Smoothie King opened 28 new stores across 16 states in the third quarter, its highest number of store openings in a quarter in six years and the second-highest in its history.

The new stores opened at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, New Hampshire, and Delaware, at Longmont and Glendale in Colorado, and at Austin.

Moreover, the company signed commitments for another 38 more stores across 12 states.

“With 28 new stores opened and 38 new commitments secured, we’re seeing strong momentum across the country,” said Chris Bremer, chief development officer at Smoothie King.

“Franchisees are reinvesting in the brand, and we’re breaking into new markets, positioning ourselves for continued success into the next quarter and beyond.”

The company has yet to open six stores in the Denver DMA over the next three years and is currently developing three stores in Austin.