TL;DR
University of Alabama alumnus Chris Thomas grows Smoothie King in Florida with his father, leveraging their combined business experience. Chris Thomas and his father were attracted to Smoothie King due to its healthy menu offerings.
Chris Thomas began his professional career with Smoothie King in his sophomore year at The University of Alabama and was involved in opening the store inside the Student Recreation Center. After undergrad, Chris obtained his master’s degree and went into business with his father. Chris’ academic background and his father’s experience as a McDonald’s franchisee proved to be a great combination.
They were attracted to Smoothie King because of its fresh, healthy menu offerings.“We felt like we wanted to do something more healthy,” Thomas said in an interview with The Crimson White. “We settled in Florida and took the opportunity to go visit with franchises there.
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This story was originally published in 1851 Franchise on June 24, 2015. Burnaze summarizes and links to the original reporting.
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