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Smoothie King Announces Addition of Camille Hymes As Chief Operating Officer

May 24, 2023about 2 years ago

Position

Chief People Officer

Company

Smoothie King

Laura Scavone
DallasRestaurantsFood And Beverage

Description

Smoothie King, the world's largest smoothie chain and the first health and fitness QSR brand of its kind, today announced it has named Camille Hymes as chief operating officer, effective June 5. In her new role, Hymes will help lead the company through the next phase of its transformative national growth and drive the continued success of the brand by providing company-wide operational leadership and strategic vision.","Hyme's addition comes on the heels of other executive team hires as Kim and Smoothie King grow in key markets and innovate to enhance franchisee profitability. In November 2022, Smoothie King added Chief Marketing Officer Marianne Radley, Chief Information Officer Juan Salas and Chief People Officer Laura Scavone to the executive leadership team.

Company Information

Company

Smoothie King

Location

Dallas, Texas, United States

About

Smoothie King® is a privately held; Dallas-based company and the premier Smoothie Bar and Nutritional Lifestyle Center in the industry. Smoothie King® opened its first store in 1973 and started as the first franchised smoothie bar/health food store in the United States in 1989. Smoothie King® currently has more than 1,000 stores operating in 34 states, the Caymans, Trinidad and the Republic of Korea. In 2019, Smoothie King was ranked the #1 smoothie franchise on Entrepreneur's 43rd annual Franchise 500 list, marking the 28th year the brand has occupied the No. 1 spot, and it was ranked #22 overall.

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