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DALLAS (March 10, 2020) – Summer is so close we can almost taste it! To prep for the warmer weather and festivities it brings, Smoothie King launched Metabolism Boost smoothies – designed to boost metabolism and help control appetite. To celebrate the newest menu addition and kick off summer prep, guests can “float” into Smoothie King on March 10 for a free 20 oz. Metabolism Boost smoothie when they bring in a pool float*.

Metabolism Boost smoothies are made with clean ingredients and come in two flavors – Strawberry Pineapple and Mango Ginger. When combined with a fitness routine, these smoothies help guests boost metabolism and control their appetite with whole, organic veggies, non-GMO fruit and naturally derived caffeine. An excellent source of both fiber and protein, Metabolism Boost smoothies help guests feel fuller and satisfied longer, and when combined with Smoothie King’s proprietary Metabolism Boost enhancer, help to accelerate metabolism and calorie burning.

Metabolism Boost smoothies are the newest menu item designed to help guests feel their best for swimsuit season and beyond. Smoothie King is committed to helping guests attain their health and fitness goals through nutritious smoothies complete with whole fruits, organic vegetables and no artificial colors, flavors or preservatives.

“We know that this time of year is really important to our guests when it comes to focusing on their health and fitness goals,” said Rebecca Miller, Chief Marketing Officer of Smoothie King. “So, when developing Metabolism Boost smoothies, we wanted to be sure to offer a new smoothie that helps our guests feel good and achieve their wellness goals without sacrificing flavor and quality ingredients.”

For health-conscious guests looking for the perfect meal replacement smoothie to Rule the Day™, Metabolism Boost smoothies are masterfully crafted with nutritious, wholesome ingredients and contain 280 calories and over 17 grams of protein per 20 ounces.

Smoothie King® Metabolism Boost Strawberry Pineapple: Strawberries, pineapples, protein blend, Gladiator Protein vanilla, fiber, kiwi apple juice blend and Metabolism Boost enhancer
Smoothie King® Metabolism Boost Mango Ginger: Mangos, organic ginger, banana, organic spinach, protein blend, Gladiator Protein vanilla, fiber, white grape lemon juice blend and Metabolism Boost enhancer

Metabolism Boost smoothies are available in all Smoothie King locations nationwide. For more nutritional and ingredient information or to find a nearby location, please go to localhost:10369/.

For those looking to up their health and wellness routine even further, Smoothie King is hosting the ‘Change a Meal Challenge‘ now through April 30 – which challenges guests to change a daily meal with one of its 40+ meal smoothies for a chance to win prizes that encourage an active lifestyle, like free smoothies for a year or a 6-month ClassPass subscription. Guests can enter by downloading the Smoothie King app, creating a Healthy Rewards profile, joining the promotion and using the app with each purchase. With weekly drawings, every smoothie is a chance to win.**

*NO PURCHASE OR PAYMENT NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. Open to legal residents of the 50 U.S. / D.C., age 18+. Void outside the 50 U.S./D.C. and where prohibited. Sweepstakes starts at 12:00:01 AM ET on 3/10/20; ends at 11:59:59 PM ET on 4/30/20. To enter, enter your contact information online at localhost:10369/changeameal and make a purchase using the Smoothie King app or, to enter without purchase visit localhost:10369/changeameal for instructions on how to enter on Twitter or Instagram. Total ARV of all prizes: $3,951. Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received. For full Official Rules, visit localhost:10369/changeameal. Sponsor: Smoothie King Franchises, Inc., 9797 Rombauer Road, Suite 150 Dallas, TX 75019.

DALLAS (January 9, 2019) –High intensity interval classes are on fire¹, showing no signs of slowing down in 2020, and Smoothie King just launched the perfect tool for recovery. New HIIT Fit smoothies contain an ideal balance of carbs, protein and fat with FITAID® + Paleo Protein to help nourish and replenish the body post workout.

HIIT Fit smoothies are balanced with the perfect combination of 40% carbohydrates, 30% protein and 30% fat, coupled with FITAID® + Paleo Protein to help with recovery. The new blends – Chocolate Cinnamon and Veggie Mango – are the first of their kind, masterfully created by our innovation team keeping the trending HIIT workouts and paleo lifestyle in mind. The smoothies are an on-the-go, wholesome and nutritious meal that helps fuel fitness and gives guests the ability to replenish and recover faster.

“We know our guests are paying attention to what their bodies need after intense workouts like HIIT but may have trouble meeting those needs quickly and conveniently,” said Rebecca Miller, Chief Marketing Officer of Smoothie King. “We developed the HIIT Fit smoothies to provide everything needed to follow the 40/30/30 diet popular with HIIT enthusiasts with a carefully balanced mix of real ingredients and no artificial flavors or preservatives.”

HIIT Fit smoothies are the perfect meal replacement to help guests Rule the Day® and stay on track with their healthy and active lifestyles. Smoothie King is always looking for ways to help guests attain their health and fitness goals, and with the new HIIT Fit smoothie being paleo friendly, made with whole fruits, organic vegetables and no syrups or added sugar.

The smoothies come in two delicious flavors:

Smoothie King® HIIT Fit Chocolate Cinnamon: 100% cocoa, almond butter, Califia Farms® Almond Milk, dates, bananas, cinnamon and FITAID® + Paleo Protein.

Smoothie King® HIIT Fit Veggie Mango: organic spinach, mangoes, bananas, almonds and FITAID® + Paleo Protein.

FITAID® + Paleo Protein uses FITAID‘s proprietary supplement blend including BCAAs, turmeric, natural caffeine from green tea, plus other impactful ingredients like Glucosamine, Glutamine, B-complex, Quercetin, Biotin, electrolytes, CoQ10 & other vitamins to help with post-workout recovery.

HIIT Fit smoothies are available in all Smoothie King locations nationwide. For more nutritional and ingredient information or to find a nearby location, please go to localhost:10369/.

About Smoothie King Franchises, Inc.

Smoothie King Franchises, Inc., the original U.S. smoothie franchise, is a privately held, Dallas-based franchise company with more than 1,000 units worldwide. It was founded in 1973 with the mission to help others achieve better health in a delicious way through smoothies. Today, it continues its mission to inspire a healthy and active lifestyle through its Clean Blends™ initiative, which focuses on great-tasting smoothies with more whole fruits and vegetables while removing artificial flavors, colors and preservatives and added sugars in many of its blends. Smoothie King extends its vision to be an integral part of every health and fitness journey through partnerships with the Challenged Athletes Foundation® and the Smoothie King Center. The franchise is currently ranked No. 1 by Entrepreneur magazine in the juice bar category for the 28th consecutive year, ranked No. 22 overall on the “2019 Franchise 500” list and debuted on the “Inc. 5000” list in 2018. The company also offers retail products that include sports beverages, energy bars, vitamins, supplements and more. For franchising opportunities, visit smoothiekingfranchise.com. For more information, visit smoothieking.com and follow Smoothie King on Facebook and Instagram.

About LIFEAID® Beverage Co.

With a focus on great-tasting, wellness-enhancing and solutions-driven supplement products, LIFEAID Beverage Co. has become a trusted brand among health- and performance-conscious consumers. LIFEAID offers a range of “vitamins you’ll actually enjoy drinking” including: FITAID, FITAID ZERO, FITAID RX, FITAID RX ZERO, FOCUSAID, PARTYAID, IMMUNITIYAID, LIFEAID, GOLFERAID and the newly launched LIFEAID CBD. The FITAID line is currently the #1 Post-Workout Recovery Drink in America as well as the Official Sponsor of the U.S. Spartan Race Series. Visit lifeaidbevco.comfor more information.

Smoothie King’s mission is to inspire a healthy and active lifestyle. On behalf of our almost 1,100 stores, we feel it’s important to reach out to you about what we’re doing in our stores to ensure our guests and team members stay healthy and safe with the recent outbreak of Coronavirus (COVID-19). We always strive to have clean, well-run stores, but we have taken additional precautions in light of recent events:

Increased the frequency and rigor of cleaning in all stores so we’re sanitizing multiple times per day
Re-trained team members to ensure they’re maintaining good personal hygiene
Suspended the use of personal, refillable cups
Paused smoothie and snack sampling

To help you stay healthy and active during this challenging time, the following are available to our guests:

Help keep your immune system strong with our Immune Builder^® smoothie, or add our immune support and multivitamin enhancers to any smoothie. Starting Tuesday, March 17th guests will be able to add an immune support enhancer to their smoothie for FREE. All you need to do is use your Healthy Rewards app and unlock the reward at time of purchase.
Order online via our app or website and pick up your order using the drive thru (where available) or pick up counter, in order to minimize contact with others.
Uphold our commitment to only blending smoothies made with whole fruits & veggies, real fruit juices and never any artificial flavors, colors or preservatives, to help you on your health and fitness journey, whatever that may be. Check out our Clean Blends Promise and complete no-no list here.

This situation continues to change quickly, so we will remain vigilant, continue to monitor the situation and update our guests regularly. We are grateful for your loyalty and are committed to providing you with a great experience. We will do our best to keep our stores open so we can continue to support you and your health & wellness, and only close if it is in the communities’ or our team members’ best interest.

Sincerely,

Wan Kim, Smoothie King CEO

DALLAS (August 19, 2019) – The keto diet trend doesn’t appear to be slowing down – in fact, it’s projected to grow even more over the next five years¹. Smoothie King – the world’s leading smoothie brand inspiring guests to live a healthy and active lifestyle – is the first smoothie chain to answer the need of carb-conscious guests who are seeking a keto-friendly blend with the launch of new Keto Champ™ smoothies, available nationwide August 20.

Keto Champ™ smoothies are blended with high-fat, high-protein ingredients like almond butter, collagen MCT blend, cocoa and almond milk, and contain no artificial colors, flavors or preservatives. With less than 10-net carbs per 20 oz. serving, Keto Champ™ smoothies support the health and wellness journey of guests following the ketogenic diet.

“Guests are seeking smoothie options to meet a variety of dietary needs – particularly, we’re seeing an increase in lifestyles that limit carbohydrate intake,” said Rebecca Miller, Chief Marketing Officer of Smoothie King. “We’re pleased to help keto champs Rule the Day™ with our new Keto Champ™ smoothies.”

To reward guests practicing a healthy and active lifestyle, Smoothie King will celebrate its newest product launch by giving any guest who hits 10,000 steps a free Keto Champ™ smoothie. On Tuesday, August 20, guests can simply visit their nearest Smoothie King location, show proof of their 10,000 or more steps via an activity tracker, mobile device or smart watch, and receive a complimentary 20 oz. Keto Champ™*.

“We know our most loyal guests regularly practice an active, healthy lifestyle, and we want to encourage them to continue this trend,” stated Miller. “By rewarding them for hitting a step goal – which we know is a keto-friendly exercise – we hope Keto Champ™ smoothies will help them stay on track in pursuit of their health and fitness goals.”

Available in two tasty blends, Keto Champ™ smoothies contain high protein and fats that help to curb cravings and leave guests feeling fuller longer. They are also an excellent source of fiber and calcium, and a good source of iron:

Smoothie King® Keto Champ™ Berry: Blended to perfection with wild blueberries, whole raspberries, almond milk, almond butter, 100% cocoa and Smoothie King’s keto protein blend, the Keto Champ™ Berry contains nine grams of net carbs per 20 oz. serving, with 31 grams of fat and no added sugar.
Smoothie King® Keto Champ™ Coffee: Providing an extra caffeine boost with almond milk, cold brew coffee, almond butter, 100% cocoa and Smoothie King’s keto protein blend, the Keto Champ™ Coffee contains seven grams of net carbs per 20 oz. serving, with 31 grams of fat and no added sugar.

Keto Champ™ smoothies are available in all Smoothie King locations nationwide.

For more nutritional and ingredient information or to find a nearby location, please go to localhost:10369/.

DALLAS (June 13, 2019) – Smoothie King is the world’s leading smoothie brand with smoothies masterfully crafted to help guests achieve their health and fitness goals and Rule The Day™. So why would anyone celebrate National Smoothie Day anywhere else?

More than 1,000 Smoothie King locations from coast to coast will celebrate all day Friday, June 21, National Smoothie Day. The goal: To give free smoothies to 1 million Smoothie King fans!

Guests who use their Healthy Rewards app with a purchase of a smoothie on June 21 will have a FREE* 20-ounce smoothie loaded onto their app for use June 22 through June 27. *Limit $6 value.

“No one makes smoothies like we do, so National Smoothie Day is truly our day,” said Smoothie King CMO Rebecca Miller. “But for us, it’s not just about giving away free smoothies; it’s about fulfilling our promise of nutritionally supporting our guests’ health and fitness goals. It’s great that there’s a day solely dedicated to smoothies and we can’t wait to celebrate with everyone next Friday, June 21, and get the weekend off to a delicious start!”

Smoothie King is committed to blending a more nutritious smoothie – one without artificial preservatives, flavors, colors or any of the ingredients on its “No No List.” Instead of artificial ingredients, its refreshing blends are packed with organic vegetables and non-GMO fruit for nutrient-rich fuel enabling experience-rich lives.

This celebratory offer is available from open to close at all Smoothie King locations system-wide, but only on June 21, so be sure to visit Friday to enjoy your favorite blend before the holiday ends. For the location nearest you, visit smoothieking.com/locations.

DALLAS (June 3, 2019) – Smoothie Kingis continuing its commitment to masterfully crafting smoothies to help guests achieve health and fitness goals with the debut of the new Pure Recharge^®Pineapple.

Starting June 4, guests can energize their summer routine and Rule the Day™ with an exclusive smoothie specially blended with pineapple, banana, Pure Recharge^®, apple-pineapple juice blend and nutrient blend. Pure Recharge^® Pineapple will join Smoothie King’s energizing Pure Recharge^® lineup, featuring delicious, clean alternatives to energy drinks. Pure Recharge^® is naturally derived from green coffee bean extract. It provides as much caffeine as almost two cups of coffee and helps improve energy and alertness.

To celebrate this delicious debut, Smoothie King is offering the first 50 guests a FREE Pure Recharge^® Pineapple 12-ounce smoothie on Wednesday, June 5, from 2-4 p.m. This exciting offer will be available at all locations. No purchase necessary.

“We all hit that moment where we could use a pick-me-up, but know many energy drinks aren’t good for you,” said Smoothie King CMO Rebecca Miller. “Our new Pure Recharge^®Pineapple is packed with clean, nutrient-rich fuel that delivers naturally derived energy. It’s perfect as a mid-day refresher, and it’s seriously delicious! We’re really excited to roll out this new blend.”

This energizing smoothie will be available at all Smoothie King locations nationwide for a limited time. For the location nearest you, visit smoothieking.com/locations.

DALLAS (March 26, 2019) – Smoothie King, the world’s leading smoothie brand, will encourage guests to “Rule The Day™” through new branding that delivers on the company’s vision to be an integral part of every health and fitness journey.

The rebrand, led by creative agency of record Omnicom Group-owned Rodgers Townsend, comes as Smoothie King continues its menu makeover, a journey that has taken more than five years, 15,000 hours of research and development, and 150 changes, additions and reformulations of ingredients to support healthy, active lifestyles. As part of the Clean Blends^TM initiative, Smoothie King’s menu includes more whole fruits and veggies, no artificial colors, flavors or preservatives, and zero grams of added sugar in many smoothie options.

The Rule The Day™ campaign captures the journey of wellness, activity and achievement featuring everyday habits that encourage people to live purposefully. It also highlights Smoothie King’s many delicious, nutrient-rich smoothie blends that fuel those lifestyles, including ingredients like organic kale and spinach, carrots, strawberries, mangoes, wild blueberries and raspberries.

“Our new branding demonstrates that we believe food is fuel for the mind and body, and that it should be as flavorful as it is functional,” said Smoothie King CEO Wan Kim. “We carefully choose each ingredient in our smoothies to help our guests achieve their purpose, reach their goals and truly rule each day.”

As part of the rebrand, Smoothie King introduces its newest smoothie: Slim-N-Trim™ Veggie made with organic spinach, kale and ginger with mangoes, bananas, Gladiator® Protein, Lean1™ Protein, Fiber Blend Enhancer and apple pineapple juice blend. The 240-calorie smoothie is the perfect light meal to help shape up for summer, with two full servings of fruits and vegetables, zero grams of added sugar, and protein and fiber to fuel the day. Slim-N-Trim™ Veggie is available at all locations beginning April 2.

Smoothie King’s all-new, rebranded website includes nutritional and ingredient information for all smoothies, with details about Clean Blends™ and the Smoothie King “No No List” at https://wp2026.smoothieking.com/our-promise/clean-blends.

DALLAS (March 20, 2019) – Smoothie King, the world’s leading smoothie brand, has named Thomas Kim as its new chief financial officer on the heels of its biggest growth year ever.

Kim joins Smoothie King from Plano, Texas-based YourCause, a corporate social giving software technology company where he served as chief financial officer. He was responsible for planning, leading and executing finance, accounting and legal operations to grow the company rapidly.

Prior to YourCause, Kim served as the chief financial officer of Working Solutions, where he led all finance, accounting, business intelligence and corporate development initiatives. He also served in various roles in investment banking at Citigroup and MHT Partners, and management consulting at Boston Consulting Group.

“Tom has a strong track record as a strategic CFO for high-growth companies, which is a perfect fit for Smoothie King as we continue our rapid expansion,” said Smoothie King CEO Wan Kim (who is not related to Tom Kim). “Not only are we growing, we are also transitioning into a health and wellness brand with our ongoing focus on the Clean Blends initiative, and Tom’s strong financial leadership will ensure we remain well-positioned to continue leading the smoothie category.”

Smoothie King opened its 1,000^thstore in 2018, making it the largest chain in the smoothie category based on number of locations. It also reported a more than 10 percent increase in U.S. systemwide sales as it continued rolling out its industry-leading Clean Blends innovation that makes smoothies more nutritious to support guests’ health and fitness journeys.

“As an executive who has worked with several fast-growing companies, I am invigorated by the challenge of joining Smoothie King at the most dynamic time in its long history,” said Tom Kim. “The team is incredibly committed to Smoothie King’s mission and has worked hard to grow it into the world’s leading smoothie brand, and I look forward to helping the company reach even greater heights.”

Kim holds an MBA from Harvard and a bachelor’s degree in economics from the U. S. Military Academy at West Point.

Menu has many blends with 0 Grams Added Sugar

We are currently rolling out our new Cleaner Blending menu to all of our stores nationwide by Fall 2019. For now, you can find this new offering at the locations below.

It’s all part of our promise and commitment to blend the cleanest, most nutritious smoothie we can. So you can feel great about our ingredients and even better about yourself.

Last Updated: November 6, 2018

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