Case Study: Smoothie King achieves streamlined franchise onboarding and payroll efficiency with ADP

ADP® helps drive a smoother path to success deep in the heart of Texas

Smoothie King, the Dallas‑based quick‑service brand with more than 1,300 stores worldwide, centers its business on a mission to inspire healthy, active lifestyles—internally and for franchisees. As the company expanded, HR leader Laura Scavone faced a fragmented payroll and onboarding setup and needed a streamlined, compliant way to onboard new franchisees and give small‑business owners the HR resources they often lack.

Smoothie King partnered with ADP (RUN Powered by ADP and ADP Workforce Now) to deliver affordable payroll, tax filing, electronic onboarding, handbook templates, compliance support and QuickBooks integration. The result: faster, more secure payroll and onboarding, reduced paperwork and regulatory risk, responsive support for franchisees, and freed time and confidence for owners to focus on growth—making ADP a recommended, culture‑enhancing partner across the system.

Smoothie King

Skyler Blacknall

Franchisee