Two-Day Celebration Planned to Highlight the Company’s Commitment to
Healthy Communities and Support of the Local Economy
EMERYVILLE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul. 9, 2012--
Jamba Juice Company (NASDAQ:JMBA), a leading healthy, active lifestyle
brand, announced today the grand opening of their newest store in
Washington, DC’s Dupont Circle. The store is operated through a joint
venture with international tennis superstar and entrepreneur, Venus
Williams. Williams, a member of the Washington Kastles, DC’s
professional tennis team, and 2012 Summer Olympian, is a long-time
philanthropist and supporter of academic enrichment and sports programs
in the Washington, DC community.
Jamba Juice Growth Continues; New Stores Open in Washington, DC with Tennis-Great Venus Williams (Photo: Business Wire)
“We are very excited about the partnership we’ve created with Venus and
our expansion into the DC metropolitan market,” said James D. White,
Chairman, President, and CEO, Jamba Juice Company. “Our entry into the
DC market not only brings our healthy living brand to more customers, it
also contributes to the economic growth of the city by hiring local
residents and becoming an active member of the business community.”
Store grand opening celebrations kick-off Monday, July 9, 2012 at the
Dupont Circle location, 1333 19th Street, NW, from 6:00 p.m.
to 8:00 p.m. Senior Obama Administration officials along with local and
national stakeholders, such as DC Central Kitchen, and National PTA,
will join Jamba Juice® executives to highlight and promote Jamba’s Team
Up for Healthy America™ and JambaGO™ initiatives. Both initiatives are
designed to offer parents, teachers, students, government officials and
community leaders solutions for eating healthier and staying active.
“I am thrilled to be in DC to celebrate the opening of my newest store,”
said Venus Williams, Tennis Star and Entrepreneur. “For more than 10
years my family and I have worked closely with the District government
and various community leaders to offer adults and children greater
opportunities through education and sports. My partnership with Jamba
Juice is an extension of that commitment in the fight against obesity
and to promote a healthy active lifestyle.”
On Tuesday, July 10th, 2:00pm to 4:00pm, Venus Williams and
Bruce Schroder, President of Stores and Chief Operating Officer at
Jamba, will host a ribbon cutting event and officially welcome the
public to the Dupont Circle store. Williams will be on-hand to sign
autographs and walk the Jamba “orange carpet” with fans and local
supporters of the company.
The Dupont Circle location is the second store in the region opened by
the company and Williams in less than two years. In July 2011, Ms.
Williams joined Jamba® team members to celebrate the opening of her
first store in the Westfield Montgomery Mall, located in Bethesda,
Maryland. The company expects to open an additional store in Union
Station later this week and more in the area in the coming year.
Jamba Juice Company is currently awarding franchise opportunities to
qualified, passionate individuals who desire to be a part of a popular
and sought-after healthy, active lifestyle brand. For more information
about joining the Jamba Juice team visit http://www.Jambafranchise.com.
Fans can also like us on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/JambaJuice
or follow us on Twitter at @JambaJuice.
About Jamba Juice Company
Founded in 1990, Jamba Juice Company (NASDAQ: JMBA) is a leading
restaurant retailer of better-for-you, specialty beverage and food
offerings, which include great tasting, whole fruit smoothies, fresh
squeezed juices and juice blends, hot coffee and teas, hot oatmeal,
breakfast wraps, sandwiches and mini-wraps, California Flatbreads™,
frozen yogurt, and a variety of baked goods and snacks. Jamba-branded
products for at-home enjoyment are also available through select
retailers across the nation and in Jamba outlets. As of April 3, 2012,
there were 769 Jamba Juice store locations globally. Jamba is a proud
sponsor of “Team Up for a Healthy America” in the fight against
childhood obesity and encourages fans to join the Team Up community of
celebrities, athletes and other leaders committed to getting kids active
and involved at www.myhealthpledge.com.
Fans of Jamba Juice can find out more about Jamba Juice's locations as
well as specific offerings and promotions by visiting the Jamba Juice
website at www.JambaJuice.com
or by contacting Jamba’s Guest Services team at 1-866-4R-FRUIT
(473-7848).
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For Jamba Juice Company
Janice Duis, 510-596-0100 X 7
Corporate
Communications
jduis@jambajuice.com
