skokie.

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  • Guests will be treated to free smoothie samples, play fun games and meet the team behind this location.
  • There will be giveaways of Smoothie King gift cards and gear, Microsoft Surface Tablets and backpacks, autographed memorabilia by Jewell and Miami pickleball items.
  • For many reasons, operating a Smoothie King location close to Chicago was attractive to the Loyds, proud Niles West High School graduates.
  • Jarryd explained how Jewell would travel nationally and internationally for games and find convenient Smoothie King locations to give her a quick and healthier meal option than most fast-food places.

Smoothie King Chooses Evocalize to Drive Revenue and Loyalty through Local Digital Marketing

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Monday, June 5, 2023

Evocalize gives Smoothie King valuable tools to implement intelligent hyper-localized digital marketing at scale, and further differentiate itself from other franchise offerings.

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  • Evocalize gives Smoothie King valuable tools to implement intelligent hyper-localized digital marketing at scale, and further differentiate itself from other franchise offerings.
  • With Evocalize's Collaborative Marketing Platform, Smoothie King will be able to optimize local marketing spend across Google Search, Google Display Network, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Gmail, and YouTube.
  • "This really is going to be a real game changer for our local marketing efforts," said Smoothie King VP of Brand Marketing, Shannon Gewinner.
  • To see how Evocalize makes local digital marketing push-button easy for 1,500,000+ franchisees and local operators to drive real business results and revenue, visit evocalize.com .

SMOOTHIE KING ANNOUNCES ADDITION OF CAMILLE HYMES AS CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

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Wednesday, May 24, 2023

DALLAS, May 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Smoothie King, the world's largest smoothie chain and the first health and fitness QSR brand of its kind, today announced it has named Camille Hymes as chief operating officer, effective June 5. In her new role, Hymes will help lead the company through the next phase of its transformative national growth and drive the continued success of the brand by providing company-wide operational leadership and strategic vision.  

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  • DALLAS, May 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Smoothie King , the world's largest smoothie chain and the first health and fitness QSR brand of its kind, today announced it has named Camille Hymes as chief operating officer, effective June 5.
  • Camille brings decades of QSR experience and her fresh, unique perspective will help our brand as we continue to expand operations in key markets nationwide," said Wan Kim, chief executive officer, Smoothie King.
  • "I'm eager to begin working with the exceptional Smoothie King team and feel privileged to lead company operations," said Camille Hymes, chief operating officer, Smoothie King.
  • In November 2022, Smoothie King added Chief Marketing Officer Marianne Radley, Chief Information Officer Juan Salas and Chief People Officer Laura Scavone to the executive leadership team.

Thirsty for a Summer Fling? Pucker Up. Smoothie King Releases the X-Treme Watermelon™ Smoothie and Pens a Steamy Summer Read with ChatGPT

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Tuesday, May 23, 2023

DALLAS, May 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Smoothie King , the world's largest smoothie chain, announced today the return of its X-Treme Watermelon™ smoothie and a NEW X-Treme Watermelon Lemonade™ smoothie, with a surprising campaign twist.

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  • DALLAS, May 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Smoothie King , the world's largest smoothie chain, announced today the return of its X-Treme Watermelon™ smoothie and a NEW X-Treme Watermelon Lemonade™ smoothie, with a surprising campaign twist.
  • Just in time for the heat of summer, the X-Treme Watermelon™ smoothie has inspired a new steamy romance novel entitled, "A Summer Fling to the X-Treme" co-authored with ChatGPT.
  • "Smoothie King guests have been asking for the return of our X-Treme Watermelon™ smoothie for some time, and we wanted to do something special to celebrate," said Marianne Radley, CMO of Smoothie King.
  • Additionally, Smoothie King fans have an opportunity to win a free 20oz smoothie if they crack a secret code!

Smoothie King Reaches One Million Smoothie Bowls Sold in Just Six Weeks

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Wednesday, May 17, 2023

DALLAS, May 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Smoothie King, the world's largest smoothie chain, today announced it has sold one million Smoothie Bowls since the product's menu debut on April 4. To celebrate, the brand surprised a lucky guest who purchased the millionth Smoothie Bowl with free Smoothie Bowls for a year and Smoothie King gear. The purchase was made by Josi Duncan and occurred at the Smoothie King located at 4140 S Noland Road in Independence, Missouri on Tuesday.  

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  • DALLAS, May 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Smoothie King , the world's largest smoothie chain, today announced it has sold one million Smoothie Bowls since the product's menu debut on April 4.
  • To celebrate, the brand surprised a lucky guest who purchased the millionth Smoothie Bowl with free Smoothie Bowls for a year and Smoothie King gear.
  • Smoothie King has sold one million Smoothie Bowls since the product's menu debut on April 4.
  • Smoothie Bowls are available at stores nationwide and can be purchased in-store, at the drive-thru or through the Smoothie King app.

LinkSquares Reinforces Commitment to Legal Buyers with Introduction of Enterprise Legal Management Platform

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Tuesday, May 16, 2023

The company unveiled the LinkSquares Cloud, an enterprise legal management platform, purpose-built to meet the increasing needs of the legal function and extend its impact across the organization.

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  • The company unveiled the LinkSquares Cloud, an enterprise legal management platform, purpose-built to meet the increasing needs of the legal function and extend its impact across the organization.
  • The company’s deep customer insights into the growing influence of legal departments make LinkSquares’ first step beyond CLM – towards a multi-solution company – a natural evolution.
  • In addition to the company’s end-to-end contract capabilities , LinkSquares introduced its first product designed specifically for legal task management and intake, LinkSquares Prioritize .
  • Its market-leading, AI-powered contract lifecycle management, and legal task management solutions surface business intelligence with speed, accuracy, and scale.

CHICKEN SALAD CHICK SPREADING MORE SOUTHERN HOSPITALITY IN ILLINOIS WITH BLOOMINGTON GRAND OPENING

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Thursday, May 11, 2023

ATLANTA, May 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Chicken Salad Chick, the nation's only fast casual chicken salad restaurant concept, announced today the opening of its newest Illinois location in Bloomington. This marks the brand's fifth restaurant in the state and the second for local franchise owner Yonas Hagos, who also owns the Chick in East Peoria. Located at 506 IAA Drive, Chicken Salad Chick Bloomington boasts a drive-thru and a spacious dining room for 80 guests. The community is invited to celebrate the grand opening on May 23; the first 100 guests that morning will win free chicken salad for a year.

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  • ATLANTA, May 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Chicken Salad Chick , the nation's only fast casual chicken salad restaurant concept, announced today the opening of its newest Illinois location in Bloomington.
  • During grand opening week, Bloomington guests can expect to experience the Southern hospitality that Chicken Salad Chick is known for, with specials and giveaways that include:
    Tuesday, May 23 – Free Chicken Salad for a Year – The first 100 guests will receive one large Quick Chick of chicken salad per month for an entire year, with one of those lucky guests randomly selected to win one large Quick Chick of chicken salad per week.
  • The Bloomington restaurant is owned and operated by Yonas Hagos of DLH Chicken Salad EP, who first joined the Chicken Salad Chick family in 2020 with the opening of the East Peoria location.
  • "I am thrilled to be growing with Chicken Salad Chick in the state where my love for foodservice began as a hardworking teenager in Wheaton," said Yonas Hagos, owner of Chicken Salad Chick Bloomington.

PLAYA BOWLS ANNOUNCES DAN HARMON AS NEW CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

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Tuesday, April 11, 2023

BELMAR, N.J., April 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Playa Bowls, the nation's leading superfruit bowl shop specializing in bowls such as acai and pitaya, oatmeal, chia, smoothies, juices, cold brew and more, is pleased to announce the appointment of Dan Harmon as the company's new Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. As CEO, Harmon will leverage his extensive industry experience to continue to build on the brand's unique strengths and assume responsibility for accelerating its overall growth strategies and performance.

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  • BELMAR, N.J., April 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Playa Bowls , the nation's leading superfruit bowl shop specializing in bowls such as acai and pitaya, oatmeal, chia, smoothies, juices, cold brew and more, is pleased to announce the appointment of Dan Harmon as the company's new Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately.
  • Harmon succeeds Playa Bowls' Co-Founder Rob Giuliano, who will remain engaged in the business as Chief Innovation Officer and continue to play a critical role in Playa Bowls' strategic development.
  • Playa Bowls is a unique brand with a combination of high-quality superfruit menu items, exceptional franchisees and passionate team members," said Dan Harmon, CEO of Playa Bowls.
  • Dan Harmon's headshot and Playa Bowls' images can be found here .

SMOOTHIE KING DEBUTS NEW SMOOTHIE BOWLS TO BECOME COUNTRY'S LARGEST SMOOTHIE BOWL DESTINATION

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Tuesday, April 4, 2023

DALLAS, April 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Smoothie King, the inventor of the smoothie, becomes the country's largest Smoothie Bowl destination today with the launch of six Smoothie Bowls at its more than 1,100 locations nationwide. The launch also debuts Smoothie King's new red spoon, complementing the brand's signature red straws.

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  • DALLAS, April 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Smoothie King , the inventor of the smoothie, becomes the country's largest Smoothie Bowl destination today with the launch of six Smoothie Bowls at its more than 1,100 locations nationwide.
  • Smoothie King's new Smoothie Bowls offer delicious combinations of premium ingredients to help guests achieve an active and balanced lifestyle.
  • On April 4, guests can enjoy early access to Smoothie Bowls by downloading and ordering through the Smoothie King app.
  • Smoothie Bowls will be available to all consumers nationwide on April 6 in-store, through the drive-through or on the Smoothie King app.

Smoothie King Chooses Medallia For Customer Experience

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Wednesday, March 15, 2023

Medallia, Inc. , the global leader in customer and employee experience, today announced that Smoothie King has selected Medallia as its experience platform of choice.

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  • Medallia, Inc. , the global leader in customer and employee experience, today announced that Smoothie King has selected Medallia as its experience platform of choice.
  • “We are thrilled to work more closely with Smoothie King and help them deliver world-class experiences,” said Gabe Benavides, EVP of Sales and Marketing at Medallia.
  • “With customers and employees engaging in new ways, leading organizations recognize that experience has become a critical foundation for business success.
  • Medallia is a trusted partner to thousands of the biggest organizations around the world, helping them increase loyalty, trust, operational efficiency, and revenue.