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title: "Wichita Business Journal: Wichita, Kansas Gets New Smoothie King Location"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/c639e507-7d84-48ec-a25d-8fc92c37a3a8
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/wichita-business-journal-wichita-kansas-gets-new-smoothie-king-location-3444
category: "Beverage & juice"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "Beverage & juice"
published: 2016-01-26T21:16:02.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T04:11:37.220Z
image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/d04eb01d068482cd819bece67428393a8644160126160402.jpeg
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# Wichita Business Journal: Wichita, Kansas Gets New Smoothie King Location

**TL;DR:** Smoothie King has opened a new location in Wichita, Kansas, featuring a drive-through window and employing eight to twelve people. The location is owned by franchisee Neil Bhatka.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2016-01-26. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/wichita-business-journal-wichita-kansas-gets-new-smoothie-king-location-3444).*

## Story

The former Rock Island Depot renovation for this opening has been spearheaded by Smoothie King Franchisee Neil Bhatka, as the historic spot will house his new location. The 1,600 square-foot Smoothie King on the first floor will feature a drive-through window and employ eight to twelve people.

Hours during the business week as of now are 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Friday, but Bhakta says these are subject to change in order to cater to working customers.

“With the downtown location, these hours may expand to accommodate corporate clientele” Bhatka told the *Wichita Business Journal*.

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- location expansion (topic)
- new location (topic)
- franchisee (topic)
- Smoothie King (company)
- Wichita, Kansas (location)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/wichita-business-journal-wichita-kansas-gets-new-smoothie-king-location-3444). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/c639e507-7d84-48ec-a25d-8fc92c37a3a8).