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<a href="http://smoothieking.1851franchise.com/brand/Smoothieking?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=smoothie-king-named-a-top-100-global-franchise-by-franchise-direct-1335" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">Smoothie King</a>, the smoothie powerhouse with over 700 locations nationwide, was honored as one of Franchise Direct&#8217;s Top 100 Global Franchises.Franchise Direct&#8217;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. <a href="http://www.smoothiekingfranchise.com/?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=smoothie-king-named-a-top-100-global-franchise-by-franchise-direct-1335" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Smoothie King</a> 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.&#8220;We are thrilled to be selected as a top 100 global franchise, especially from such a well-respected franchising directory,&#8221; said Dan Hannah, vice president of international and domestic business development for Smoothie King. &#8220;While this is a great honor to receive, I think it helps tell the larger story about Smoothie King&#8217;s growth, both domestically and internationally, and our plans to reach 1,000 locations by 2017.&#8221;With its strong franchisee network, Smoothie King shouldn&#8217;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&#8217;s top brands, like Subway, KFC, and McDonald&#8217;s, Smoothie King was the sole smoothie franchise to make the <a href="http://www.franchisedirect.com/top100globalfranchises/rankings/?utm_source=1851franchise.com&utm_medium=article&utm_campaign=smoothie-king-named-a-top-100-global-franchise-by-franchise-direct-1335" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">list</a>.

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