Orange Julius vs. Smoothie King vs. Jamba vs. Tropical Smoothie Cafe

Episode Description: This video takes a look at some of the biggest smoothie chains that helped popularize the drink and shape the industry into what it is today.

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[nyadam_uwu]

I used to open a movie theater every morning next door to a tropical smoothie. They gave us a dollar off for being local employees and they also did half off smoothies before 10 am so it was honestly the best deal of the bunch.

[ebmage]

When i as a kid, a local Jamacian family owned a Tropical Smoothie Franchise. It was amazing because they sold authenic Jamacain food along with the smoothies. Ive been disappointed in every Tropical smoothie cafe ever since.

[CrayOutoors]

Normally I skip over the sponsor section of videos with no shame because people put them at pivotal points in the center of the video which is annoying, or they put them at the very beginning of the video when I was excited to get into the topic which is also annoying. But Company Man puts them at the end of the video so he does not interrupt anything and basically gives us the option of whether or not we should keep watching. That is respect for your audience right there! At that point I feel obligated to at least keep watching and listen to what he has to say about the sponsor. Company Man actually structures his videos the way that he would want to watch a video if he were in the audience. Nothing but respect for him! Interesting video as always!

[infinatehexer]

You should do a discontinued series like how the product was expected to perform and where it went wrong. I think it’d be cool to hear the back story on some of my favorite snacks growing up

[juliuscaesart]

When I was younger: “Your name is Julius? Like Orange Julius?”

Lol haven’t seen one in years.

[RyanTheDrummond]

One of my favorite childhood memories was going to the Richmond mall in Richmond, Indiana with my brother and parents and my mom would always go to the Orange Julius and buy a large one that we could all sip on while we wandered around the mall. We didn’t have much money growing up, so this was one of the only treats that we would get when we would leave the house. I used to love going to that mall just to have Orange Julius.😊

[MyGoodFriendJon]

Living on the west coast, I've only really seen Jamba wherever I go. I think I've seen an Orange Julius once or twice, but it's predominantly Jamba where I've been, so when I'm in the mood for a smoothie, it's the only brand I search for, not necessarily thinking about alternate smoothie shops.

[scottnotpilgrim]

A fatal four way video? On a Wednesday?

A surprise but a welcome one indeed

[Markimark]

Jamba Juice is my favorite, but I loved Orange Julius when I was a kid back in the 1980s! I wish our malls still had Orange Julius because I haven’t seen them in decades!

[cnrsfilms]

A Tropical Smoothie Café came to my local town, and it's been a big hit. I'm glad for them because the food is really good.

[peregrination]

We had Smoothie King and later Tropical Smoothie Cafe. At their peak, our Smoothie King had a better selection and had some extras that added creaminess. Later a different franchise came (Inta Juice), and later the owner went independent. But what did they all eventually do? They axed 3/4 of their flavors, made the continuing ones less rich, and started selling trendy "health" foods and sandwiches. We only went for the smoothies, and in their updated state, you can make something better at home, so we haven't bothered with these places in ages. Huge disappointment at the time. The wide variety of distinctive flavors were so special and routine.

[sebaslatino]

I've been with Smoothie King for 15 years plus a follower of the channel so I've been waiting for this one! Glad you mentioned the history, and our clean blends initiative.

[justindemoret]

I love this Guy. Your research is so well done my Sir.

[caseyjc]

I’ve never even heard of Tropical Smoothie Cafe until I temporarily moved to Florida a couple years ago! And they were everywhere where I went - pricey but also had good food like chicken wraps.

[nikki-fy]

I was so happy when Surf City was mentioned! There used to be 3 in my area, and only one of those locations reminan open. My boyfriend and I are so loyal to this spot, best smoothies ever!

[dmrmkw]

I invested in a VitaMix blender and I make my own green smoothies for breakfast every morning and have been for years. I control what goes in, how much sugar, etc. And at a much lower cost. I don't know the exact recipes that any of these four use, but as a consumer, you really need to watch out for how much sugar they contain.

[marshallgraphic]

As a Gen Xer, I will always prefer Orange Julius. They were delicious when you asked for egg!

[dilbert]

I can't have any of them now on my current diet, and never had Tropical Smoothie Cafe available to me, but I've tried all three of the others, and think they're all great. Orange Julius always felt different from the others, because it wasn't pitched as blatantly as a "healthy" option; it was always a dessert option for me as a kid. My favorite smoothie chain isn't even in the video, though: Robeks. they're smaller by a good bit, but their South Pacific Squeeze is my favorite smoothie hands-down.

[PoetlyGacha]

Really love listening to some history about Smoothies coming to be. This video flowed very well and really love Jamba Juice by getting the Strawberries Wild. 🍓

[Anne_Onymous]

Orange Julius is freakin classic.
It's like Cinnabon. Just no replacing it imo.
I want some just hearing about it!