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title: "The Daily Republican: Thanks to Brands Like Smoothie King, the Restaurant Business is Booming in Marion, Illinois"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/f68e5f4f-424e-4ec6-8689-d601c8b7b98c
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/the-daily-republican-thanks-to-brands-like-smoothie-king-the-restaurant-business-is-booming-in-marion-illinois-5288
category: "Beverage & juice"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "Beverage & juice"
published: 2016-07-21T22:17:00.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T04:12:54.012Z
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# The Daily Republican: Thanks to Brands Like Smoothie King, the Restaurant Business is Booming in Marion, Illinois

**TL;DR:** Smoothie King plans to expand into Marion, Illinois, as part of a 70-store expansion for the state, excluding Chicago. The company is awarding a territory to a franchisee to own and operate in Marion.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2016-07-21. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/the-daily-republican-thanks-to-brands-like-smoothie-king-the-restaurant-business-is-booming-in-marion-illinois-5288).*

## Story

Smoothie King, a popular spot across the county, has interest in expanding into Marion as part of a 70 store expansion for the state, not including Chicago.

"The market exceeds all of our required demographic criteria with a projected growth around 6 percent over the next five years," said Chad Tramuta, Franchise Development Manager with Smoothie King. "We received a lot of interest from the market and we are very excited to bring Smoothie King to the city of Marion."

The company is awarding a territory to a franchisee to own and operate, hoping to get a site within 10-12 months.

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- unit expansion (topic)
- franchise development (topic)
- market growth (topic)
- Smoothie King (company)
- Marion, Illinois (location)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/the-daily-republican-thanks-to-brands-like-smoothie-king-the-restaurant-business-is-booming-in-marion-illinois-5288). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/f68e5f4f-424e-4ec6-8689-d601c8b7b98c).