Smoothie King
Smoothies, healthful snacks, health products
Smoothie King
Smoothies, healthful snacks, health products
About
Founded
1973
Franchising Since
1988 (30 Years)
Corporate Address
3900 N. Causeway Blvd., #1300
Metairie, LA 70002
CEO
Wan Kim
Parent Company
Smoothie King Franchises Inc.
Financial Requirements
Initial Investment ⓘ
$225,650 - $778,150
Net-worth Requirement ⓘ
$300,000
Liquid Cash Requirement ⓘ
$100,000
Ongoing Fees
Initial Franchise Fee ⓘ
$30,000 - $30,000
Ongoing Royalty Fee
6%
Ad Royalty Fee
3%
Financing Options
Smoothie King has relationships with third-party sources which offer financing to cover the following: franchise fee, startup costs, equipment, inventory, accounts receivable, payroll
Veteran Incentives
20% off franchise fee
Support Options
Ongoing Support
Purchasing Co-ops
Newsletter
Meetings/Conventions
Toll-Free Line
Grand Opening
Online Support
Security/Safety Procedures
Field Operations
Site Selection
Proprietary Software
Franchisee Intranet Platform
Marketing Support
Co-op Advertising
Ad Templates
National Media
Regional Advertising
Social media
SEO
Website development
Email marketing
Loyalty program/app
On-The-Job Training:
20 hours
Classroom Training:
56 hours
Additional Training:
Managment training at corporate office for new store managers (optional)
Absentee Ownership Allowed
Number of Employees Required to Run:
10 - 15
Smoothie King is ranked #35 in the Franchise 500!
Bio
When visits to various doctors did little to relieve the allergies Steve Kuhnau was suffering from, the nurse began reading up on nutrition, hoping a change in diet would help his symptoms. Once he began eating fresh foods and cutting fat out of his diet, Kuhnau started feeling better. His next task was to find a way to tackle the midday fatigue caused by hypoglycemia.
Using his nursing expertise and the drink mixing experience he gained as a soda jerk in high school, Kuhnau began experimenting with high protein drinks. The resulting product combined fresh fruits, vitamins and other supplements and inspired the creation of Kuhnau's company, Smoothie King.
Each Smoothie King store sells smoothies and a variety of vitamins, minerals, low fat snacks and nutritional supplements.
Cost
Initial Investment: Low - $225,650
High - $778,150
Units
+11.8%+95 UNITS (1 Year)
+32.1%+219 UNITS (3 Years)
Where Seeking Franchisees:
Franchisor is seeking new franchise units worldwide.
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