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Fewer Clubs Offer Smoothie Bars Despite Overall Market Expansion

Published Monday, June 01, 2009

Overland Park, Ks — Statistics from the International Health, Racquet and Sportsclub Association (IHRSA) show the number of its member clubs with juice and snack bars dropped to 1,271 clubs in May 2009 from 1,409 in 2008. However, they are on the rise in the broader juice and smoothie bar markets. In 2009, Juice Gallery Multimedia reported 6,400 stores nationwide, compared with 4,700 in 2005. Made-to-order smoothies sales are expected to jump to more than $2.5 billion this year, compared with $989 million in 2002, research firm Mintel predicts. More fast-food outlets, such as McDonald's and Jack-in-the-Box, have ...

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