Smoothie King Celebrates Opening Of First Location In Connecticut

Local Entrepreneur to Open Four Additional Locations in New Haven Market Over Next Three Years

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Dec 19, 2013, 12:44 ET

ORANGE, Conn., Dec. 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Smoothie King Franchises, Inc., the premier smoothie and nutritional lifestyle center, announced the opening of its first location in Connecticut. The new store, located in the Silver Brook Plaza at 350 Boston Post Road in Orange, is one of five locations that will open in the market over the next three years.

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"We're thrilled to open the first Smoothie King location in Connecticut," said Smoothie King franchisee Kevin Glazier. "As a huge fan of the brand, I'm confident that local residents looking for healthier meal options will enjoy Smoothie King's variety of fresh-blended, healthy smoothies and juices, in addition to our nutritional supplements and snacks."

Smoothie King in Orange will also have drive-thru service to offer more convenience for busy customers. The location will serve guests Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m., Saturday from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Sunday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, please call the store at (203) 553-9559.

About Smoothie King Franchises Inc. // SK USA, INC.
Smoothie King Franchises, Inc. is a privately held; New Orleans-area-based franchise company and the premier Smoothie Bar and Nutritional Lifestyle Center in the industry. Smoothie King® offers guests the original nutritional fresh-blended smoothie and healthy retail products, including sports beverages, energy bars, healthy snacks, vitamin supplements, herbs, minerals and other sports nutrition products. Smoothie King® opened its first store in 1973 and started as the first franchised smoothie bar/health food store in the United States in 1989. Smoothie King® currently has more than 650 units operating in 32 states, the Caymans, Singapore and the Republic of Korea. In 2013, Smoothie King® was ranked no. 1 by Entrepreneur magazine in the juice bar category for the 19th year and no. 104 overall on the 2013 Franchise 500 list. Visit www.smoothieking.com; engage on Facebook www.facebook.com/SmoothieKing; follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/smoothieking.

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