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title: "The Livingston Parish News: Louisiana-Based Smoothie King Owner Named Franchisee of the Year"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/538e7f6f-b427-4eac-8b4e-639c7f8883ce
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/the-livingston-parish-news-louisiana-based-smoothie-king-owner-named-franchisee-of-the-year-6135
category: "Beauty & Wellness"
industry: "Beauty & Wellness"
published: 2016-10-04T01:20:23.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T02:35:58.872Z
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# The Livingston Parish News: Louisiana-Based Smoothie King Owner Named Franchisee of the Year

**TL;DR:** A Louisiana-based Smoothie King owner, Wilder, is named Franchisee of the Year for his community's resilience and dedication to the brand. Smoothie King has 800 units in 33 states, the Caymans and the Republic of Korea.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2016-10-04. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/the-livingston-parish-news-louisiana-based-smoothie-king-owner-named-franchisee-of-the-year-6135).*

## Story

When Wilder received the call telling him to come to Washington, D.C., and accept the award, his store wasn’t open due to the flooding much like the rest of Range Avenue had experienced. This did not stop Wilder from lending a helping hand to his community.

“My perspective is it’s what I do; this business is about people,” Wilder said Tuesday, standing in the gutted shell of his store. “If you do right by people, it comes back.” “I love our brand. I love Smoothie King,” he said. “I’m proud to be in Denham Springs, to live in this city and this parish. This is my home.

Kevin King, chief development officer for Smoothie King mentioned that leadership is most important when nominations are being considered by the IFA.

Being considered for the award “manifests itself in sales, sales growth and roles (a franchisee) plays in the franchise community and actions in his own community,” King said.

The New Orleans-area-based franchise company has 800 units in 33 states, the Caymans and the Republic of Korea.

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- unit expansion (topic)
- Beauty & Wellness (sector)
- IFA (company)
- Smoothie King (company)
- franchisee of the year (topic)
- Kevin King (person)
- community resilience (topic)
- brand dedication (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/the-livingston-parish-news-louisiana-based-smoothie-king-owner-named-franchisee-of-the-year-6135). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/538e7f6f-b427-4eac-8b4e-639c7f8883ce).