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title: "Smoothie King to add 125 franchise agreements to its roster in 2021"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/e2dcc0ab-0169-4a75-a37e-1eb5f87d2fc2
source: "Global Franchise"
original_url: https://www.global-franchise.com/news/smoothie-king-to-add-125-franchise-agreements-to-its-roster-in-2021
author: "Kieran M"
category: "Beverage & juice"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "Beverage & juice"
published: 2021-02-08T10:20:00.000Z
modified: 2026-10-31T16:56:46.290Z
image: https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1561758033-d89a9ad46330?w=1600&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop
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# Smoothie King to add 125 franchise agreements to its roster in 2021

**TL;DR:** Smoothie King plans to expand with 125 new franchise agreements in 2021. The brand launched 263 stores globally in the previous year, including 71 in the US.

*By Kieran M, originally published in Global Franchise on 2021-02-08. [Read the original](https://www.global-franchise.com/news/smoothie-king-to-add-125-franchise-agreements-to-its-roster-in-2021).*

## Story

Smoothie King, a Dallas-based smoothie and wellbeing franchise with more than 1,300 location around the world, has announced plans to expand with 125 new franchise agreements throughout 2021, *VerdictFoodservice* reports.

Last year, Smoothie King launched 263 stores globally, including a total of 71 in the States. Speaking about why so many new investors are joining the brand, chief development officer Kevin King said: “Owning a Smoothie King is an excellent opportunity for entrepreneurs who are passionate about living a healthy and active lifestyle and want to inspire that lifestyle among guests.

“Our franchisees are directly responsible for our success, and that success is largely because of their alignment and belief in our mission and vision. That, combined with our simple operations and constant innovations to better serve guests’ needs, blends a real recipe for success. We look forward to welcoming more of those types of entrepreneurs into our system in 2021.”

Chicago is currently a key market that the smoothie franhchisor is targeting in the States, as well as Colorado, Oklahoma, Ohio, South Carolina, New Mexico, Nevada, Arizona, Pennsylvania, New York, and Washington.

“Smoothie King really offers the best of both worlds,” said Yonas Hagos, a Chicago-based Smoothie King multi-unit franchisee. “It’s a large, well-known brand with a dedicated customer base, but there’s still great opportunity for growth in major, untapped markets.”

## Entities

- Restaurants (sector)
- unit expansion (topic)
- Global Franchise (publication)
- international expansion (topic)
- Kieran M (person)
- franchise agreements (topic)
- Smoothie King (company)
- Kevin King (person)

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Originally reported by Kieran M, Global Franchise (https://www.global-franchise.com/news/smoothie-king-to-add-125-franchise-agreements-to-its-roster-in-2021). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/e2dcc0ab-0169-4a75-a37e-1eb5f87d2fc2).