Smoothie King adds 48 franchise agreements

Smoothie King Franchises is planning 48 new franchise agreements. The chain is on track to open 17 U.S. and 33 Korean locations, as well as its first store in Singapore by the end of 2012. Twenty-two of the newly signed franchise agreements will be developed in the United States, while 26 are set for Korea. International development includes master franchise and corporate expansion in Korea, Singapore and Malaysia, with 50 new stores planned in Korea and 10 in Singapore in 2013.