Smoothie King vs Tropical Smoothie

This issue’s battle is between Smoothie King and Tropical Smoothie. They both make great strawberry banana smoothies and are close to JC. 

Taste

Smoothie King: The taste is very strong and sweet, similar to a milkshake. The consistency is also very thick.

Tropical Smoothie: Tropical Smoothie is known for its smoothies and delicious sandwiches; however, this smoothie was very watery and bland tasting.

Price

Smoothie King: Smoothie King offers three different sizes: a small runs for $7.09; a medium runs for $9.59; and a large runs for $10.99.

Tropical Smoothie: Tropical Smoothie offers only one size for their smoothies at a cost of $6.99. This size is equivalent to Smoothie King’s medium. Tropical Smoothie also offers kids sizes for $4.19.

Look

Smoothie King: Smoothie King’s colors are very bright and look appetizing. Also, they had clear cups which displayed the bright colors more.

Tropical Smoothie: This smoothie looked a little darker pink and also looked thin. Tropical’s cups were white and not transparent.

Accessibility

Smoothie King: There are five Smoothie King within 10 miles of John Carroll. The closest is in the Greenbrier Shopping Center close to campus, making it within walking distance from school.

Tropical Smoothie: There is a Tropical Smoothie Café 1.3 miles away from John Carroll. The next closest is twenty-seven minutes away in Perry Hall.

Our Winner Is: Overall, Tropical Smoothie has better prices for its size. However, Smoothie King’s flavor is well-worth the extra dollars. Also, there are multiple Smoothie Kings in Bel Air, making it accessible for everyone to reach. Smoothie King also offers over 100 variations of smoothies, so you’ll always end up leaving happy. Smoothie King is the winner of this issue’s battle.