CELEBRATE NATIONAL NUTRITION MONTH WITH ALMONDS' BENEFITS AT SMOOTHIE KING

New Smoothie King loyalty members receive $3 off cleaner, healthier blends throughout March

DALLAS, March 20, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Smoothie King, the world leader in smoothie innovation, is joining forces with California Almonds for National Nutrition Month. Whether guests are looking to boost energy, recover from a workout or make smarter choices, adding almonds can provide additional nutritional benefits, such as +5g of protein and +3g of fiber per serving (approximately 20 almonds), to their favorite smoothie.

To mark this month-long celebration of nutrition, Smoothie King is offering New Healthy Rewards loyalty members $3 off their entire purchase throughout March, encouraging more people to experience the difference of clean, nutritious smoothies made with whole fruits and almonds. 

"Almonds are my go-to smoothie power-up, filled with essential nutrients, like magnesium and vitamin E. If that wasn't enough, promising research found that having 2 ounces of almonds daily may have a positive impact on exercise recovery," said Dawn Jackson Blatner, RDN, CSSD. "So, if you're looking for an easy way to support exercise recovery efforts and overall health—almonds are the perfect smoothie addition!" 

This research¹, funded by Almond Board of California and conducted for 4 weeks among 64 healthy, non-smoking U.S. male and female adults ages 30-65 who are occasional exercisers, found that study participants who ate 57g of almonds reported experiencing reduced fatigue and tension during muscle recovery, increased leg and lower back strength and decreased muscle damage during the first day of recovery post-exercise.

A Partnership Rooted in Purpose and Nutrition

Smoothie King and California Almonds share a mission of helping people live healthier, more active lives through better nutrition. This National Nutrition Month, the partnership highlights the importance of whole, nutrient-dense ingredients that support a variety of health and wellness goals. 

"California Almonds is thrilled to be partnering with Smoothie King as we celebrate National Nutrition Month," said Laura Morin, Director of North America and China Marketing, California Almonds. "Together, we're encouraging everyone to commit to small changes to impact your overall wellbeing. Something as simple as adding almonds to your favorite Smoothie King blend can have a big nutritional impact on how you feel inside and out."

Smoothie King stands out as the only smoothie brand with a 'No No' List of over 75 ingredients it will never use in its smoothies, including artificial flavors, colors, and high fructose corn syrup and a Clean Blends commitment which ensures that every smoothie is made with real ingredients, without artificial colors, flavors, or preservatives. This commitment to clean blends celebrates whole foods, like almonds, ensuring guests get the best in every sip.

"At Smoothie King, we're committed to fueling active lifestyles with real, whole fruits—no artificial flavors, colors, preservatives, and just purposeful nutrition," said Lori Primavera, Vice President of R&D and Product Marketing at Smoothie King. "That's why we're excited to celebrate National Nutrition Month with California Almonds, giving our guests a delicious and nutritious way to power their day. Whether it's for post-workout recovery or a clean energy boost, almonds are the perfect addition to our smoothies."

For more information about Smoothie King's commitment to clean ingredients and its full menu of nutritious blends, visit www.smoothieking.com. 

¹Nieman, D. C., Omar, A. M., Kay, C. D., Kasote, D. M., Sakaguchi, C. A., Lkhagva, A., Weldermariam, M. M., & Zhang, Q. (2023). Almond intake alters the acute plasma dihydroxy-octadecenoic acid (DiHOME) response to eccentric exercise. Frontiers in Nutrition. DOI: 10.3389/fnut.2022.1042719.

About Smoothie King
Smoothie King Franchises, Inc., the original U.S. smoothie franchise, is a privately held, Dallas-based company with 1,200 units nationwide. It was founded in 1973 with the mission to help others achieve better health in a delicious way through smoothies.

Today, it continues its mission to inspire a healthy and active lifestyle through its Clean Blends initiative, which focuses on great-tasting smoothies with more whole fruits and vegetables while removing artificial flavors, colors, preservatives, and added sugars in many of its blends. In April 2023, Smoothie King launched Smoothie Bowls, topped with whole fresh fruit and premium Purely Elizabeth™ granola, made with wholesome ingredients, non-GMO fruits, and packed with flavor and nutrients. 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 #11 in Entrepreneur's 2024 Top Brands for Multi-Unit Owners, selected as one of the 16 Best Restaurant Franchising Deals for 2024 by QSR Magazine, and recognized in QSR Magazine's QSR 50 ranking as one of the Top 50 Fast-Food Chains by Sales. The brand was also featured in the top 100 of Restaurant Business's and Nation's Restaurant News' 2023 Top 500 lists and named the No. 1 most beloved limited-service brand among millennials in Technomic's "2023 America's Favorite Chains" study. Additionally, Smoothie King was ranked No. 15 in Entrepreneur magazine's highly competitive "Franchise 500" ranking of top franchise brands.

About California Almonds
The Almond Board of California promotes natural, wholesome and quality almonds through leadership in strategic market development, innovative research, and accelerated adoption of industry best practices on behalf of the more than 7,600 almond farmers and processors in California, most of whom are multi-generational family operations. Established in 1950 and based in Modesto, California, the Almond Board of California is a non-profit organization that administers a grower-enacted Federal Marketing Order under the supervision of the United States Department of Agriculture.

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