Smoothie King has promoted Dan Harmon, chief operating officer, to the additional role of president, the company said Thursday.
The Dallas-based brand said Harmon will oversee marketing and information technology as well as operations in his new role.
In addition, Smoothie King promoted Kevin King, chief development officer, to the role of chief business development officer, and expanded the duties of Rebecca Miller, chief marketing officer, to include field marketing.
Harmon, over the past two years, “has demonstrated tremendous leadership and has really taken our store operations and relationship with our franchisees to a new level,” said Smoothie King CEO Wan Kim in a statement. “He lives our mission to inspire people to live a healthy and active lifestyle every day, and I am thrilled to have him in this new, elevated role.”
King’s new role as chief business development officer will include strategic partnerships in the health and fitness space and potential acquisitions of complementary brands, the company said. Miller will continue to provide “marketing leadership and expertise to meet the needs of franchisees and field teams while also ensuring an alignment of resources,” the company said.
In May, the company had named Chris Andrews as its chief information officer.
“Smoothie King has experienced incredible growth over the last couple years, and we want to capitalize on the enormous opportunity that lies ahead,” Kim said. “These moves to our leadership team put our franchise in the best position to do just that.”
Founded in 1973, Smoothie King has more than 1,000 locations in 34 U.S. states, the Caymans, Trinidad and South Korea.
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