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DALLAS (August 24,2018) Smoothie King, the leading smoothie company setting new records for sales and franchise growth, celebrated the opening of its 1,000th store on Thursday, Aug. 23, at 1325 E. Belt Line Road in Richardson, Texas.

“This is an incredible milestone in our company’s history and in our journey to inspire people to live healthy and active lifestyles,” said Wan Kim, Smoothie King owner and CEO. “It’s even more special that we’ve reached this goal right here in our new home market and can celebrate with our neighbors and friends.”

The Richardson location, which is company owned, is a short drive from the company’s new corporate headquarters, located in Dallas. The company moved in June 2018 from Metairie, Louisiana. This unit showcases a new stand-alone store design and a menu centered on Smoothie King’s Cleaner Blending recipes.

Because consumers now demand transparency with their food more than ever, Smoothie King is focused on developing exclusive, proprietary Cleaner Blending recipes. This industry-leading innovation makes smoothies more nutritious with no added sugar, more fruits and veggies, no artificial colors, flavors or preservatives, while still serving delicious smoothies.

2018 is a big year in our evolution
Wan Kim – Owner/CEO, Smoothie King

“2018 is a big year in our evolution,” said Kim. “We made the move to Dallas, made significant changes to our menu, ingredient list and restaurants, and now celebrate 1,000 locations. What hasn’t changed is our commitment to helping people live a healthy and active lifestyle.”

The company is on track to open more stores this year than any time in its history. In the first half of 2018, Smoothie King opened 49 locations, and it projects to open a total of 130 locations by year’s end. It was recently recognized as the top juice bar franchise by Entrepreneur magazine and is enjoying five years of consecutive same store sales growth.

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DALLAS (January 10, 2019) – Smoothie King, the world’s leading smoothie brand, will further its mission to inspire guests to live healthy and active lifestyles with a little help from Drew Brees.

Through the new relationship, Brees will introduce Smoothie King’s Cleaner Blending recipes, focusing on delicious smoothies with high-quality ingredients and more whole fruits and vegetables. The smoothies are custom blended to inspire a healthy and active lifestyle, with no artificial flavors, colors, preservatives, gluten, trans fats or hydrogenated oils, and with zero grams of added sugar in many blends.

“Smoothie King’s commitment to provide high-quality, nutritious, and great-tasting smoothies fits into my daily goals of leading a healthy and active lifestyle,” said Brees. “Whether you are setting a fitness goal, a weight-loss goal or simply trying to eat better, Smoothie King can help you achieve your healthy and active lifestyle goals. That’s something I can really get behind.”

Brees is a world-class pro football athlete at the top of his game. He is in his 18th season in the league and holds the professional records for career pass completions, completion percentage and passing yards. He is second in career touchdown passes, third in regular season passer rating and fourth in postseason passer rating. Brees has accomplished all this while also being a busy and involved dad of four.

Smoothie King is teaming up with Brees to show everyone how delicious and convenient healthier eating can be. Brees said, “My favorite smoothie really depends on the time of day. The Immune Builder® Mixed Berry is one of my favorite smoothies, but I am a fan of greens with the Vegan Mango Kale, and the Coffee High Protein Almond Mocha is a great way to start my day.”

“We chose Drew because he’s an inspiration to our guests through his healthy eating habits and active lifestyle, not only as a professional athlete, but also on his personal journey with his wife and four growing kids,” said Smoothie King CEO Wan Kim.

Fans and guests can follow Brees and learn more about the new relationship on Twitter and Instagram @drewbrees and on Facebook @DB9nfl and localhost:10369/brees.

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2018 is a big year in our evolution
Wan Kim – Owner/CEO, Smoothie King

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DALLAS (March 5, 2019) – Smoothie King, the world’s leading smoothie brand, has named restaurant industry veteran Rebecca Miller as its new chief marketing officer to support its fast growth, an upcoming rebrand and strategy for the Clean Blends initiative. Her first official day with the company was Feb. 25.

Before joining Smoothie King, Miller served as senior vice president of marketing for On The Border Mexican Grill & Cantina, the largest Mexican restaurant in the United States. She previously spent nine years in various brand marketing and product innovation leadership roles with Pizza Hut, Inc.

“Rebecca has a great deal of talent and experience engaging and working with franchisees, which make up most of our system,” said Smoothie King CEO Wan Kim. “Her leadership style will position us for marketing success as we continue in our rapid growth phase and the ongoing focus on clean eating.”

Smoothie King passed the 1,000-store milestone in 2018, opening more stores last year than ever in its history. In 2019, Smoothie King also continues expanding its industry-leading Clean Blends innovation that makes smoothies more nutritious with more whole fruits and veggies, no artificial colors, flavors or preservatives, and zero grams of added sugar in many options, with the goal of becoming an integral part of guests’ health and fitness journeys.

I look forward to helping Smoothie King further its mission to inspire guests to lead healthy, active lifestyles, while supporting growth and franchisee success.

Rebecca Miller – CMO, Smoothie King.

“Wan and the team have such a clear vision for this brand, and I am eager to help realize it at both the corporate and local levels.”

Miller holds a BBA in Marketing from the University of Oklahoma’s Price College of Business. She remains actively involved in the school’s JCPenney Leadership Program and has served as a guest lecturer for the Price College of Business for more than 10 years.

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DALLAS (January 1, 2019) – Smoothie King, the leading smoothie brand committed to inspiring guests to live a healthy and active lifestyle, brings back its popular King Cake Smoothies to celebrate the Carnival Season beginning King’s Day, Jan. 6, at participating Smoothie King locations in Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama.

“As a company founded in New Orleans, we love to celebrate this unique holiday season with nutritious versions of the classic King Cake, which is a traditional Carnival treat,” said Smoothie King CEO Wan Kim. “The King Cake Smoothies are our way of helping people continue on their health and fitness journeys – even during the decadence of Carnival season.”

All three King Cake Smoothies feature whole fruits, almond milk and a hint of cinnamon:

Gladiator® King Cake – Califia Farms® Almond Milk, bananas, Gladiator® Protein, dates, Protein Blend, cinnamon, almond extract and vanilla
Yogurt D-Lite® King Cake – Califia Farms® Almond Milk, vanilla frozen yogurt, bananas, dates, Protein Blend, cinnamon, almond extract and vanilla
King Cake Kids Cup – Califia Farms® Almond Milk, vanilla frozen yogurt, dates, bananas, Protein Blend, cinnamon, almond extract and Vanilla

The King Cake Smoothies will be available in New Orleans and Baton Rouge, Louisiana; Jackson and Biloxi, Mississippi; and Mobile, Alabama, through March 5, which is the day after Mardi Gras.

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DALLAS (December 27, 2018) – Smoothie King, the leading smoothie brand committed to inspiring guests to live a healthy and active lifestyle, will help motivate guests to achieve their 2019 New Year’s resolutions with its “Change-a-Meal Challenge” to swap one meal per day with a healthy meal smoothie.

“It’s all too easy to choose fast food or takeout or skip meals altogether and snack excessively when you’re in a time crunch,” said Samantha Cassetty, RD, MS. “A much healthier habit that’s just as convenient is to grab a smoothie. A smoothie packs a generous portion of fruits and veggies that protect your body from everyday stressors and provide the nutrients you need to function at your best. Plus, the protein and fiber keep you satisfied for a long stretch. You really can’t beat the convenience and healthfulness of a smoothie, and the fact there are 40 great-tasting options that qualify as a meal makes Smoothie King a no-brainer.”

Because a dietary downfall for many people is consuming high-calorie, low-nutrient coffee beverages, Smoothie King is highlighting meal smoothies made with cold brew coffee that satisfy coffee cravings while packing a nutritional punch. The Activator® Coffee Smoothie features cold brew coffee, coconut water, banana, Gladiator® Protein, nonfat milk and protein blend with just 230 calories and three grams of fat, plus 29 grams of protein for a filling, satisfying replacement. Guests can also add cold brew coffee to other meal smoothies like the Gladiator® and Yogurt D-Lite®.

“We want to be part of every health and fitness journey in 2019, and we’re kicking it off with our Change-a-Meal Challenge because we know that change happens one choice at a time,” said Smoothie King CEO Wan Kim. “By having a healthy meal smoothie instead of a fast food breakfast or lunch, our guests will start to see their New Year’s goals realized.”

To kickoff the Challenge, Smoothie King is offering $2 off any meal smoothie 20 oz. or larger when guests bring in a competitor’s or QSR/fast food coupon on Dec. 31.

Smoothie King is adding motivation by offering guests the chance to win prizes with each smoothie they purchase using the Healthy Rewards app. Prizes include Ryka shoes, Otter Box coolers, free Smoothie King for a year, a trip for two to a basketball game and a grand prize trip to New Orleans for a workout with a sports team trainer.

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2018 is a big year in our evolution
Wan Kim – Owner/CEO, Smoothie King

Updates to our Menu include many blends with 0 Grams Added Sugar

We are currently rolling out new ingredients and new recipes to all of our stores nationwide by Fall 2019. 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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