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<p>Alexandra Myers, a former Navy officer, found shifting from military to civilian life to be a &#8216;smooth&#8217; transition.</p><div>Following five years of service, the 33-year-old New Orleans native found her niche as an entrepreneur. By the end of the summer, she will be the owner of 10 <a href="http://www.smoothiekingfranchise.com/?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=smoothie-king-franchisee-targets-military-bases-for-expansion-2513" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Smoothie King</a> locations, all of which are on or near military bases across the U.S.</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>As a former servicewoman, Myers recognized the need to provide healthy food options to servicemen and woman.</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>&#8220;I saw this as a great opportunity to bring an existing concept within a growing market sector to people seeking healthier fast food options, especially where they are often lacking accessibility on military bases,&#8221; Myers told <em>Entrepreneur.com</em>.</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div>Growing up in New Orleans, Myers was familiar with the <a href="http://smoothieking.1851franchise.com/?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=smoothie-king-franchisee-targets-military-bases-for-expansion-2513" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Smoothie King</a> brand. Recognizing that the concept was a prove high-quality product, she said the knew there was a lot of growth potential across the country.</div><div>&nbsp;</div><div><span style=" ">&#8220;Smoothie King is a great brand with an aggressive growth strategy&#8212;smoothie consumption has nearly doubled in the last five years as a meal option for consumers,&#8221; Myers said. &#8220;It&#8217;s great to be a part of a brand with a clear direction for growth, brand presence and image.&#8221;</span></div><div>&nbsp;</div><div><span style=" ">Click </span><a href="http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/250731?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=smoothie-king-franchisee-targets-military-bases-for-expansion-2513" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" target="_blank" style=" ">here</a><span style=" "> to read the original story.</span></div>

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