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title: "Smoothie King Franchisees Sign Nine-Unit Deal with PayMore"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/4187e251-d784-4459-bb64-57b0d01528d4
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/news/20250221_smoothie_king_franchisees_sign_nineunit_deal_with_paymore.html
category: "Beverage & juice"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "Beverage & juice"
topics: ["Development & multi-unit"]
published: 2025-02-21T12:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-10-31T18:08:29.146Z
image: https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1561758033-d89a9ad46330?w=1600&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop
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# Smoothie King Franchisees Sign Nine-Unit Deal with PayMore

**TL;DR:** PayMore Stores has announced a nine-unit franchise deal with seasoned franchisees Travis Bolster, Clay Koenig, and John Gordon to expand the brand into Louisiana and Mississippi. The trio has a proven track record of developing multiple Smoothie King locations across four states.

*originally published in Franchising.com on 2025-02-21. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/news/20250221_smoothie_king_franchisees_sign_nineunit_deal_with_paymore.html).*

## Story

PayMore Stores has announced a nine-unit franchise deal with seasoned franchisees Travis Bolster and Clay Koenig, and John Gordon expanding the brand into Louisiana and Mississippi. With over 60 years of franchising experience combined, the trio has a proven track record of developing multiple Smoothie King locations across four states and are now adding PayMore to their portfolio.

Bolster, Gordon, and Koenig bring deep expertise in scaling multi-unit operations, having developed 15 Smoothie King locations at their peak.

“When we first looked at PayMore, we were impressed,” said Bolster. “Coming from food franchising, the lower labor requirements and faster payback period of PayMore were game changers for us. It’s a refreshing change and one we’re thrilled to bring to our communities.”

Koenig echoed Bolster’s enthusiasm, highlighting the brand’s unique niche in the electronics resale market. “PayMore fills a gap that we didn’t even realize existed—providing a safe, comfortable space for people to buy, sell, and trade electronics.”

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- QSR (sector)
- franchise expansion (topic)
- multi-unit development (topic)
- Smoothie King (company)
- louisiana (location)
- Mississippi (location)
- PayMore (company)
- electronics resale (topic)
- Travis Bolster (person)
- Clay Koenig (person)
- John Gordon (person)

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Originally reported by Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/news/20250221_smoothie_king_franchisees_sign_nineunit_deal_with_paymore.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/4187e251-d784-4459-bb64-57b0d01528d4).