Playa Bowls Opens 200th Location
Playa Bowls opens its 200th location in Hackensack, NJ, with 200 shops across the U.S.
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Playa Bowls opens its 200th location in Hackensack, NJ, with 200 shops across the U.S.
Pedal Pub Baton Rouge launches new fall experiences, including LSU football gameday tours and a haunted house experience.
Hot Dog on a Stick is offering a $1 off deal on lemonade in honor of National Lemonade Day on August 20.

Main Squeeze Juice Co. targets Dallas/Fort Worth for 40 new locations

A multi-brand operator is expanding Smoothie King in the Dallas-Fort Worth market, with a 15-unit development agreement led by Mohammed Azaz.

Main Squeeze Juice Co. opens its newest location in New Orleans Place St. Charles office complex, expanding its presence with the acquisition of I Love Juice Bar.
Smoothie Factory is opening a new concept in North Richland Hills, Texas.
Juice It Up! opens a new location in Norco, California, owned by first-time franchisee and military veteran Rene Meija.

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

Squeeze expands its national franchise with the opening of a new location in Rogers, Arkansas, in partnership with Operating Partners Laura Ganann and Nathan Friedley.

Within the multi-billion dollar smoothie and juice bar market, Main Squeeze Juice Co., the plant-powered smoothie and cold-pressed juice franchise, has consistently set itself apart from other juice concepts by providing

Toastique, a gourmet toast, juice, and smoothie bar franchise, opens its newest location in Chatham, New Jersey, and sees a large influx of customers on its opening day.
Nékter Juice Bar is expanding in Southern California with a new store in Oceanside, led by franchise owner Alexandra Berman.

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.

Tropical Smoothie Cafe reports strong mid-year growth, with 90 new cafes opened and a 70% increase in openings by existing franchisees.
Genghis Grill introduces summer menu with BOWLbeque and $5 margaritas.

Tropical Smoothie Cafe ends Q2 with a year-over-year same-store-sales increase and impressive year-to-date opening numbers.
Juice It Up! is excited to announce that its new Calimesa, California, location is now open for business.
Pretzelmaker debuts Cheesy Pizza Pretzel Bites and Blue Cotton Candy Lemonade, offering a new menu item and a limited-time promotion for fans.
Bango Bowls, a fast-casual franchise, seeks to strengthen its presence through franchising and leverage technology for optimal efficiency.
Juice It Up! brings back Sandía Loca Smoothie and Bowl.

DYNE Hospitality Group has opened its 100th Tropical Smoothie Cafe location in Little Rock, Arkansas, marking a major milestone for the company.

Demand for smoothies is on the rise, with the market valued at $27.2 billion in 2023 and expected to reach $52.5 billion in 10 years.
Nautical Bowls has opened its second location in Naples, Florida.