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+4.439% franchised outlets YoYHQ-led decisions

Smoothie King

Quick service restaurant

Smoothie King mandates CrunchTime for inventory management and scheduling, QuickBooks for accounting, and Apple Pay and Google Pay for mobile payments, alongside a franchisor-designated Computer System and POS System. The system spans 1,242 units — 1,200 franchised and 42 company-owned — with a reporting cohort averaging $662,015. Franchised outlets grew 4.439% year over year.

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FDD key facts2026

FDD year	2026
Franchise term	10 years
AUV (Item 19)	$662K
Royalty	6% component; full terms unconfirmed
Ad fund	3%
Addressable units	1,242
Decision level	HQ
Tech landscape	Mandated tech stack
Investment range	$330K–$1.28M
Procurement	Approved supplier
Tech fee	From $290/mo
Company-owned units	42

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Total units

1,242

1,200 franchised

Franchised outlet growth

+4.439%

Item 20, last two year-ends

AUV

$662K

Item 19, 2025

Royalty

6% component; full terms unconfirmed

percentage component

Ad fund

percentage component

Initial fee

$30K

per unit

Investment range

$330K–$1.28M

all-in, Item 7

Procurement

Approved supplier

from the filing

Non-compete

2 years

from the filing

Item 19

Claims

from the filing

Ordinary royalty terms

6% component; full terms unconfirmed

Complete royalty terms are not confirmed for the selected filing.

Recorded percentage components

These are recorded percentage components. Each has its own base and conditions; the chart does not state the total payment or confirm ad-fund completeness.

1recorded components (FY2026)

15% reference

Ad fund 3%

Mandated & recommended tech

The systems vendors compete with

3 technology requirements are recorded in this filing. A required choice lists alternatives for one obligation. Read each cited clause for its conditions.

Apple PayApple

Mandatory

PaymentsItem 8

You are required to use all approved back-office, credit-card, debit cards, gift cards, electronic funds transfer and/or PCI-compliant systems or vendors that we designate from time to time. You must also accept all payment options specified by us, including non-cash systems (i.e. Google Pay or Apple Pay). For any approved or required remodels of your Unit, we may require you to engage our approved vendor of information technology (IT) services for the reinstallation of your front-of-house and back-of-house Smoothie King 2026–2027 20 QB\101776015.1 systems. You must purchase inventory management and scheduling software from Crunchtime or other vendor that we may designate or approve from time to time.

CrunchTimeCrunchTime

Mandatory

InventoryItem 8

Google PayGoogle

Mandatory

PaymentsItem 8

Franchisor behaviours

What the franchisor requires

30 requirements the franchisor states in this filing, each in its own words; 1 explicit no; 3 questions the text does not settle, which is not a no.

Accounting

Must the franchisee use an accounting or bookkeeping system designated or approved by the franchisor?

Yes

Franchise agreement

Franchisee agrees to sign all software access or license agreements and related documents required by Franchisor in connection with Franchisee’s use of any Proprietary Software.

Does the franchisor have direct or independent electronic access to the franchisee's financial, sales or customer records?

Yes

Item 11

We will have unlimited independent access to your Unit systems data (Franchise Agreement – Section 10.3.14).

Must the franchisee submit periodic financial statements (monthly, quarterly or annual) to the franchisor?

Yes

Franchise agreement

Franchisee shall submit to Franchisor, within two (2) business days after the end of each month during the term of this Agreement beginning after the opening of the Unit, a remittance report, in the form prescribed by Franchisor, accurately reflecting all Gross Sales and, within thirty (30) business days after the…

How the franchisor buys

Is the franchisor or an affiliate itself a supplier of required products, services or systems?

Yes

Franchise agreement

Franchisee agrees that certain products, materials, and other items and supplies may only be available from one Designated Supplier, and Franchisor or its affiliates may be that Designated Supplier.

Is there a franchisee advisory council, association or committee?

Yes

Item 11

Smoothie King has a National Franchise Advisory Council (“FAC”) made up of franchisees elected by the franchisee community.

Does the franchisor reserve the right to change designated suppliers or systems at any time?

Yes

Item 8

Smoothie King reserves the right to designate specified suppliers whom franchisees can only purchase from in the future.

How much revenue did the franchisor and its affiliates earn from franchisee purchases in the last fiscal year?

14500081

Item 8

In the calendar year ended December 29, 2025, Smoothie King received approximately $14,500,081 in revenue from rebates.

Does the franchisor or an affiliate receive rebates, commissions or other revenue from designated or approved suppliers?

Yes

Item 8

Smoothie King and its affiliates receive rebates based on franchisees’ required purchases of products and services.

Item 8 gives this proportion in one of two shapes: separate percentages for establishing the business and for operating it, or one figure covering "establishing and operating" together. Where they are separate, answer with the operating percentage; where the passage gives only the combined figure, answer with that. What percentage of the franchisee's purchases must come from designated or approved suppliers?

Item 8

approximately 20% to 35% of the cost to operate your Smoothie King Business.

Does the franchisor charge a fee to evaluate a proposed supplier?

Yes

Item 8

Smoothie King may impose a charge not to exceed the actual costs of inspection and testing, which you or the supplier must pay.

Can a franchisee propose a new supplier for the franchisor's approval?

Yes

Item 8

If you desire to purchase any items from an unapproved supplier, you or the supplier must submit to Smoothie King a written request for approval in advance.

Communications

Does the franchisor own or control the business telephone numbers, or take them over when the agreement ends?

Yes

Franchise agreement

Franchisee shall also immediately discontinue any telephone listing under the Proprietary Marks and immediately assign to Franchisor any rights it has in any telephone number from which Franchisee has done business under the Proprietary Marks or discontinue the use of the number upon request of Franchisor.

Data and IT

Must the franchisee comply with PCI, data-security or cybersecurity standards set by the franchisor?

Yes

Franchise agreement

Franchisee must comply with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI DSS) as they may be revised and modified by the Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council, or any successor organization and/or in accordance with other standards Franchisor may specify, and the Fair and Accurate Credit…

Franchise management

Does the franchisor conduct periodic inspections, audits or evaluations of the franchised business?

Yes

Item 11

Smoothie King will periodically, as it considers necessary, inspect your supplies, merchandise, methods of service and merchandising and speak with you to ensure you are complying with your agreements, Manuals and the required standards established for the System (Franchise Agreement—Section 10.3).

Can the franchisor change the operations manual and brand standards unilaterally?

Yes

Item 11

Changes in the standards, specifications and procedures may become necessary and you must comply with these modifications, revisions and additions to the Manuals.

Must the franchisor approve the franchisee's site or location before opening?

Yes

Item 11

You must locate a site for your Unit that Smoothie King will consent to.

Marketing

Is the franchisee prohibited from operating its own website or social media accounts, or required to use pages the franchisor provides?

Yes

Item 11

You may not operate independent websites, online ordering platforms, or digital services for your Unit without Smoothie King’s express written consent.

Is a minimum grand opening advertising spend required?

Yes

Franchise agreement

Franchisee shall be required to expend on grand opening advertising, marketing and promotion an amount equal to Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($15,000) for Traditional Units and Seven- Thousand Five-Hundred Dollars ($7,500) for Non-Traditional Units (the “Grand Opening Expenditure”).

Is the franchisee required to spend a minimum amount on local advertising or marketing, as a percentage of sales or a fixed amount?

Yes

Item 6

If your Unit is located in a region without a Regional Marketing Fund, you must spend, on an annual basis, a minimum of 2% of annual Gross Sales on local advertising and marketing.

Must the franchisee participate in a customer loyalty or rewards program?

Yes

Item 16

You must participate in Smoothie King’s loyalty program, currently the Healthy Rewards program, and Smoothie King’s gift card program.

Operations

Must the franchisee buy products from a designated distributor?

Yes

Item 8

You must purchase certain branded inventory products from Performance Food Group/Roma (“PFG/Roma”) or Smoothie King’s designated foodservice distributors.

Must equipment be purchased from designated or approved suppliers?

Yes

Item 8

You must purchase any furniture, fixtures, equipment, finishes, and materials from Smoothie King’s designated suppliers or vendors as detailed in your design documents, the Manuals, or otherwise in a writing provided to you from Smoothie King, including your build-out Unit package (i.e., cabinetry and equipment).

Payments

Must the franchisee use a payment processor or merchant-services provider designated or approved by the franchisor?

Yes

Item 8

You are required to use all approved back-office, credit-card, debit cards, gift cards, electronic funds transfer and/or PCI-compliant systems or vendors that we designate from time to time.

Are royalties and other fees collected by automatic bank debit (ACH or electronic funds transfer) from the franchisee's account?

Yes

Franchise agreement

Franchisee must sign the electronic transfer of funds authorization attached to this Agreement as Attachment C, and all other documents and instruments necessary to permit Franchisor to withdraw by electronic funds transfer from Franchisee’s designated bank account all continuing payments and fees and any other…

Must the franchisee participate in a gift card program?

Yes

Franchise agreement

Franchisee must participate in the Smoothie King Gift Card Program or other gift card program that Franchisor specifies.

People

Does the franchisor require minimum staffing levels or specific roles?

Yes

Item 15

The Unit that you develop and operate must at all times be under the direct, full-time, on-location supervision of you or a trained and competent employee acting as a full-time manager.

Must employees wear uniforms specified by the franchisor?

Yes

Franchise agreement

Franchisee shall ensure that all uniforms, clothing, forms, stationery, signs, and other materials used in connection with the Franchised Business bear the Proprietary Marks in the form, colors, location and manner prescribed by Franchisor and otherwise comply with the mandatory standards and specifications…

Point of sale

Must the franchisee use a specific point-of-sale system designated or approved by the franchisor?

Yes

Item 11

You must operate only Smoothie King-approved POS hardware, operating systems, and software versions that are fully supported by the manufacturer and Smoothie King.

Does the franchisor have independent access to the data in the franchisee's POS or computer system?

Yes

Item 11

We will have unlimited independent access to your Unit systems data (Franchise Agreement – Section 10.3.14).

Training

Can the franchisor charge the franchisee for additional, refresher or remedial training?

Yes

Franchise agreement

Franchisor reserves the right to charge reasonable fees for materials and/or participation in any training courses offered by or on behalf of Franchisor, except that no fee shall be charged for the attendance by up to two (2) persons representing Franchisee at the initial franchise management training program.

The filing answers no to 1 question

Must the franchisee participate in a regional advertising cooperative when one exists?Item 11

The vendor opportunity at Smoothie King

Smoothie King operates 1,242 units in the quick-service restaurant segment — 1,200 franchised and 42 company-owned. Item 19 of the FDD includes a financial performance representation, with 1,087 franchised units averaging $662,015 in Net Sales for the year ending December 29, 2025. Franchised outlets grew 4.439% year over year. Smoothie King's parent company is SK USA Inc.

Who controls software purchasing

Smoothie King requires franchisees to maintain continuous, reliable connectivity for POS operations, payment processing, digital ordering, reporting, and security monitoring, and to participate in the Smoothie King intranet system. Franchisees must purchase from the franchisor or an approved supplier and use the Smoothie King Computer System, and must use an installation company Smoothie King approves for the initial implementation of the Smoothie King POS System. Leadership spans Chairman and CEO Sung-Wan Kim, Chief Development Officer Chris Bremer, President and CFO Gavin Felder, CMO Claudia Schaefer, and VP of Field Operations Dustin Couts.

Tech named in the FDD, and what is actually required

CrunchTime is mandated for inventory management and scheduling software, though the franchisor may designate or approve another vendor over time. Apple Pay, Google Pay, and QuickBooks are mandated. Franchisees must also participate in the Smoothie King Healthy Rewards mobile application and loyalty program.

Procurement, renewals, and timing

Item 8 runs an approved-supplier list: franchisees must use Smoothie King's Design & Construction department for space planning and design documents, and must purchase the Smoothie King Computer System from the franchisor or an approved supplier. Branded retail items, snacks, and supplements, along with frozen fruits, vegetables, and proprietary mixes, must come from PFG/Roma or Smoothie King's designated foodservice distributors, and furniture, fixtures, and equipment must come from designated suppliers. The initial term is 10 years; renewal requires a compliance record, satisfied monetary obligations, a current lease, an upgrade commitment, a signed release, and a renewal fee.

How to read the Smoothie King FDD

The embedded viewer below carries Smoothie King's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document, including the Item 8 and Item 11 language summarized above.

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Ordinary royalty terms

Complete royalty terms are not confirmed.

Questions vendors ask

Smoothie King, answered from the filing

Smoothie King's franchisor mandates CrunchTime, QuickBooks, Apple Pay, and Google Pay, and requires the Smoothie King Computer System and POS System to be purchased from itself or an approved supplier. Chairman and CEO Sung-Wan Kim and Chief Development Officer Chris Bremer lead that corporate structure.

Smoothie King mandates CrunchTime for inventory management and scheduling, QuickBooks, and Apple Pay and Google Pay for mobile payments, plus a designated Computer System and POS System installed by an approved installer.

1,242 total units — 1,200 franchised and 42 company-owned — in the quick-service restaurant segment, with franchised outlets up 4.439% year over year.

Item 8 runs an approved-supplier list: franchisees must use Smoothie King's Design & Construction department, buy the Smoothie King Computer System from the franchisor or an approved supplier, and buy branded inventory, snacks, and supplements from designated suppliers such as PFG/Roma.

The franchisor may designate CrunchTime or another vendor for inventory software from time to time, giving a recurring review point. Renewal after the 10-year term requires an upgrade commitment tied to current plans and specifications.

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Operator footprint

Who runs the locations

119 operators run 119 mapped locations. 0 of them are multi-unit. Aggregate counts from the filing; no names.

Operators by units owned

Single-unit119

Top states by locations

TX	76
VA	9
WI	5
IL	4
FL	4

Ownership

The portfolio behind Smoothie King

Ownership: Smoothie King.

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