BY: Rachel Fasig
On May 16th, Planet Smoothie in Suwanee Town Center Park will celebrate five years of business! Owners, Karen Strickling and Kristen Scott, are excited to see what the next five years could possibly bring to Suwanee and their store. “We’ve really enjoyed being involved in the community – supporting the local schools’ teams like Peachtree Ridge and North Gwinnett’s cross country teams, spirit nights, the Big T’ Do… and we’ve developed a great partnership with Gwinnett Church as well,” said Scott.
Their 5th Anniversary Celebration will give two smoothie-lovers a chance to win a Grand Prize of one year’s supply of Planet Smoothie juices! They’ll also be doling out other great giveaways and prizes, including shirts, mugs, free smoothies, coupons and more. Reminiscing about their Grand Opening Day, Strickling and Scott smiled at the memory of people literally sleeping outside the store’s door to win the Grand Prize. “It was crazy!!” Scott said. “We were so amazed! Planet Smoothie (corporate) said it was the best Grand Opening in the history of the company,” Strickling continued.
The success of their Suwanee store has given them some leverage in the franchise-business-model operation. “We actually got Planet Smoothie to add “no sugar strawberries” to their menu,” explained Strickling, “we showed them the benefits and the lower calorie count and they saw how much of that product our store was selling.” So, with Suwanee fueling their passion and energy for a healthy, natural lifestyle the Planet Smoothie pair doesn’t plan to slow down anytime soon. “We love being involved here in Suwanee,” they admitted, “plus this business is so much fun!”
