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title: "QSR: Smoothie King Signs 60-Unit Deal to Grow in Florida, Indianapolis"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/d7001cdf-7ee9-457f-a4b0-33b099b7122a
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/qsr-smoothie-king-signs-60-unit-deal-to-grow-in-florida-indianapolis-2707032
category: "Restaurants"
industry: "Restaurants"
topics: ["Development & multi-unit"]
published: 2018-07-03T16:11:26.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T04:09:16.143Z
image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/1101b87d11156b24445983c2be6fbd0f5199.jpg
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# QSR: Smoothie King Signs 60-Unit Deal to Grow in Florida, Indianapolis

**TL;DR:** Smoothie King has signed a 60-unit development deal to grow in Florida, Indiana, Ohio, and Kentucky. The deal was struck with John Clancy, a multi-brand franchisee who already owns Smoothie King locations and Planet Fitness gyms.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2018-07-03. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/qsr-smoothie-king-signs-60-unit-deal-to-grow-in-florida-indianapolis-2707032).*

## Story

Smoothie King has announced a 60-unit development deal to grow in Florida, Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky.

According to a press release published on qsr.com, the development deal was struck with John Clancy, a multi-brand franchisee who already owns three Smoothie King locations in Connecticut, Florida and New York. Clancy also owns 27 Planet Fitness gyms in Ohio and Florida.

“This is the right time to invest in brands that cater to healthy living, and Smoothie King stands out in that space,” said Clancy. “Wan Kim’s leadership and commitment to the company vision, combined with its superior products, finely tuned franchise organization and strong financials make this a great opportunity for our team. At the same time, it gives us the opportunity to inspire thousands of customers to achieve their health goals.”

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- unit expansion (topic)
- multi-unit development (topic)
- Smoothie King (company)
- Planet Fitness (company)
- Wan Kim (person)
- healthy living (topic)
- 60-unit development deal (deal)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/qsr-smoothie-king-signs-60-unit-deal-to-grow-in-florida-indianapolis-2707032). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/d7001cdf-7ee9-457f-a4b0-33b099b7122a).