Smoothie chain Drunken Monkey strengthens footprint during the pandemic Dec, 16 2020 Drunken Monkey aspires to launch smoothie bars across 5 countries. Drunken Monkey, one of the fast-growing smoothie chains of India, has signed up more than 42 outlets in the middle of the pandemic. This makes a total of over 100 Drunken Monkey’s outlets in 43 cities as of this year. Founded by Samrat Reddy, Drunken Monkey delivers the best blended natural-fruit smoothies, smoothie bowls, and juices in more than 200 special combinations. COVID-19 led to a rise in demand for healthy products Like all industries, the pandemic had hit Drunken Monkey initially with a dip in sales by 80%. During this phase, the brand helped its franchise partners to transition to a lower-cost profitable model to sustain the effects of COVID-19.