Staffing

Former Starbucks, Jack in the Box executive joins Smoothie King as COO

Provided by Smoothie King

May 25, 2023

Smoothie King has hired Camille Hymes as chief operating officer to help lead it through the next phase of national growth.

"We're excited to have Camille Hymes join our distinguished leadership team at Smoothie King," CEO Wan Kim said in a company press release. "Camille brings decades of QSR experience and her fresh, unique perspective will help our brand as we continue to expand operations in key markets nationwide. We strive to hire the most qualified, experienced leaders who truly understand every aspect of the food service industry, and Camille is no exception. We know that Camille will add tremendous value to our brand leadership team and we look forward to her contributions, as we serve and support our guests, as well as franchisees."

Prior to joining Smoothie King, Hymes served in multiple roles with Starbucks including corporate VP of public affairs, U.S. community impact, partner experience strategy, strategic brand partnerships and VP of regional retail operations for the Mid-Atlantic.

Hymes also previously served as divisional VP of franchise operations for Jack in the Box and regional manager with ExxonMobil. While at Jack in the Box, she helped transition the brand from 80% company-owned restaurants to 80% franchise-operated units.

"I'm eager to begin working with the exceptional Smoothie King team and feel privileged to lead company operations," Hymes said in the release. "Throughout my career, I've admired Smoothie King from afar and followed the brand's mission to inspire people to live a healthy and active lifestyle. I look forward to hitting the ground running as COO and to working closely with the brand and our franchisees to drive the customer experience and expand our presence."

In November 2022, Smoothie King added Chief Marketing Officer Marianne Radley, Chief Information Officer Juan Salas and Chief People Officer Laura Scavone to the executive leadership team.