If you’re looking for a purpose and not just a job, join the Smoothie King team and turn your purpose into a fulfilling passion!

We're not just the pioneers of the nutritional smoothie; we're the champions of inspiring people to live a healthy and active lifestyle. With over 1300 stores and counting, we’ve grown to become the largest nutritional smoothie bar in the nation, with a simple recipe for success: Hire the best people, use the best ingredients, and blend with a purpose.

At Smoothie King, we're serious about our clean ingredients and passionate about our guests' health and wellness journeys—but that doesn't mean we don't know how to have a good time. Here, you'll find work that's equal parts challenging and rewarding, all within a culture that's as amazing as our smoothies. We're committed to continuous improvement, achieving our goals, and fostering a supportive and collaborative environment where every team member can thrive.

Overview

** IMMEDIATELY HIRING **

Are you…?

A smoothie fan?

Tired of working in fast-food and smelling like grease?

Looking for a purpose and not just a job, join the Smoothie King team and turn your purpose into a fulfilling passion.

We are looking for purpose-driven Team Members to become an ultimate ambassador of our brand. As a Team Member you will help Guests meet their fitness and nutrition goals by assisting them to help select smoothies and retail products that inspire them to maintain a healthy and active lifestyle. The successful Team Member will be passionate about the brand and demonstrate willingness to take on new challenges.

Responsibilities

Blends delicious tasting smoothies.
Ensures Guest’s purpose is met when smoothies are ordered.
Greets and engages the Guest to provide a friendly experience
Properly preps all fruits, vegetables, frozen items, powders, and liquids.
Performs opening and/or closing duties.
Performs store checklist tasks.
Shows up on time and ready to work.
Lives and promotes the culture, values, and mission of Smoothie King

Qualifications

Ability to connect and communicate with guests, team members, with a “guest comes first” attitude.
Minimum Age Requirement: Candidates must be at least sixteen (16) years of age or older to apply. Please note that while this is the minimum age requirement for employment, the Team Captain role may require additional qualifications and experience beyond age.
Experience in a fast-food environment preferred, but not necessary.

What We Offer

It is our purpose to maintain an environment our team members can brag about, where our focus and belief are built on our core values: We Are Better Together, We Keep Evolving, We Live Our Mission, We Do the Right Thing, and We Focus and Finish. We keep our team happy with our great benefits package, free smoothies, flexible work schedules, lunches and parties, fitness challenges, and more fun activities to make Smoothie King a happy and healthy place to work.

At Smoothie King, when we say inspire people, we mean everyone. We champion a diverse and inclusive workforce that is representative of the guests we serve. We blend the unique members of our organization, celebrating what is both common and different to grow better together and Rule the Day. The foundation of our diversity efforts is closely tied to our core values, which includes “We Are Better Together” and “We Do the Right Thing”. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and consider all qualified candidates, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, age, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital or family status, veteran status, or medical condition or disability. If you are a person with a disability and you need assistance in applying for a position with Smoothie King, please call our Human Resources Department at 214-935-8900 and direct assistance will be provided.

About the company

Smoothie King is a Dallas-based company that runs smoothie bars and nutritional lifestyle centers, primarily through franchised locations. It offers made-to-order smoothies and other healthy drinks from its stores, with a focus on customized blends that fit individual nutrition goals. The product works by customers choosing base smoothies and add-ins to align with personal wellness targets, enabling tailored nutrition at each visit. The company differentiates itself from competitors with its long-standing leadership in the category, a widespread franchised network (over 1,000 stores in 34 states and select countries), and a proven track record (ranking as the #1 smoothie franchise on Entrepreneur’s Franchise 500 list for many years). Its goal is to help people find their purpose through nutritious beverages and lifestyle guidance, while expanding its franchise footprint and continuing to grow its community of customers and franchisees.

Company Size

5,001-10,000

Company Stage

N/A

Total Funding

N/A

Headquarters

Dallas, Texas

Founded

1973

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Simplify's Take

What believers are saying

July 2026 same-store sales rose 9% after Chicken Flatbreads launched in June.
Q2 2026 added 19 stores and 32 commitments, including New York and Midwest expansion.
Main Post Partners’ 2025 minority investment and 2026 oven rollout funded food-platform growth.

What critics are saying

Queens SK LLC sued Smoothie King in July 2026, signaling franchisee conflict and enforcement drag.
NLRB’s August 2026 SKBAR order and April 2026 Cordon TCPA case expand legal exposure.
Tropical Smoothie Cafe’s faster 1,800-unit scale and Blackstone backing threaten Smoothie King’s growth share.

What makes Smoothie King unique

Protein-first menu design, including GLP-1 and high-protein lines, anchors Smoothie King’s brand.
September 2026 AI strategy automates back-office tasks while preserving drive-thru and in-store hospitality.
Private ownership and 1,250-plus franchised units support rapid menu rollout and localized expansion.

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Benefits

Flexible Work Hours
Gym Membership

Growth & Insights and Company News

Headcount

6 month growth

20%

1 year growth

20%

2 year growth

24%

What Now Media Group

Oct 15th, 2026

Smoothie King replacing former 45th Ave Crab House & Bar in North Myrtle Beach.

Smoothie King replacing former 45th Ave Crab House & Bar in North Myrtle Beach. The new Smoothie King will open at 4515 highway 17 South this December. Published Date: October 15, 2026, 10:37 AM EDT Smoothie King, the smoothie brand with "50+ years of nutritional expertise," is continuing its growth in South Carolina. With two locations already open in Myrtle Beach and across the Carolinas, franchise owner Brian Leachman says a new Smoothie King is preparing to open this December, replacing the former 45th Ave Crab House & Bar at 4515 Hwy 17 S. For Leachman, who owns and operates Smoothie King locations in partnership with Keri Leachman, franchising with Smoothie King has been a family operation from the start, and it continues as a remembrance of their son, a former motocross rider who tragically passed away. "We've carried on his legacy," Leachman said. And successfully so. The new North Myrtle Beach location will be Leachman's tenth Smoothie King, and third in the Myrtle Beach area. "We have a great following already in the Grand Strand," says Leachman. "We currently have people driving all the way down from North Myrtle Beach. People were asking if we were going to bring one up there, and we said yes." The North Myrtle Beach location will feature a drive-thru, serving up Smoothie King's wide variety of healthy choices, with vegan options, fitness smoothies, weight management smoothies, acai bowls, loaded toasts, flatbreads, and lots more. And that's not all the group has in the works. Their first Salata Salad Kitchen is preparing to open in Greenville next month, with further moves to bring the brand to the Atlantic coast. You can keep up with all things Smoothie King by following @smoothieking on Instagram. Love its content? Add WhatNow as a preferred source on Google to see more of its trusted coverage when you search. Be the first to know. From new restaurant openings to exciting retail launches and real estate insights, be the first to know what's happening in Charleston Neil Cooney is a freelance writer. He has received an MFA in Creative Writing from Syracuse University, and his work has been published in the Masters Review. Based in Nashville, he spends his free time cooking Korean food and studying chess.

Wadsworth Media LLC

Oct 8th, 2026

Smoothie King sign up at new south Loudoun location.

Smoothie King sign up at new south Loudoun location. The sign has gone up for the first tenant coming to a new restaurant center in southern Loudoun County. Crews working on the new Smoothie King store have hung the sign on the facade at 43341 Defender Drive in the South Riding/Chantilly area and work is well underway inside the space. As The Burn has reported, Smoothie King is just one of five new food tenants planned for the center. The others include a Haraz Coffee House, a Cold Stone Creamery, an Apna Pizza, and a sit-down restaurant called Forefathers. You can see more about Forefathers here. No official word yet when the restaurants on Defender Drive will start to open - but it appears that Smoothie King is in the lead at the moment. An unofficial online listing says they are aiming to start "blending" in late November.

Celebrator

Sep 30th, 2026

Smoothie King marks National Coffee Day with free protein coffee smoothies.

Smoothie King marks National Coffee Day with free protein coffee smoothies. Published: September 30, 2026 Smoothie King got an early start on National Coffee Day this year with a giveaway built around one of its protein-packed coffee smoothies. The promotion gave rewards members a chance to pick up its Coffee High Protein Almond Mocha Smoothie for free. The drink combines cold brew coffee with the kind of protein-focused approach the chain has been using across its smoothie menu. According to a press release from Smoothie King, Healthy Rewards members could get a free 12 oz. Coffee High Protein Almond Mocha Smoothie on September 28 and 29 at participating locations nationwide. Made with cold brew crafted from 100% Arabica beans, the delicious and nutritious Coffee High Protein Almond Mocha Smoothie delivers 14g of protein, 3g of fiber, and 0g of added sugar. Protein coffee may be having a major moment, but it's nothing new at Smoothie King. With more than 50 years of expertise developing smoothies that balance nutrients and flavor, protein has long been core to the brand, including its lineup of Coffee High Protein Smoothies. For more information, visit smoothieking.com. About Smoothie King Franchises, Inc. Smoothie King Franchises, Inc., the original U.S. smoothie franchise, is a privately held, Dallas-based company with more than 1,200 units nationwide. It was founded in 1973 with the mission to inspire people to live a healthy and active lifestyle. Today, with over 50 years focused on making nutrition delicious and guided by a vision to make the world a better place by nourishing healthy habits, Smoothie King continues to design each smoothie from the ground up, working with their nutritional experts to balance nutrients and flavor. In April 2023, Smoothie King expanded beyond smoothies with the launch of Smoothie Bowls. In 2025, the brand introduced its Power Eats Menu, its first nationwide rollout of food items, which earned Nation's Restaurant News' MenuMasters Healthful Innovation award in 2026. Smoothie King also offers retail products that include sports beverages, energy bars, vitamins, supplements, and more. Repeatedly recognized as a top franchise opportunity, Smoothie King was recently ranked #17 in Entrepreneur Magazine's highly competitive "Franchise 500" ranking for 2026, as well as #11 in Entrepreneur's 2025 Top Brands for Multi-Unit Owners and #11 in its 2025 Top Franchises for Veterans feature. Smoothie King was also included in the 2025 Fast Casual Top 100 Movers & Shakers list, Technomic's Top 500 Chains and Franchise Times 2025 Top 400.

Nation's Restaurant News

Sep 28th, 2026

Why next-gen restaurant tech should automate the task, not the moment.

Why next-gen restaurant tech should automate the task, not the moment. Female restaurant technology leaders from 7 Brew and Smoothie King on how they are using AI to remove frictions while protecting hospitality. September 28, 2026 Technology leaders at FSTEC consistently emphasized a key principle: automation should ideally run seamlessly in the background, removing friction without distracting from the hospitality experience. "Automate the task, not the moment," said Smoothie King Chief Information Officer Jyoti Lynch during the New Architects of Foodservice Technology closing session of the 2026 FSTEC conference in Dallas, Texas. This women-led session was presented by the Women's Foodservice Forum, and also featured 7 Brew Chief Technology Officer Danyel Bischof-Forsyth, as well as WFF Chief Brand Officer Ellie Doty as moderator. Technology leaders at FSTEC consistently emphasized a key principle: automation should ideally run seamlessly in the background, removing friction without distracting from the hospitality experience. This balance between technology and hospitality was a major theme in this session. "People can show up in the digital channels, the drive-thru or the store, and you don't want to automate any of that because those are your personal touchpoints with guests," Lynch said. "But everything behind that to make their jobs easier is where automation comes in." Lynch gave the example of a typical challenge a franchisee might face: If the point-of-sale system's end-of-day process doesn't complete overnight, stores can't process sales the next morning - creating immediate chaos when team members arrive. Smoothie King has worked on automating this process to run in the background while the store is closed overnight, so baristas walk into a fully functional system when the store opens the next day. Some automation does take place closer to the customer interaction, but Lynch emphasized that it won't take away from the hospitality experience. "If [our system] can recognize loyalty members the moment they walk through the door, then it can let the team member know," she said. "We want to leverage technology to make their lives easier." 7 Brew also considers the balance of customer engagement when investing in new technology. The rapidly growing drive-thru coffee chain recently launched its first app, and Bischof-Forsyth emphasized how crucial it was that the app was additive to the friendly service 7 Brew is known for. "The app gives you time in your own home or car to navigate the surprises and offers before you even get there," she said. "It's all about allowing you to do some things even before you get there to allow more time to engage with our baristas." The investment in new technology like mobile ordering or kiosks has added an additional opportunity for connection between customers and employees: Technology troubleshooting. "We trained all of our baristas on the app so that they could be familiar and assist customers when they came through," Bischof-Forsyth said. Primarily, though, her team's focus is on automating back of house tasks, which would be completely invisible to the guest. "There's a lot we can automate, and where we see great business value is bookkeeping and inventory predictions," Bischof-Forsyth said. "It is not going to replace the interaction. That's non-negotiable." Senior Editor Joanna Fantozzi is a Senior Editor for Nation's Restaurant News and Restaurant Hospitality. She has more than seven years of experience writing about the restaurant and hospitality industry. Her editorial coverage ranges from profiles of independent restaurants around the country to breaking news and insights into some of the biggest brands in food and beverage, including Starbucks, Domino's, and Papa John's. Joanna holds a bachelor's degree in English literature and creative writing from The College of New Jersey and a master's degree in arts and culture journalism from the Craig Newmark Graduate School of Journalism at CUNY. Prior to joining Informa's Restaurants and Food Group in 2018, she was a freelance food, culture, and lifestyle writer, and has previously held editorial positions at Insider (formerly known as Business Insider) and The Daily Meal. Joanna's work can also be found in The New York Times, Forbes, Vice, The New York Daily News, and Parents Magazine. Her areas of expertise include restaurant industry news, restaurant operator solutions and innovations, and political/cultural issues. Joanna Fantozzi has been a moderator and event facilitator at both Informa's MUFSO and Restaurants Rise industry events. Joanna Fantozzi's experience: Senior Editor, Informa Restaurant & Food Group (August 2021-present) Associate Editor, Informa Restaurant & Food Group (July 2019-August 2021) Assistant Editor, Informa Restaurant & Food Group (Oct. 2018-July 2019) Freelance Food & Lifestyle Reporter (Feb. 2018-Oct. 2018) Food & Lifestyle Reporter, Insider (June 2017-Feb. 2018) News Editor, The Daily Meal (Jan. 2014- June 2017) Staff Reporter, Straus News (Jan. 2013-Dec. 2013) Subscribe Nation's Restaurant News Newsletters

PR Newswire

Sep 25th, 2026

SMOOTHIE KING is starting National Coffee Day early with free delicious protein-packed coffee smoothies.

SMOOTHIE KING is starting National Coffee Day early with free delicious protein-packed coffee smoothies. Sep 25, 2026, 14:39 ET Your coffee run, upgraded: Healthy Rewards members can sip for free on September 28 and 29. DALLAS, Sept. 25, 2026 /PRNewswire/ - There will be no shortage of coffee freebies this National Coffee Day, but Smoothie King is bringing something different to the celebration: a coffee run, upgraded. Starting the festivities a day early, Smoothie King is giving Healthy Rewards members a free 12 oz. Coffee High Protein Almond Mocha Smoothie on September 28 and 29 at participating Smoothie King locations nationwide. Made with cold brew crafted from 100% Arabica beans, the delicious and nutritious Coffee High Protein Almond Mocha Smoothie delivers 14g of protein, 3g of fiber, and 0g of added sugar. Protein coffee may be having a major moment, but it's nothing new at Smoothie King. With more than 50 years of expertise developing smoothies that balance nutrients and flavor, protein has long been core to the brand, including its lineup of Coffee High Protein Smoothies. The one-time offer is available exclusively to Smoothie King Healthy Rewards members on September 28 and 29. For more information, visit smoothieking.com. ABOUT SMOOTHIE KING FRANCHISES, INC. Smoothie King Franchises, Inc., the original U.S. smoothie franchise, is a privately held, Dallas-based company with more than 1,200 units nationwide. It was founded in 1973 with the mission to inspire people to live a healthy and active lifestyle. Today, with over 50 years focused on making nutrition delicious and guided by a vision to make the world a better place by nourishing healthy habits, Smoothie King continues to design each smoothie from the ground up, working with their nutritional experts to balance nutrients and flavor. In April 2023, Smoothie King expanded beyond smoothies with the launch of Smoothie Bowls. In 2025, the brand introduced its Power Eats Menu, its first nationwide rollout of food items, which earned Nation's Restaurant News' MenuMasters Healthful Innovation award in 2026. Smoothie King also offers retail products that include sports beverages, energy bars, vitamins, supplements, and more. Repeatedly recognized as a top franchise opportunity, Smoothie King was recently ranked #17 in Entrepreneur Magazine's highly competitive "Franchise 500" ranking for 2026, as well as #11 in Entrepreneur's 2025 Top Brands for Multi-Unit Owners and #11 in its 2025 Top Franchises for Veterans feature. Smoothie King was also included in the 2025 Fast Casual Top 100 Movers & Shakers list, Technomic's Top 500 Chains and Franchise Times 2025 Top 400. SOURCE Smoothie King

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