Retail

Smoothie kiosk founders to appear on Shark Tank

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March 31, 2023

The founders of Bleni Blends, a self-serve kiosk that dispenses seven flavors of smoothies, will appear on Shark Tank today in search of an investor, according to a phillyvoice.com report.

Brothers Stuart and Peter Shapiro launched the business in 2019 and now operate 17 machines nationwide, focusing on health care locations.

The 12-square-foot kiosks accept credit cards, debit cards, Apple Pay, Google Wallet and certain college campus cards.

The dairy-free servings in 16-ounce cups use ingredients such as berries, mangos, strawberries, bananas, spinach, chocolate and coffee.

The average smoothie price is $5.50.