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Smoothie King added food and same-store sales jumped 9%

Original headline: “Smoothie King sales soar after flatbread launch”

Why this matters

Smoothie King launched a Chicken Flatbread and posted its best monthly same-store sales of the year, up 9% in July. The lesson is not about flatbreads. A beverage-first brand added a food item and moved the needle because it gave customers a reason to visit at a different daypart. For an indie operator, this is a reminder that a single new item tied to a different occasion, lunch, post-workout, late-afternoon, can shift your weekly cover count without a full menu overhaul.

What to do

Check your POS for your weakest daypart, then add or promote one item specifically built to drive traffic in that window this month.

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Published Fri, 14 Aug 2026 16:08:05 GMT