Smoothie King named a Top 100 Global Franchise by Franchise Direct

Smoothie King, the smoothie powerhouse with over 700 locations nationwide, was honored as one of Franchise Direct’s Top 100 Global Franchises.

Franchise Direct’s list ranks franchises on criteria such as revenue, expansion, social responsibility and best practices. It considers brands from the fast food, hotel, fitness and convenience store industries.

Smoothie King stands out from the pack because of its mission: to inspire people to live a healthy and active lifestyle. And its plan is working; with a desired growth rate of two locations per week in 2015, the franchise plans to soon have another 300 units.

“We are thrilled to be selected as a top 100 global franchise, especially from such a well-respected franchising directory,” said Dan Hannah, vice president of international and domestic business development for Smoothie King. “While this is a great honor to receive, I think it helps tell the larger story about Smoothie King’s growth, both domestically and internationally, and our plans to reach 1,000 locations by 2017.”

With its strong franchisee network, Smoothie King shouldn’t have any problems reaching its goal. In 2014 alone, 65 percent of new franchise agreements were taken on by existing franchisees.

Among some of the world’s top brands, like Subway, KFC, and McDonald’s, Smoothie King was the sole smoothie franchise to make the list.