
Smoothie King touts growth in Northeast, Midwest markets
Smoothie King has increased its presence in the Northeast and Midwest regions, adding over 85% more locations since 2020, with 358 locations now in Northern markets.
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Smoothie King has increased its presence in the Northeast and Midwest regions, adding over 85% more locations since 2020, with 358 locations now in Northern markets.

Smoothie King CEO Wan Kim launches Flock & Fresh, a chicken concept targeting female diners.

Smoothie King CEO Wan Kim has launched Flock & Fresh in Dallas, a new fast-casual concept focusing equally on fried and grilled chicken options.

Smoothie King is a purpose-driven smoothie and health QSR brand with over 1,300 locations worldwide.

Smoothie King has received new funding through a financial partnership with a private equity firm, Main Post Partners, for accelerated growth and innovation.

Smoothie King has named Gavin Felder as its new president, with added responsibilities and a focus on driving financial discipline and strategic growth initiatives.

Smoothie King, the world's leading purpose-driven smoothie brand, today announced a strategic, minority growth investment from Main Post Partners, a leading consumer-focused private equity firm specializing in founder-run, high-growth challenger brands.

DALLAS, May 22, 2025 // PRNewswire // -- Smoothie King – the world's leading purpose-driven smoothie brand on a mission to inspire healthy and active lifestyles – announced today the appointment of Gavin Felder as its new President.

Smoothie King, the world's largest smoothie brand and the first health and fitness fast casual brand of its kind, today announced the appointment of Claudia Schaefer as the company's new Chief Marketing Officer.

Smoothie King launches new menu for Quitter's Day with 5 items.

Smoothie King, the world's largest smoothie brand and the first health and fitness fast casual brand of its kind, today announces the appointment of Jyoti Lynch as its new Chief Information Officer (CIO).

Smoothie King is launching a GLP-1 Support Menu for guests using GLP-1 agonists to help them achieve their weight loss or weight management goals.

Rapper 2 Chainz becomes the newest Smoothie King franchisee, opening a kiosk inside State Farm Arena.

Smoothie King has appointed a new Chief Financial Officer, Gavin Felder, to oversee financial activities and drive growth.

Smoothie King concluded 2023 with an 11.5% same-store sales increase and largest development quarter in seven years, forecasting strong growth in 2024.

Smoothie King and Tropical Smoothie Cafe are two popular smoothie franchises, with Smoothie King creating smoothies since 1973 and Tropical Smoothie Cafe offering a robust e-commerce platform.

The New Orleans Pelicans and Smoothie King renew their arena naming rights partnership, solidifying a continued partnership that has become synonymous with the vibrant spirit of New Orleans.

Smoothie King achieves its highest sales period in company history, driven by record-breaking digital sales and new product innovation.

Smoothie King expands in the Dallas-Fort Worth area with a multi-unit development agreement, bringing 15 new locations to the market.

Smoothie King, the world’s largest smoothie chain and the first health and fitness QSR brand of its kind, announced an 11 percent increase in same-store sales year over year at the end of Q2.

Smoothie King announces Camille Hymes as Chief Operating Officer, bringing decades of QSR experience.

Smoothie King reaches one million Smoothie Bowls sold in just six weeks, surprising a lucky guest with free Smoothie Bowls for a year.

“At Smoothie King, we’ve enhanced our purpose-driven menu with products aimed to help guests lead more active lifestyles.

Smoothie King has added over 160 stores to its development pipeline in 2022, with a focus on key target markets and existing franchisees.