Smoothie King

Smoothie King and DoorDash Ink Exclusive Partnership Covering Stores Nationwide

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Monday, June 15, 2020
DoorDash, Smoothie King, Companies, Restaurants

Beginning in early May, guests near any of the nationwide Smoothie King locations can order all 83 purpose blends through the DoorDash app or website for delivery or pick up.

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  • Beginning in early May, guests near any of the nationwide Smoothie King locations can order all 83 purpose blends through the DoorDash app or website for delivery or pick up.
  • Starting June 15, Smoothie King is offering a "Try Me Free" promotion* that will give new Smoothie King guests who order through DoorDash $0 delivery fees on orders of $15 or more.
  • Smoothie King orders can be placed via the DoorDash website or app, available for iOS and Android.
  • Smoothie King will utilize the DoorDash fleet of Dashers for door-to-door fulfillment of orders placed on the Healthy Rewards loyalty app and SmoothieKing.com.

Smoothie King Donates Over $1,000,000 in Smoothies to Essential Workers

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Thursday, June 11, 2020
Food and drink, Smoothie King, Smoothie, Restaurants

Smoothie King promised to help support the health and wellness journeys of essential workers nationwide during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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  • Smoothie King promised to help support the health and wellness journeys of essential workers nationwide during the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • Smoothie King franchisees and their team members were able to donate thousands of nutritious, meal-replacement smoothies to feed essential workers and workplaces throughout the United States.
  • From the initiative's onset, guests were able to purchase smoothies in store and online, intended for essential workers in their own communities, and the local Smoothie King would later deliver those smoothies firsthand to said workers.
  • Smoothie King extends its vision to be an integral part of every health and fitness journey through partnerships with the Challenged Athletes Foundation and the Smoothie King Center.

FranFunnel, the Preeminent Messaging Platform for the Franchise Industry, Reveals Optimistic Data from Its 1000 Day Milestone

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Wednesday, June 10, 2020
Massage, Franchises, Massage Envy, Text messaging, Smoothie King, Restaurants, Human behavior, Health

This achievement, underscored by their innovative engineering and growing roster of faithful clients like Smoothie King, Massage Envy, SportClips and franchise powerhouse Focus Brands, makes FranFunnel the preeminent messaging platform for franchise development professionals.

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  • This achievement, underscored by their innovative engineering and growing roster of faithful clients like Smoothie King, Massage Envy, SportClips and franchise powerhouse Focus Brands, makes FranFunnel the preeminent messaging platform for franchise development professionals.
  • FranFunnel has been helping franchise sales professionals use texting to close deals since January 2017.
  • Josh Barker, Director of Franchise Development Christian Brothers Automotive, had this to say about the texting platform.
  • That's great, but what's really interesting is when you consider the data for the time of day in contacting leads.

Smoothie King Ranked No. 14 on Entrepreneur's Franchise 500

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Thursday, January 16, 2020
Food and drink, Restaurants, Smoothie King, Smoothie

14 ranking on Entrepreneur's 2020 Franchise 500 List and the first overall spot in the list's "Smoothies/Juice" category for the 29th-consecutive year, the company announced Thursday.

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  • 14 ranking on Entrepreneur's 2020 Franchise 500 List and the first overall spot in the list's "Smoothies/Juice" category for the 29th-consecutive year, the company announced Thursday.
  • The Franchise 500, a comprehensive compilation of the strongest and most well-performing franchises around the world over the last year, saw Smoothie King jump eight places in 2020 compared to its No.
  • "We are honored to be so high on this year's Franchise 500 list by Entrepreneur," said Smoothie King CEO Wan Kim.
  • Dallas-based Smoothie King is seeking qualified partners both domestically and internationally to join its franchise system.

LIFEAID Beverage Co.® partners with Smoothie King to create the ultimate HIIT workout smoothie

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Friday, January 10, 2020
Food and drink, Plants, Restaurants, Smoothie King, Smoothie, Mango, HIIT

It's a fantastic opportunity to bring our nutritional blends to Smoothie King consumers and support the Smoothie King mission to inspire a healthy and active lifestyle."

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  • It's a fantastic opportunity to bring our nutritional blends to Smoothie King consumers and support the Smoothie King mission to inspire a healthy and active lifestyle."
  • Smoothie King's HIIT Fit smoothie with FITAID is available in two different flavors: HIIT Fit Chocolate Cinnamon and HIIT Fit Veggie Mango.
  • Smoothie King's HIIT Fit Veggie Mango smoothie contains a blend of organic spinach, mangoes, almonds, FITAID + paleo protein and bananas.
  • Smoothie King Franchises, Inc., the original U.S. smoothie franchise, is a privately held, Dallas-based franchise company with more than 1,000 units worldwide.

FASTSIGNS® International, Inc. Appoints New Chief Marketing Officer

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Wednesday, October 30, 2019
Franchises, Fastsigns, Marketing, Smoothie King, Business, Chief marketing officer, Franchising, Microeconomics, Economy

CARROLLTON, Texas, Oct.30, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --FASTSIGNS International, Inc., the franchisor of more than 700 FASTSIGNS locations in nine countries worldwide, has welcomed Jennifer Herskind as the company's new Chief Marketing Officer.

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  • CARROLLTON, Texas, Oct.30, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --FASTSIGNS International, Inc., the franchisor of more than 700 FASTSIGNS locations in nine countries worldwide, has welcomed Jennifer Herskind as the company's new Chief Marketing Officer.
  • With over 20 years of experience in marketing, her background includes all marketing disciplines and strong cross-functional knowledge of all business fundamentals.
  • She most recently held the role of Chief Marketing Officer for Smoothie King where she directed all brand, marketing and R&D strategy to build the brand and drive business results in the fulfillment of its mission to inspire people to live a healthy and active lifestyle for over 1,000 locations.
  • "We are thrilled to welcome Jennifer Herskind as our new Chief Marketing Officer.

Smoothie King Announces New President and Other Leadership Changes

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Thursday, September 5, 2019
Smoothie King, Food and drink, Restaurants, Juice, Smoothie, Chief business development officer

DALLAS, Sept. 5, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Smoothie King CEO Wan Kim announced Thursday Chief Operating Officer Dan Harmon has been promoted to president and COO.

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  • DALLAS, Sept. 5, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Smoothie King CEO Wan Kim announced Thursday Chief Operating Officer Dan Harmon has been promoted to president and COO.
  • In addition to this change, Smoothie King also announced Chief Development Officer Kevin King was elevated to chief business development officer, and Chief Marketing Officer Rebecca Miller was tabbed as head of field marketing.
  • The leadership reshuffle comes after a healthy and active second quarter for Smoothie King, which signed 25 development agreements for 29 committed stores in 14 states.
  • Smoothie King projects 65 more agreements for 100committed locations by year's end, with target markets including Baltimore, Kansas City (Mo.

Smoothie King Wraps Up 2019 "Power of One" Franchise Conference

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Tuesday, July 2, 2019
Smoothie King, Restaurants, Franchising, Food and drink

DALLAS, July 2, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Smoothie King celebrated a record-setting year for franchise and brand growth at its bi-annual franchise conference held in New Orleans, June 20-22.

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  • DALLAS, July 2, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Smoothie King celebrated a record-setting year for franchise and brand growth at its bi-annual franchise conference held in New Orleans, June 20-22.
  • "The theme of this year's conference was 'Power of One,' which underscores the success and vitality of our franchise as a result of everyone's commitment to the brand and its win-as-a-team mentality," said Smoothie King CEO Wan Kim .
  • Echoed at conference, it's been a record-setting year for franchise growth and expansion for Smoothie King.
  • The team also highlighted the most recent announcement of 22 franchise agreements for 32 stores being signed during Q1 of 2019.

Smoothie King Introduces New Chief Information Officer

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Tuesday, May 28, 2019
Regions of the United States, Restaurants, Smoothie King, Pei Wei Asian Diner, Pei Wei

DALLAS, May 28, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Smoothie King announced Tuesday IT executive Chris Andrews has joined the franchise as its new chief information officer.

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  • DALLAS, May 28, 2019 /PRNewswire/ --Smoothie King announced Tuesday IT executive Chris Andrews has joined the franchise as its new chief information officer.
  • "[Chris] brings a wealth of knowledge and experience in both IT and the restaurant industry, and his technical skills are second-to-none," said Smoothie King CEO Wan Kim.
  • Andrews comes to Smoothie King following two years at Pei Wei Asian Diner, most recently holding the CIO title.
  • For more information on how to become a Smoothie King franchisee, please visit www.smoothiekingfranchise.com .

Smoothie King and Grubhub Partner to Bring Healthy Rewards, Digital Ordering Options to Diners

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Monday, May 20, 2019
Restaurant chains, Food and drink, Restaurants, Smoothie King, Grubhub, Smoothie, Kahala Brands, Tropical Smoothie Cafe

With more than 80 Smoothie King locations now on the Grubhub marketplace, both new and loyal Smoothie King customers in 17 states and the District of Columbia can fuel up and order their favorite blends on Grubhub for pickup or delivery.

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  • With more than 80 Smoothie King locations now on the Grubhub marketplace, both new and loyal Smoothie King customers in 17 states and the District of Columbia can fuel up and order their favorite blends on Grubhub for pickup or delivery.
  • By bringing Smoothie King onto the Grubhub marketplace, we're giving more guests the opportunity to enjoy our blends, even if they can't make it to one of our locations," said Wan Kim, chief executive officer at Smoothie King.
  • Ordering for pickup and delivery from select Smoothie King locations in the U.S. is now available on Grubhub.
  • Smoothie King Franchises, Inc., the original U.S. smoothie franchise, is a privately held, Dallas-based franchise company with more than 1,000 units worldwide.