Jamba Juice

Leadership

Jamba Juice names Geoff Henry president

Shivram Vaideeswaran was named CMO amid management changes.

Operations

How transparent should menus be? CSPI sues Jamba Juice to find out

The watchdog group has filed a class action against the chain, alleging it doesn’t disclose enough about what’s in its smoothies.

They join seven major chains that agreed last month to stop the practice, under threat of a lawsuit.

Focus Brands is paying $13 per share for the 800-unit juice chain.

The San Francisco-based concept has identified mid-Atlantic states and Florida as high-growth targets.

Following a test of the concept, this location introduces a new design and service model.

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Together, the specialty LSR category increased sales by 8.6%, to $6.9 billion, and units by 5.2%, to 11,070.

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