May 24, 2012

Jamba Juice

Where America Works

May 2012

The vital role restaurants play in Obama’s plan to get America back to work and out of the recession.

Jamba Juice Offers CPG Energy Drinks

Summer Hiring Race Is On

Operators are hiring early to secure top-level talent.

Jamba Juice Establishes Healthy Living Council

Jamba Juice Company, a leading healthy, active lifestyle company, took an unprecedented step in the fight against obesity, announcing today the formation of the Jamba Healthy Living Council, established with the goal to provide consumers with useful, practical information to help them live...

Experts: Energy Drinks an Untapped Growth Opportunity

Experts agreed during a QSR-hosted webinar that energy drinks offer quick-serve operators a tremendous growth opportunity that has so far been largely untapped.

School’s in Session for Quick Serves

March 2012

It’s no secret that quick-service operators are under increasing pressure to offer more nutritious meals to kids. With Michelle Obama’s “Let’s Move!” campaign shining the spotlight on the rising problem of childhood obesity, parents, critics, and government...

Jamba Juice Hosts National Hiring Day

Jamba Juice Company, a leading healthy, active lifestyle company, announced today that on Tuesday, March 27, 2012, it will host a National Hiring Day from 2 to 6 p.m. in 80 stores across the nation, with a goal to recruit and hire youth for summer employment.

The National Hiring Day will...

Jamba Appoints Chief Brand, Innovation Officers

Jamba, Inc., a leading healthy active lifestyle brand, today announced key personnel changes designed to accelerate the company’s brand marketing, global consumer products, and product innovation growth platforms.

The realignment of responsibilities will enable Jamba to leverage the...

Jamba Juice Acquires Premium Tea Company, Talbott Teas

Jamba Juice Company announced today the acquisition of Talbott Teas, a Chicago-based boutique, premium tea company, recently profiled on ABC-TV’s “Shark Tank”.

Talbott Teas founder, certified master tea blender Shane Talbott, has a talent for blending specialty...

Daily Kitchen Dishes Up Eco-Conscious Fare in Vegas

Delicious is officially in season at Daily Kitchen & Wellness Bar, the newest fast-casual concept from The LEV Restaurant Group in Las Vegas.

Situated off the Strip in the Gardens Plaza in Summerlin, Daily Kitchen & Wellness Bar is dishing up seasonal, locally-sourced ingredients...

Jamba Juice Expands To Kentucky

Local entrepreneurs Emmy and Don Marquess and Mary and John Speaker, principals of The Speaquess Group LLC, recently opened their first Jamba Juice store in Lexington, Kentucky.

This launched Jamba into its 26th state.

“I am thrilled to be in Lexington to welcome fans and...

Jamba Juice Sets Up Shop in Mall of America

With the goal of bringing a convenient, better-for-you, specialty beverage and meal option to commuters, shoppers, and residents of Bloomington, Minnesota, Jamba Juice franchisee, JJ MAA, Inc., one of the largest franchisees for Jamba Juice Company, celebrated the opening of its 42nd store,...

Jamba Juice Launches New Growth Phase

Jamba Juice announced that it has entered a new phase of growth and will be ramping up expansion across the country this year.

James White, president and CEO of Jamba Juice, says the company achieved the goals laid out in its 2009 “BLEND” plan and is now pursuing BLEND Plan 2....

Obama Praises Jamba Juice’s Hiring Initiative

Jamba Juice Company, a leading healthy, active lifestyle brand, recently received special recognition by President Barack Obama and United States Labor Secretary Hilda Solis for demonstrating the highest level of corporate leadership by actively participating in the Obama Administration’s...

Get Fit with New Jamba Smoothie Line

Jamba Juice announced that it will launch new Fit 'n Fruitful smoothies with a Weight Burner Boost in stores January 5. This new smoothie platform reinforces Jamba's commitment to healthy and active living with the launch of a tasty and convenient meal substitute specialty beverage that...

King of Your Domain

If the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) gets its way, quick-service restaurants and thousands of other businesses may soon be forced to write hefty checks to protect their brands online.

ICANN’s proposed generic top-level domain (gTLD) program would allow...

BBI Blends Smoothie Brand Roxberry Juice Into Portfolio

Beautiful Brands International (BBI) announced today the addition of Roxberry Juice to its portfolio of restaurants to market and franchise worldwide. The agreement marks the first and only fast-casual juice smoothie concept (and now 12^thbrand) to join Beautiful Brands.

In Bay Area, Jamba Juice One of Healthiest Employers

Jamba Inc. was named to the 2011 list of the Bay Area’s Healthiest Employers.

The list, organized by The Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal and the San Francisco Business Times, in collaboration with Healthiest Employers, a research company focused on...

Fruit Blooms on Menus

September 2011

As consumers increasingly seek healthy, great-tasting food, it seems that more chefs and restaurant operators are looking to fruit as a perfect ingredient for menu items.

The health benefits are obvious. Most fruit is low in fat, sodium, and calories; full of vitamins and minerals; and...

Some ‘LiveWell’ While Most Wait

Restaurant brands participating in the National Restaurant Association’s (NRA) recently announced “Kids LiveWell” initiative are confident that the health-infused measure will help boost their...

Inside the Members-Only Fancy Food Show

At the second day of the Fancy Food Show in Washington, D.C., today, foodies and suppliers packed the Walter E. Washington Convention Center to taste, sip and test the newest specialty products from around the country.

“It’s been really busy for us,” Whitney Leipzip,...

Jamba Juice Asks, "What Would You Blend?"

Jamba Juice Company, a leading healthy, active lifestyle brand, announced the launch of its "What Would You Blend?" consumer engagement campaign.

To kick-off the campaign, Jamba Juice is re-releasing last summer's smoothie spoof and viral video phenomenon, "The...

Jamba Makes Big Moves in Canada

Jamba Inc., a widely recognized healthy, active lifestyle brand, announced that it has signed a master development agreement with Canada Juice Corp. to develop 80 stores across Canada over the next 10 years. The first Jamba Juice Canadian locations are anticipated to open in late 2011.