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title: "Fast Casual: Smoothie King expanding to Michigan"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/873011b2-aa10-446a-b36e-9ab5295d6738
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/fast-casual-smoothie-king-expanding-to-michigan-2706596
category: "Beverage & juice"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "Beverage & juice"
published: 2018-05-22T14:09:27.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T02:31:49.593Z
image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/44f29d69650b52084cc3fd5af59e54aa1242.jpg
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# Fast Casual: Smoothie King expanding to Michigan

**TL;DR:** Smoothie King is expanding into Michigan through a franchise deal with local entrepreneur Christopher Klebba, with plans to open 50 locations across the state. The first three locations are slated to open in 2018.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2018-05-22. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/fast-casual-smoothie-king-expanding-to-michigan-2706596).*

## Story

Smoothie King has announced plans for growth in the Midwest. According to a recent article in Fast Casual, the brand will be expanding into Michigan for the first time. This expansion will be made possible through a franchise deal with a local entrepreneur, Christopher Klebba.

"We are committed to making an active lifestyle attainable for people in our community, and we see a real need for an offering like Smoothie King," said Klebba.

The franchisee has plans to open a total of 50 locations across the state, with the first three slated to open in 2018.

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- unit expansion (topic)
- Smoothie King (company)
- franchise deal (topic)
- michigan (location)
- midwest expansion (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/fast-casual-smoothie-king-expanding-to-michigan-2706596). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/873011b2-aa10-446a-b36e-9ab5295d6738).