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title: "Spartanburg Herald Journal: Smoothie King Announces Plans to Open First Location in Spartanburg, South Carolina"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/f19b0749-f85e-46ac-bcfc-dfe052a2e118
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/spartanburg-herald-journal-smoothie-king-announces-plans-to-open-first-location-in-spartanburg-south-carolina-5102
category: "Beverage & juice"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "Beverage & juice"
topics: ["Development & multi-unit"]
published: 2016-06-29T22:17:18.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T04:13:00.608Z
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# Spartanburg Herald Journal: Smoothie King Announces Plans to Open First Location in Spartanburg, South Carolina

**TL;DR:** Smoothie King franchisee Derek Bullard is opening the brand's first location in Spartanburg, South Carolina. The store will feature a menu of healthy drinks and have a drive-thru service.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2016-06-29. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/spartanburg-herald-journal-smoothie-king-announces-plans-to-open-first-location-in-spartanburg-south-carolina-5102).*

## Story

Smoothie King and its menu of drinks for healthy-minded people on the go will open its first Spartanburg store on Thursday.

Smoothie King is known for its fitness blends such as The Activator, Gladiator and the Hulk; wellness blends such as Blueberry Heaven and Green Tea Tango; and take-a-break blends such as Caribbean Way and Fruit Fusion.

“This is our flagship store,” said franchisee Derek Bullard. “It’s a great location and the traffic count is high.”

Bullard, his wife, LaVondria, and son Nick will operate the Spartanburg store along with a staff of 15 employees. They’ve been busy putting the final touches on the walk-in store that also will feature drive-thru service.

A VIP soft-opening party will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at which free small Smoothies will be given away. The store will open to the public at 7 a.m. Thursday.

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- unit expansion (topic)
- franchisee (topic)
- location opening (topic)
- Smoothie King (company)
- Spartanburg, South Carolina (location)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/spartanburg-herald-journal-smoothie-king-announces-plans-to-open-first-location-in-spartanburg-south-carolina-5102). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/f19b0749-f85e-46ac-bcfc-dfe052a2e118).