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title: "Arizona Republic: Smoothie King Opening Additional Phoenix-Based Locations"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/88883948-6dab-4b9e-8406-d21ac236784f
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/arizona-republic-smoothie-king-opening-additional-phoenix-based-locations-3045
category: "Beverage & juice"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "Beverage & juice"
topics: ["Development & multi-unit"]
published: 2015-12-03T21:16:11.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T12:20:22.673Z
image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/0f966513d343bfeca9dbe939290cb96c860151203161611.jpeg
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# Arizona Republic: Smoothie King Opening Additional Phoenix-Based Locations

**TL;DR:** Smoothie King plans to expand in the Phoenix area with up to 45 locations. Local owner Billy Eccleston recently signed a four-store contract.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2015-12-03. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/arizona-republic-smoothie-king-opening-additional-phoenix-based-locations-3045).*

## Story

New Orleans-area-based franchise Smoothie King is continuing expansion within the Phoenix area. The brand currently has two stores in the city but the first full service locations will be opening within the next six months, according to the Arizona Republic .

Local owner Billy Eccleston recently signed a four-store contract, with two locations currently under construction and two more in the works. The brand plans to bring as many as 45 stores to the Valley, 12 of which are aimed at Phoenix, Tempe and Scottsdale.

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- unit expansion (topic)
- franchise growth (topic)
- location expansion (topic)
- Smoothie King (company)
- Phoenix (location)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/arizona-republic-smoothie-king-opening-additional-phoenix-based-locations-3045). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/88883948-6dab-4b9e-8406-d21ac236784f).