CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Charlotte Independence is pleased to announce it will be extending its partnership with its official partner, Smoothie King, alongside Independence Soccer Club.
Smoothie King has been a partner of the Jacks since 2019, during which time it has worked closely with the USL Championship team and youth soccer club to use the partnership to serve athletes and their families in their health and nutrition efforts.
With a strong line-up of benefits and assets from the Independence and the added reach to the 12,000+ families affiliated with Independence Soccer Club, Smoothie King, with over 30 Charlotte area locations, will use the partnership to invest in making the community a better place to live, while growing its brand and product sales.
While the partnership will provide continual marketing assets including traditional media, digital capabilities, events, and direct marketing with both the professional team and the youth club, Smoothie King also secured the rights to be a presenting sponsor of one major youth tournament and one televised home match for the first team through 2023. As part of the extended and enhanced relationship, Smoothie King will make use of prominent matchday visibility at Independence SC and each Independence home game to strengthen brand awareness.
Commenting on the renewal, Tim Schuldt, President & COO at Charlotte Independence, said: “Smoothie King remains the leader in their space, and is the kind of brand we are thrilled to align with. They have a strong brand and their nutritious, refreshing products are a perfect fit for our team and our nationally leading youth club.”
“They’re a tremendous partner and bring such enthusiasm to what we are doing to serve this community,” stated Thomas Finlay, Independence Soccer Club’s Chief Executive Officer. “We appreciate their commitment for the next few years. We look forward to growing with Smoothie King and helping them achieve their goals.”
“When we started working with the Independence first team in 2019, we were very excited when they added the youth club,” stated Tricia Robson, Field Marketing Manager for Smoothie King. “We now have the high-profile benefits of professional soccer as well as tremendous grassroots reach throughout the greater Charlotte region. It’s a terrific fit for our brand and our mission to inspire people to live a healthy and active lifestyle.”
For more information regarding the agreement with Smoothie King, visit https://www.charlotteindependence.com. Additional information will be forth coming directly to Independence members.
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The Charlotte Independence is pleased to announce it will be extending its partnership with its official partner, Smoothie King, alongside Independence Soccer Club.
Smoothie King has been a partner of the Jacks since 2019, during which time it has worked closely with the USL Championship team and youth soccer club to use the partnership to serve athletes and their families in their health and nutrition efforts.
With a strong line-up of benefits and assets from the Independence and the added reach to the 12,000+ families affiliated with Independence Soccer Club, Smoothie King, with over 30 Charlotte area locations, will use the partnership to invest in making the community a better place to live, while growing its brand and product sales.
While the partnership will provide continual marketing assets including traditional media, digital capabilities, events, and direct marketing with both the professional team and the youth club, Smoothie King also secured the rights to be a presenting sponsor of one major youth tournament and one televised home match for the first team through 2023. As part of the extended and enhanced relationship, Smoothie King will make use of prominent matchday visibility at Independence SC and each Independence home game to strengthen brand awareness.
Commenting on the renewal, Tim Schuldt, President & COO at Charlotte Independence, said: “Smoothie King remains the leader in their space, and is the kind of brand we are thrilled to align with. They have a strong brand and their nutritious, refreshing products are a perfect fit for our team and our nationally leading youth club.”
“They’re a tremendous partner and bring such enthusiasm to what we are doing to serve this community,” stated Thomas Finlay, Independence Soccer Club’s Chief Executive Officer. “We appreciate their commitment for the next few years. We look forward to growing with Smoothie King and helping them achieve their goals.”
“When we started working with the Independence first team in 2019, we were very excited when they added the youth club,” stated Tricia Robson, Field Marketing Manager for Smoothie King. “We now have the high-profile benefits of professional soccer as well as tremendous grassroots reach throughout the greater Charlotte region. It’s a terrific fit for our brand and our mission to inspire people to live a healthy and active lifestyle.”
For more information regarding the agreement with Smoothie King, visit https://www.charlotteindependence.com. Additional information will be forth coming directly to Independence members.
ABOUT SMOOTHIE KING FRANCHISES, INC.: Smoothie King Franchises, Inc., the original U.S. smoothie franchise, is a privately held, Dallas-based franchise company with more than 1,000 units worldwide. It was founded in 1973 with the mission to help others achieve better health in a delicious way through smoothies.
Today, it continues its mission to inspire a healthy and active lifestyle through its Clean Blends™ initiative, which focuses on great-tasting smoothies with more whole fruits and vegetables while removing artificial flavors, colors and preservatives and added sugars in many of its blends.
Smoothie King extends its vision to be an integral part of every health and fitness journey through partnerships with the Challenged Athletes Foundation® and the Smoothie King Center. The franchise is currently ranked No. 1 by Entrepreneur magazine in the juice bar category for the 29th consecutive year, ranked No.14 overall on the “2020 Franchise 500” list and debuted on the “Inc. 5000” list in 2018. The company also offers retail products that include sports beverages, energy bars, vitamins, supplements and more. For franchising opportunities, visit smoothiekingfranchise.com.
ABOUT THE CHARLOTTE INDEPENDENCE: The Charlotte Independence professional soccer team joined the United Soccer League (USL) Championship as an expansion team in September 2014. An ownership group led by Jim McPhilliamy, the President & Managing Partner of Major League Lacrosse’s Charlotte Hounds, acquired the USL franchise rights from the Charlotte Eagles. McPhilliamy and his investment group founded Queen City Sports Club with the goal of making Charlotte a better place to live through annual increases in both the quality and quantity of events that are provided for the community.
In the fall of 2018, Queen City Sports Club and the Charlotte Independence signed a 10-year lease to move to American Legion Memorial Stadium following a revitalization of the historic landmark set for the spring of 2021. The Independence is focused on building the profile of the club through culture, community and performance as the team moves to American Legion Memorial Stadium. For details on 2021 Season Memberships, visit https://www.charlotteindependence.com or call 704-206-1515.
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ABOUT CHARLOTTE INDEPENDENCE SOCCER CLUB: In April 2019, the Charlotte Independence announced a historic formation of the Charlotte Independence Soccer Club (Independence SC). Independence Soccer Club is one of the top-10 largest, youth-to-professional clubs in the United States with a player network of close to 12,000 members, formed from existing youth soccer clubs of Carolina Rapids Soccer Club, Discoveries Soccer Club, and Lake Norman Soccer Club. Together, Independence Soccer Club is positioned to build a better club in serving the surrounding Charlotte-area soccer communities.
Independence Soccer Club is a comprehensive soccer club with playing levels for boys and girls ranging from recreation levels, ECNL, NPL, USL (United Soccer League) Academy, USL League Two, to the USL Championship. The creation of Independence Soccer from Carolina Rapids Soccer Club, Discoveries Soccer Club, and Lake Norman Soccer Club allows for pooled resources from all clubs, which effectively elevates player experiences and club programming, increases in coaches development opportunities, and strengthened partnerships with local municipalities and sponsors. The affiliation with the Charlotte Independence professional soccer team provides players a clear pathway to the highest level of professional soccer. The Charlotte Independence currently plays in the United Soccer League Championship at the Sportsplex at Matthews and is focused on building the profile of the club through culture, community and performance as the team moves to a revitalized 10,000-seat American Legion Memorial Stadium in the spring of 2021.
The creation of Independence Soccer Club has allowed for pooled resources from all legacy clubs, which has effectively elevated player experiences, expanded club programming, increased coaching development opportunities, and strengthened partnerships with local municipalities and sponsors. It has also enhanced marketing efforts, increased sponsorship opportunities, and facilitated future infrastructure development in every single community associated with the club.
Social: Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook
ABOUT SMOOTHIE KING FRANCHISES, INC.: Smoothie King Franchises, Inc., the original U.S. smoothie franchise, is a privately held, Dallas-based franchise company with more than 1,000 units worldwide. It was founded in 1973 with the mission to help others achieve better health in a delicious way through smoothies.
Today, it continues its mission to inspire a healthy and active lifestyle through its Clean Blends™ initiative, which focuses on great-tasting smoothies with more whole fruits and vegetables while removing artificial flavors, colors and preservatives and added sugars in many of its blends.
Smoothie King extends its vision to be an integral part of every health and fitness journey through partnerships with the Challenged Athletes Foundation® and the Smoothie King Center. The franchise is currently ranked No. 1 by Entrepreneur magazine in the juice bar category for the 29th consecutive year, ranked No.14 overall on the “2020 Franchise 500” list and debuted on the “Inc. 5000” list in 2018. The company also offers retail products that include sports beverages, energy bars, vitamins, supplements and more. For franchising opportunities, visit smoothiekingfranchise.com.
ABOUT THE CHARLOTTE INDEPENDENCE: The Charlotte Independence professional soccer team joined the United Soccer League (USL) Championship as an expansion team in September 2014. An ownership group led by Jim McPhilliamy, the President & Managing Partner of Major League Lacrosse’s Charlotte Hounds, acquired the USL franchise rights from the Charlotte Eagles. McPhilliamy and his investment group founded Queen City Sports Club with the goal of making Charlotte a better place to live through annual increases in both the quality and quantity of events that are provided for the community.
In the fall of 2018, Queen City Sports Club and the Charlotte Independence signed a 10-year lease to move to American Legion Memorial Stadium following a revitalization of the historic landmark set for the spring of 2021. The Independence is focused on building the profile of the club through culture, community and performance as the team moves to American Legion Memorial Stadium. For details on 2021 Season Memberships, visit https://www.charlotteindependence.com or call 704-206-1515.
Social: Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook
ABOUT CHARLOTTE INDEPENDENCE SOCCER CLUB: In April 2019, the Charlotte Independence announced a historic formation of the Charlotte Independence Soccer Club (Independence SC). Independence Soccer Club is one of the top-10 largest, youth-to-professional clubs in the United States with a player network of close to 12,000 members, formed from existing youth soccer clubs of Carolina Rapids Soccer Club, Discoveries Soccer Club, and Lake Norman Soccer Club. Together, Independence Soccer Club is positioned to build a better club in serving the surrounding Charlotte-area soccer communities.
Independence Soccer Club is a comprehensive soccer club with playing levels for boys and girls ranging from recreation levels, ECNL, NPL, USL (United Soccer League) Academy, USL League Two, to the USL Championship. The creation of Independence Soccer from Carolina Rapids Soccer Club, Discoveries Soccer Club, and Lake Norman Soccer Club allows for pooled resources from all clubs, which effectively elevates player experiences and club programming, increases in coaches development opportunities, and strengthened partnerships with local municipalities and sponsors. The affiliation with the Charlotte Independence professional soccer team provides players a clear pathway to the highest level of professional soccer. The Charlotte Independence currently plays in the United Soccer League Championship at the Sportsplex at Matthews and is focused on building the profile of the club through culture, community and performance as the team moves to a revitalized 10,000-seat American Legion Memorial Stadium in the spring of 2021.
The creation of Independence Soccer Club has allowed for pooled resources from all legacy clubs, which has effectively elevated player experiences, expanded club programming, increased coaching development opportunities, and strengthened partnerships with local municipalities and sponsors. It has also enhanced marketing efforts, increased sponsorship opportunities, and facilitated future infrastructure development in every single community associated with the club.
