It is a division of K-TEC, Inc.[3] Blendtec was founded in 1975 by Tom Dickson,[3] and as of 2022[update] still operates primarily from Orem, Utah, United States.

viral marketing campaign,[5] where Dickson blends various non-food items, including iPods, iPhones, marbles, golf balls, and remote controls.

Dickson was featured in "How I Made My Millions", a CNBC series covering individuals who founded and grew successful businesses.

[6][7] In February 2006, Blendtec sued Vitamix Corporation for infringing its patents on Blendtec's "Wild Side" jar design, which Vitamix had allegedly copied as its own MP and XP containers.

[14] In 2021, the Blendtec founding family sold majority share of the company to Wasatch Group.