TL;DR
Smoothie King plans to open six new locations in the Phoenix market by 2016. The brand is expanding its healthy-food franchise in the area, with new franchisee Denisse Eddings planning to open three locations in the Mesa/Gilbert area.
The New Orleans based smoothie franchise, Smoothie King , is gearing up to expand throughout the Phoenix market. Steve Shields, the company's franchise development manager, mentioned that the brand plans to open another two locations this year and four more in 2016.
"The demographics are right for the product we have," Shields told the Arizona Republic.
Smoothie King is known for its healthy, made-to-order smoothies, which can be divided into four categories: meal replacements, high-protein alternatives, vegan items and slimming-down items.
New Smoothie King franchisee Denisse Eddings said that she became interested in opening a Smoothie King after trying the brand’s product at a Houston store.
She is planning to open three locations in the Mesa/Gilbert area in the next few years, including one this year.
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This story was originally published in 1851 Franchise on July 15, 2015. Burnaze summarizes and links to the original reporting.
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