The Markham Team, led by industry veteran Adam Golomb, has scooped up 10 Smoothie King locations across southeastern Pennsylvania and South Jersey, giving the group a multi-store footprint in the greater Philadelphia area. The stores, which include several inside the city along with shops in Langhorne, York and Marlton, will stay open while the new operator focuses on cleaning, repairing equipment and retraining staff. Golomb, a 25-year multiunit restaurant operator who most recently served as CEO of Primanti Bros., said the package gives his group a foundation to build regional infrastructure and chase additional growth.
According to What Now Philadelphia, the Markham Team closed the deal about a week ago, purchasing the locations from HMT Management. The outlet reports that Golomb and his partners spent six to nine months evaluating multi-unit opportunities before deciding Smoothie King was "positioned well from a health and wellness standpoint."
Stores included in the deal
Smoothie King lists the acquired locations in its store directory. The package covers three Philadelphia shops at 2201 Cottman Ave., Ste. 114; 7630 City Line Ave.; and 2550 Grant Ave., Ste. 330, along with units in York and Whitehall, Pa. It also includes four South Jersey stores in Marlton, Delran, Clementon and Cherry Hill. The directory confirms all of these addresses as active Smoothie King locations.
Operations and plans
Golomb told What Now Philadelphia that his team is currently "spending a lot of time in the stores" to tackle repairs, supply needed equipment and retrain employees on Smoothie King procedures and customer service. He added that the group is already "actively in discussions" to add more locations across Ohio, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Maryland, Delaware and New Jersey as it builds out regional support infrastructure.
Why this matters
The deal consolidates a cluster of locations under a single local operator at a time when Smoothie King has been pushing aggressive unit growth and menu innovation. Industry reporting shows the brand has opened dozens of stores in recent years, tested food offerings and worked to accelerate new openings, a playbook that can make multi-unit partnerships and rollups particularly appealing to franchisors and regional operators, according to Restaurant Dive.
For customers, most of the change is expected to happen behind the counter. Golomb said guests should see cleaner stores, fixed equipment and some menu additions over the coming months while all locations continue to operate under the Smoothie King brand. For employees, the Markham Team says retraining will focus on drink technique, food safety and clearer career paths from team member to management as the group builds out its regional footprint.
