Wednesday, October 13, 2010

Fueling the Denver market with nutritious and delicious meal replacement smoothies

October 13, 2010 // Franchising.com // DENVER, CO – The uncertain economy has proven to be no match for the $2 billion smoothie industry. Emerald City Smoothie, best known for helping consumers live healthier lifestyles, is pleased to announce the opening of their first location in Denver.

Located at 760 South Colorado Blvd., the new store will present health conscious appetites with fresh and healthy smoothies along with on-the-go meal alternatives and nutritional supplements. Being committed to providing only the best products available, Emerald City Smoothie offers a large selection of dietary supplements, healthy snacks, proteins, beverages, and bars to support your healthy eating habit.

"With the active lifestyles of consumers in the Denver market, we are thrilled to open the first Emerald City Smoothie, fueling the local appetite with nutritious and delicious meal replacement smoothies," said Adam Peterson, local owner of the Denver store. "Emerald City Smoothies offers an alternative to fast food and helps consumers reinforce any exercise regimen or health goals."

Local entrepreneur and health enthusiast Adam Peterson has spent the past 10 years working in the sports industry and has always been involved in helping people achieve their lifestyle goals. Throughout his career, Peterson has observed the growing demand for products that promote an active and healthy lifestyle for Denver residents. Opening an Emerald City Smoothie in Denver presents Peterson with the ideal opportunity to fulfill his desire of opening his own business while enhancing the everyday lives of their customers.

"When it comes to smoothies, meal alternatives and nutritional supplements, we use fresh fruit and only the highest quality ingredients, each helping you reach a personal health goal, along with enjoying a unique taste sensation," added Peterson.

Unlike most smoothie concepts where smoothies can add up to 1,000 calories, Emerald City Smoothie products have less than 400 calories and four grams of fat. Best known for their uniquely blended smoothies – combining fresh fruit, high quality proteins and nutritional supplements – Emerald City Smoothie is dedicated to helping consumer's lead healthier lifestyles by offering nutritional smoothies without compromising on taste. Each Emerald City Smoothie recipe is designed to help reach a health or lifestyle goal, from boosting immune systems and giving energy, to losing weight and building muscle.

All of Emerald City's Smoothies are created to order from the freshest ingredients. The menu features smoothie favorites such as The Power Fuel, - Energizer, and Tropical Paradise. Customers can also be treated to meal replacement options such as Lean Body, and the Lean Out.

For more information or to contact Emerald City Smoothie of Denver, call Adam Peterson at (303) 757-7557 or visit www.emeraldcitysmoothie.com.
About Emerald City Smoothie

Emerald City Smoothie is a Seattle-based franchise best known for their uniquely blended smoothies that combine fresh fruit, intense flavors and nutritional boosters. Since their launch in 1996, the company has taken steps to ensure that every location provides the same taste, quality, friendly and knowledgeable service for all their customers. Whether looking to lose weight, build muscle, or just picking up a nutritious meal replacement, each smoothie is designed to reach a health goal or a taste sensation. Today, the company boasts more than 60 locations throughout the United States and plans to have more than 100 operating stores by the end of 2017. For more information on Emerald City Smoothie, visit www.emeraldcitysmoothie.com.

Source: Emerald City Smoothie

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