Five stars for one simple fact: it is the best smoothie "chain" in Charlotte. They actually use real frozen fruit. They have a large menu and everything ive tried has been wonderful. While you wait you can browse around at all the cool health food stuffs they have, I always pair my smoothie with some ostrich jerky. Another awesome thing about Carolina Smoothies is they play the best music, seriously. From Animal Collective to M83, they always have the jams going.