Second Smoothie King opening in Livonia Tuesday

It appears the Seven Mile and Middlebelt intersection is the place you want to be for a blended strawberry banana drink.

Yet another Smoothie King is coming to Livonia, just months after one opened in the Wonderland Village shopping center. This new shop will open Tuesday at 29605 W. Seven Mile in the new strip center in the northeast lot near the LA Fitness.

Christopher Klebba, the owner of the franchise holder Northern Blends, said they wanted to bring a second location to Livonia.

"We love that community," he said. "We want to be everywhere in metro Detroit."

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Smoothie King recently entered the Michigan market with several shops opening up earlier this year in communities including Livonia, Chesterfield Township, Flint and Mount Pleasant. The menu at the new location will be the same as the one at Wonderland Village at Plymouth and Middlebelt with smoothies of all kinds. A full menu can be found at smoothieking.com.

A grand opening event will take place Dec. 14 and will feature a chance for visitors to win smoothies for a year, as well as other giveaways.

Klebba said they hope to open 50 Smoothie King locations in the Lower Peninsula, as well as several around Columbus, Ohio. He said the company is working to inform the Michigan public about the product since it's new to the state.

"We're confident and we're all super proud of the product," he said.

The new smoothie spot joins a multitude in that area of Livonia. Tropical Smoothie Cafe operates across the street in the Livonia Marketplace, and Everyday Nutrition serves smoothies on Middlebelt south of Seven Mile. And coming next year, Bulk Food and Smoothies will begin serving smoothies in the shopping center on the southwest corner of Seven Mile and Middlebelt when it opens later this winter.

Contact reporter David Veselenak at dveselenak@hometownlife.com or 734-678-6728. Follow him on Twitter @davidveselenak.