Smoothie King is Reclaiming the Category it Created
For more than 50 years, Smoothie King has built its business on a simple premise—make nutrition taste good. The brand coined the term “smoothie” in 1973 and spent decades crafting recipes with nutritionists and developing a menu around function as much as flavor.

Worth a read for people-focused operators. Published by QSR Magazine — context above is the source's own framing.
For more than 50 years, Smoothie King has built its business on a simple premise—make nutrition taste good. The brand coined the term “smoothie” in 1973 and spent decades crafting recipes with nutritionists and developing a menu around function as much as flavor.
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