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title: "Wilmington Business Journal: Smoothie King is Expanding to Wilmington, North Carolina"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/8544b9c1-d7f4-4fee-9068-5c11678b22f8
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/wilmington-business-journal-smoothie-king-is-expanding-to-wilmington-north-carolina-5106
category: "Beverage & juice"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "Beverage & juice"
published: 2016-06-30T14:09:19.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T12:20:44.717Z
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# Wilmington Business Journal: Smoothie King is Expanding to Wilmington, North Carolina

**TL;DR:** Smoothie King is expanding to Wilmington, North Carolina with a second location. Lane Trogdon and partners plan to open the new location at 2326 S. 17th St. in early July.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2016-06-30. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/wilmington-business-journal-smoothie-king-is-expanding-to-wilmington-north-carolina-5106).*

## Story

Lane Trogdon and partners, who operate Smoothie King at 415 S. College Road, plan to open a second location at 2326 S. 17th St. the first week in July.

Trogdon signed the largest-ever franchise agreement with Smoothie King in 2015, with an agreement to open a total of 55 stores by 2020. He currently also operates stores in Chapel Hill and Norfolk, Virginia.

The new location, a 1,400-square-foot space in Canterwood Center, will have several hi-top tables, outdoor seating, free-Wi-Fi and a drive-thru.

“People are looking for convenience, so we believe the drive-thru will serve us well in this location,” Trogdon said.

The new Smoothie King location will be open from 6 a.m.-9 p.m. Monday-Friday and 9 a.m.-9 p.m. Saturday and Sunday.

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- unit expansion (topic)
- franchise agreement (topic)
- location growth (topic)
- Smoothie King (company)
- Wilmington, N.C. (location)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/wilmington-business-journal-smoothie-king-is-expanding-to-wilmington-north-carolina-5106). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/8544b9c1-d7f4-4fee-9068-5c11678b22f8).