Jamba Juice Company, a highly recognized, healthy active lifestyle brand, announced today the expansion of their highly successful Whirl’ns Frozen Yogurt, a line of frozen yogurt treats featuring signature flavors found only at Jamba Juice. The line was originally launched December 2010 in 22 Sacramento area Jamba Juice stores. Jamba decided to expand the line into over 100 additional stores in Southern California. Beginning May 24, fans in select Los Angeles and San Diego area stores will be able to enjoy Jamba’s unique all-natural, fruit-based frozen yogurt in 10 signature flavors, including a rotating seasonal offering.

“Our introduction far exceeded expectations,” said Susan Shields, chief marketing officer, Jamba Juice Company. “The product line has proven to be an excellent fit with the Jamba brand.”

Jamba Juice leveraged their product innovation and blending expertise to create a product platform that provides a meaningful point of difference to customers within the growing premium segment of the frozen yogurt category.

“We hit the mark with this product offering. Consumers perceived it to be a very different frozen yogurt experience and it has proven to be a successful addition to our afternoon and evening daypart growth,” continued Ms. Shields. “Jamba is a beverage and meal solution provider that our customers can count on to make eating healthier easier. You can expect that we will continue to introduce differentiated and proprietary new products that meet those needs.”

Jamba Juice has had a longtime commitment to bringing high quality, better-for-you products to fans on-the-go while promoting a healthy, active lifestyle. Jamba Juice offers customers a variety of delicious products, providing kids and adults alike, better-for-you menu options that don’t sacrifice on taste. This latest announcement of Whirl’ns Frozen Yogurt represents a continuation of Jamba’s transformation into a leading specialty food and beverage destination and further reinforces Jamba Juice’s position as a healthy, active lifestyle brand.

Venus Williams and Jamba Juice announced in April an agreement to build five Jamba Juice stores in the Washington and Maryland marketplace, slated to open later this summer. But it turns out that celebrity franchisees are nothing new. Here’s a look at a few notable chain/celebrity franchisee relationships.

Singer Jimmy Buffett became a franchisee in 2000 when he got the rights to build Krispy Kreme outlets in Palm Beach County in Florida. The move was part of a previously stated effort by the company to nearly double its number of locations by 2005. Mr. Buffett also owns his own slew of restaurants and cafés under the Margaritaville and Cheeseburger in Paradise monikers.

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Despite owning 12 restaurants and producing over 2000 episodes of his show for food network, celebrity chef Emeril Lagasse was still surprised by the equipment and practices of the kitchens he visits in the upcoming show “The Originals”. The chef will tour some of the most historical American eateries, including the Peter Luger Steakhouse and the Grand Central Oyster Bar.

Del Taco is adding two new crispy chicken offerings to their national menus. The Big Fat Crispy Chicken Taco includes a fresh breaded chicken tender, lettuce and tomatoes, grated cheese and your choice of a bacon ranch or creamy chipotle sauce. A Crispy Chicken burrito will also be added this week including the same sauce choices and two chicken tenders.

The new sirloin steak items Panera Bread is adding it to its chain menu this week have been in development for over two years. Options include the Steak & Egg Breakfast Sandwich, the Steak & White Cheddar Panini and a Steak & Bleu Cheese Salad. Only top quality sirloin steak cuts go into these items, and the meat is complemented with the best cheeses, toppings and lettuce.

Jamba Juice has expanded into its 24^th state in the country, making it present in nearly half of all states. The new franchise location was opened in Orange, Connecticut. Operator David Katz is new to the chain, but is a graduate of the Center for Culinary Arts and is an accomplished business owner with years of experience in the restaurant industry.

Fazoli’s wants to recognize mothers year round, not just on Mother’s Day, so each regional market will award the Mother of the Year award to one lucky customer. The chosen mothers will be entitled to a year’s worth of free meals at Fazoli’s. Anyone can nominate their favorite mother through the company’s Facebook page.

America’s favorite Japanese themed restaurant chain, Benihana, is offering a new May special. The Hibachi Steak for Two meal involves five courses to feed two for just $40. Appetizers, salad, soup and hibachi grilled steak are all included in this meal. This special will not be available on Mother’s Day, and will return to its normal price when June begins.

Tulsa will be home to the next Dickey’s Barbeque Pit as the 70 year old chain continues to grow. While the company only operates 147 stores, 35% of their growth has occurred in the last 2 years. The Tulsa location is operated by Mark Woeppel.

Dunkin’ Donuts new advertising campaign will include four Boston Red Sox players and the team manager. The commercials and ads will combine two New England favorites – the Red Sox and Dunkin’ Donuts Iced Coffee. Featured players include David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia and Adrian Gonzalez.

Country music star Randy Travis is the newest musician to sign with the Cracker Barrel Music Program. The program exclusively distributes the releases of a variety of country and Christian musicians through their nationwide general store locations. Randy Travis’ new CD is self titled and part of the proceeds of each sale will be donated to the Wounded Warrior Project.

With the goal of bringing a healthy, active lifestyle brand to fans in his local community, David Katz, principal of Five Star Equity Partners, LLC, celebrated the opening of his first Jamba Juice store in Orange, Connecticut, helping launch Jamba into the Company’s twenty-fourth state and newest franchise outlet.

“I am excited to bring Jamba Juice, a renowned and popular specialty beverage and food destination, officially to fans here in Orange,” said David Katz, owner/operator of Jamba Juice in Orange, Connecticut. “We started the blenders whirling officially today and now local fans and visitors are able to enjoy one of our more than 30 made-to-order whole fruit smoothies, including Jamba’s latest innovation in their smoothie portfolio–Fruit and Vegetable smoothies that provide one serving of veggies and two servings of fruit in every 16 oz serving. We also serve fresh squeezed orange and carrot juices, wheatgrass, and, of course, Jamba’s highly regarded slow-cooked oatmeal made with organic steel cut oats.”

Jamba Juice has been inspiring and simplifying healthy living since it opened its first California store in 1990. Jamba offers a portfolio of on-the-go, better-for-you menu offerings are made from quality ingredients, taste great, and contain 0g trans fat, no high fructose corn syrup, no artificial flavors, and no artificial preservatives.

Jamba will be located conveniently adjacent to the Bruegger’s Bakery at:

263 Boston Post Road
Orange, CT 06477
PH. 203-795-1300

The store will be open daily from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. to enable fans coming or going a convenient option to pick up a nutritious and delicious menu offering. During hours of operation, parents will be able to enjoy their favorite Bruegger’s coffee offering, while the kids enjoy their favorite Jamba Juice smoothie.

This is the first Jamba Juice store for local Orange entrepreneur and franchisee, David Katz, who is one of the youngest franchise operators in Jamba’s system and the franchise operator of the adjacent Bruegger’s Bakery. Katz was the winner of the 2011 Orange Economic Development Corporation’s Business Person of the Year and is a graduate of the Center for Culinary Arts (Cromwell, Connecticut). He honed his chef skills in several high-end restaurant kitchens in New Haven, Connecticut. For Katz, the investment in Jamba Juice represents an opportunity to bring a nationally recognized health and wellness brand to his local community, friends, and family and further the mission to inspire and simplify healthy living.

Fuddruckers, the custom burger chain, is planning to feature its two most popular signature burgers in May as well as an old favorite. The Inferno Burger is returning for the first time in 5 years, along with the featured Southwest Burger and the Swiss Melt. All three can be found at any participating Fuddruckers location for a limited time.

In the next few weeks a new Red Robin Gourmet Burgers location will open in Long Island. The new location will feature the same gourmet burger and sandwich menu as other chain locations. Each burger sold during the grand opening week beginning May 9^th will also contribute .50 cents to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children.

Along with celebrating its 70^th Anniversary this year, Dickey’s Barbecue Pit chain is also hosting grand openings for three new locations. This weekend three chains will open their doors in Minnesota to serve great barbeque to visitors in Rogers, Plymouth and Eagen. Despite 70 years of steady popularity, Dickey’s has seen a nearly 40 percent growth rate in the last three years alone.

The Chain Restaurant Compensation Association has announced that none of the 39 organization members have announced any salary increase freezes for this year, unlike the previous years. This means managers and other high level employees may see pay increases over the course of 2011. Base salary increases were frozen as the restaurant industry took a hard hit when the economic slumped.

The Philippines will be the next international country to be home to Jamba Juice locations as the company has signed a new agreement to develop 40 new stores there. This marks their second international branch. Jamba Juice is also growing domestically with plans to add over 50 new stores in the United States over the next year.

Despite the struggling economy in Central Florida, many business owners are taking chances and opening new restaurants. Three University of Central Florida graduates are partnering together to open the new Terrace 390 in Orlando. In Florida alone nearly 1000 new food industry locations applied for permits since January of 2011, including food trucks and restaurants.

Jack in the Box restaurants will be offering a new blackberry flavored milkshake for a sweet summer treat. For a limited time visitors can enjoy the fresh shake, made with real ice cream, at all participating locations. The blackberry flavor was first tested in 2007 as a lighter alternative to Chocolate and Oreo shake flavors, and has proven very popular in the summer.

Jamba, Inc. today announced that the Company has signed a master development agreement with Max’s Group of Companies, a well-established restaurant and franchise operator, to develop 40 Jamba Juice locations in the Philippines over the next 10 years. The first Jamba Juice location is scheduled to open in late 2011.

Max’s Group of Companies currently operates three brands in the Philippines, including Max’s Restaurant, a well-known casual dining restaurant chain founded in 1945, which now has over 100 locations and a growing presence internationally. The partners for Max’s Group of Companies collectively represent four families and three generations of experience owning and operating restaurants as both franchisees and franchisors. Max’s Group of Companies also operates a major US-based coffee and doughnut brand in the Philippines.

“The partners at Max’s Family of Companies are highly experienced restaurant and franchise chain operators with 120 restaurants in the Philippines and nine in Canada and the U.S. We could not have found a better team with whom to partner as we enter our second major international market,” said Thibault de Chatellus, senior vice president, Global Franchise and Development, Jamba Juice Company. “We expect a strong and positive reception as Jamba already enjoys some awareness among Filipinos who have traveled in the U.S.”

“We are long-time fans of Jamba and think the brand is a perfect fit for our restaurant portfolio. In the health and wellness restaurant space, Jamba provides a wonderful assortment of great tasting, on-the-go products that make eating healthier simpler,” said Sharon Fuentebella, executive vice president, Max’s Group of Companies. “Given our hot and humid climate, we believe that Jamba Juice is the perfect option to satisfy Filipinos desire for beverages and snacks that are not only better-for-you, but are also deliciously refreshing.”

In addition to expanding into its second international market, Jamba Juice expects to add up to 50 to 70 new domestic traditional and non-traditional franchise locations in 2011. Jamba is currently awarding franchise opportunities in select markets around the globe. This recent franchise development activity reflects the accelerated pace growth for the Company and supplements the 436 currently operating franchise stores. For more information about joining the Jamba Juice team, visit, http://jambafranchise.com.

The upcoming Restaurant, Hotel-Motel Show held by the National Restaurant Association in May will feature a strong emphasis on social media marketing due to the rise in popularity of this new internet tool. Restaurant owners will get to mingle with some of the biggest names in online media like Google, Facebook and Yelp. Social media experts will highlight marketing strategies and ideas to help the restaurant industry grow.

Sunny Street Cafe may focus on breakfast, but this hasn’t held them back. The chain recently signed a new 40 location development contract to build new locations in Western Canada. This is the company’s first expansion out of the United States. Canada’s breakfast and early lunch market is growing steadily and the Sunny Street Cafe brand will adapt well to the Western part of the country.

Fast-casual chain Veggie Grill has nominated their new CEO and is drawing up plans for explosive expansion. Greg Dollarhyde is the new CEO and brings a large equity investment with him. The vegetarian and vegan menu focuses on comfort foods like plant based sandwiches and soups, and is primed for a rise in popularity as health becomes a major concern for many diners.

Asian fast-casual dining is also experiencing a boom in popularity and the Mama Fu’s Asian House chain is riding the wave. Six new locations are in development in the El Paso, Texas and New Mexico areas. Mama’s Alamo, a franchisee that already operates popular chains like Buffalo Wild Wings and Smashburgers in 7 states, will develop the six new restaurants.

Dickey’s Barbecue Pit has had the same menu for over 50 years, and has only grown in popularity for it. However, the chain is finally breaking tradition by adding a single new permanent item to the menu. The new Spicy Cheddar Sausage will be added in all national locations after limited release in February. The last addition to the chain’s menu occurred in 1952.

The Dickey’s Barbecue Pit chain is also expanding with a new restaurant location. Initial plans have placed the location in Draper, Utah. Two Pit locations are already operating in Utah, but this will be the first opportunity with the company in Draper. Dickey’s plans to open over 60 new restaurants across the country by the end of 2011.

Venus Williams has signed a Letter of Intent with the popular Jamba Juice chain to open as many as 5 new locations in the Washington D.C. area. If the deal is finalized, Ms. Williams will also gain rights to franchise the brand exclusively in that area. The first location will open later this summer. Venus Williams chose the Jamba Juice chain because as an athlete, she wanted a franchise that focuses on nutrition and good health.

If the lucky lady you are taking out for Mother’s Day likes Middle Eastern cuisine, the Arya Global Cuisine in Cupertino is featuring a special buffet for the holiday. A smooth jazz brunch with menu items like champagne, omelets and fresh fish will be served early in the day. A four course dinner is also available that combines American, Persian and Italian cuisine.

Blue on Highland, in Needham Massachusetts, will also hold a special Mother’s Day brunch. Menu specials will include French toast, sirloin steak with eggs and lobster bisque. Dinner will also feature holiday specials and all women will be honored with a complimentary rose. Live jazz will compliment the Mother’s Day meal.

Cha Cha’s Tacos & Tequila is ready to celebrate Cinco de Mayo with live music and drink specials. Beginning at 11:30 am two live bands will perform, customers will be encouraged to dance and hourly drink and menu specials will be announced. The Brea, California restaurant has amped up their Cinco de Mayo celebration this year to be bigger and better than ever.

Jamba Juice Company and Venus Williams have announced the signing of a non-binding letter of intent to form a joint venture to develop up to five Jamba Juice stores in the Washington D.C./Maryland marketplace over the next two years. The venture will also provide a platform for a long-term relationship, which would provide Ms. Williams’ organization with the certain exclusive rights to franchise the Jamba Juice brand throughout the Washington D.C./Maryland marketplace. The terms of the arrangement are expected to be finalized within the next 60 days and the first store to open later this summer.

The two organizations’ goal in establishing this partnership is to leverage the strength of their respective brands to promote health and wellness in the D.C. area and to work together to help promote lifestyle changes to fight childhood obesity. In addition, the expansion of Jamba stores in this marketplace will help promote economic development and provide job opportunities for local residents.

“I have been a long-time fan of Jamba Juice and its mission to help inspire and simplify healthy living,” said Venus Williams, tennis star and entrepreneur. “Regardless of the venue — whether I am on the tennis court or on an interior design project – keeping fit and eating healthy are critical to ensuring I maintain peak performance. Jamba offers a fantastic line-up of tasty, better-for-you products that I can feel good about eating. I am excited to be a part of Jamba and, through that partnership, to be bringing a healthy lifestyle brand to the D.C. METRO area that can offer others an easy way to maintain their focus on staying active and eating right.”

“Venus is a legend in the sports world, an entrepreneur, and a role model who serves as an inspiration for anyone seeking to achieve new heights in their personal or professional lives. In her we found a partner as committed as we are to enabling people to lead healthier, more active lifestyles and who wants to help people find simple solutions to eating better,” stated James D. White, chairman, president and CEO, Jamba Juice Company. “Regardless of her endeavor, Venus goes after everything with gusto and a motivation to win. And she is committed to helping others succeed too. Her support for a brand like Jamba that brings great tasting, better-for-you, convenience to eating healthier is a win for everyone.”

Jamba sells a variety of food and beverage products including whole fruit smoothies, fresh squeezed juices, hot beverages, wraps, salads, sandwiches, frozen yogurt, and a variety of baked goods.

White noted, “This partnership is a perfect match between two brands that are both passionate about creating viable and healthy communities while helping people achieve their lifestyle goals of being more active and eating better.”

Jamba Juice Company plans to develop 50 to 70 traditional and non-traditional store locations in 2011 and is currently awarding franchise opportunities to passionate individuals who desire to be a part of a popular and sought-after healthy, active lifestyle brand.

The Danish restaurant Noma was recently named as the best restaurant in the world by the San Pellegrino’s World’s 50 Best Restaurants List. Over 800 food industry experts voted for their favorites, and Noma gathered the most votes. The chef and team at the restaurant are excited but not surprised because Noma first made it to number one on last year’s list.

Red Robin restaurants will soon feature a new menu in all company owned restaurants, according to Red Robin Gourmet Burgers. More than a dozen new items will be added to the menu of gourmet burgers, chicken sandwiches and other healthy options. New appetizers, including fried mushrooms and clam strips, and new side items for combo meals.

Wingstop is already the maker of fine hot wings, but they’ve expanded their chicken offerings by adding a new sandwich. The Glider Chicken sandwich features a whole boneless chicken breast breaded and tossed in the guest’s choice of Wingstop’s famous sauces. The new Gliders are topped with pickles and served on fresh yeast rolls.

High sodium intake can lead to kidney problems, high blood pressure and heart attack, so Subway restaurants have started reducing the sodium in all of their sandwich menu items. All of the items on the Fresh Fit menu have 28% less sodium now, and the rest of the sandwiches had a reduction of 15%. Subway is now the largest restaurant chain in the world, and they want to help their customers make healthy choices.

Starbucks has released its 2010 Global Responsibility Report which outlines the amount that the company spent on environmentally friendly and consumer conscious choices. Over half of the power used by Starbucks restaurants in America came from a sustainable source, and the company engaged over 50,000 young people in community activity. Fair trade coffee purchases were also up.

Jamba Juice is working on an active refranchising campaign to update and refresh older stores. The company sold 41 stores in the Midwest recently, bringing the total of refranchising stores to 173. This frees up resources for the company to focus on their company owned locations in California and other states. Of the over 700 total locations, only 308 are now operated by the company itself.

Yum! Brands, the company that operates popular franchises like Taco Bell, KFC and Pizza Hut, has opened its 400^th  KFC location in Indonesia.  The company looks to over 1,000 locations in Indonesia by 2015.

Parents and kids can print out Easter Egg Holders from the Chuck E. Cheese’s website because the company wants families to get excited about the holiday. The Egg Holder creates a beautiful centerpiece once the child has colored and decorated it and filled it with dyed eggs. Kids can also find printable decorations for making their own Chuck E. Cheese’s egg.

Portland City Grill is bringing a new option for private dining in Portland by unveiling their new private Chef’s Table. The Chef’s Table seats 14 and guests will eat in total privacy 30 floors about the city. The restaurant presents a stunning view of the Portland skyline, and the 30^th floor location is the perfect location to view it from.

The Daily Grill is holding a new contest that involves making a 30 to 45 second commercial for the restaurant. The “If I Make a Commercial for Daily Grill” competition starts on May 1^st. The grand prize includes $4,000 cash and $1,000 worth of gift cards to the Daily Grill. Winners will be chosen based on creativity and quality, and how much the commercial motivates people to visit the grill.

Jamba Juice has announced the completion of its refranchise initiative, originally announced in May 2009, with the sale of 41 stores in the Chicago/Minneapolis markets to J J Maa, Inc. The Company was successful in completing the sale of 173 stores, exceeding the original goal to refranchise up to 150 stores primarily outside of California. In conjunction with several of the refranchise transactions, development agreements for an aggregate of 52 additional new Jamba Juice stores were entered into as well as commitments to refresh and refurbish select mature stores.

“To have exceeded our goal is a significant accomplishment. I could not be more proud of the entire team. Refranchising these stores will allow us to better focus our operational resources on our Company-owned stores in California and New York and improve efficiencies and performance. It also creates a business shift to an asset-light business model that is less capital intensive,” stated James D. White, chairman, president, and chief executive officer, Jamba Juice Company. “We were able to find new or existing highly qualified and successful franchisees who wanted to be a part of the Jamba team. We welcome all of our new franchisees into the system and look forward to working with them in their respective markets.”

The Company believes that the completion of the refranchise initiative better positions Jamba for accelerated growth, will increase brand presence and market share, will provide the Company with greater overall margins, and reduce capital outlays.

Jamba, Inc. is a holding company and through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Jamba Juice Company, owns and franchises Jamba Juice stores. Founded in 1990, Jamba Juice is a leading restaurant retailer of better-for-you food and beverage offerings, including great tasting fruit smoothies, juices, and teas, hot oatmeal made with organic steel cut oats, wraps, salads, sandwiches, and California Flatbreads, and a variety of baked goods and snacks. As of April 18, 2011, Jamba Juice had 744 locations consisting of 308 Company-owned and operated stores and 436 franchise stores. For the nearest location or a complete menu, visit the Jamba Juice website at www.jambajuice.com or call 1-866-4R-FRUIT (473-7848).

McDonald’s is holding a national hiring event to bring in as many as 50,000 new part time and full time workers at nearly 14,000 franchise locations. The event will occur on April 18^th and the new employees will cost the company $3.5 million a day in increased payroll costs.

Sbarro has reached an agreement on most of its debt with lien holders, and will begin a reorganization and restructuring of the company soon. Part of the restructuring effort includes filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

Tilman J. Fertitta is offering $9.25 per share of McCormick & Schmick’s Seafood Restaurants. He currently owns over 10% of the company’s stock. The tender offer is worth approximately 30% of the stock’s closing price on April 1^st.  McCormick & Schmick’s responded by stating that they have not solicited or discussed the offer with Fertitta.

Chef Adolfo Garcia has built an empire around his New Orleans restaurants, but is not well know like the many celebrity chefs that surround him. He is a primary partner in four restaurants in the city, including Mano, RioMar and Gusto. He plans to open a Southern cooking restaurant and a high end pizza place specializing in the Naples style.

Dunkin’ Donuts is about to add a new line of “Hearty Snacks” to their popular donut and breakfast menu. The snacks are designed to be filling but portable for people on the go. Options include a Warm Apple Pie, two different flavors of Bagel Twists and savory Stuffed Breadsticks. The snacks will be available all day.

When Tax Day rolls around on April 18^th, you can head down to your local Cinnabon for free cinnamon bites. To help frazzled tax payers all Cinnabon, Schlotzsky’s Deli and Carvel locations will hand out two free Classic Cinnabon Bites per visitor. They are also hosting a Twitter based contest for a $100 Cinnabon Gift Card.

Benihana has seen steady sales growth in the last month, quarter and year according to their new sales figures for 2011. The sales increased an average of 7%. Benihana Teppanyaki also saw an 8% rise in overall traffic. The company’s Haru chain saw a nearly 4% drop in sales, however.

Denny’s is starting a stock repurchase program approved by the Board of Directors. The company plans to purchase about 6 million shares of its common stock from private investors. Denny’s has nearly a billion shares currently out of company hands. The exact timing of the purchase will depend on market conditions.

Jamba Juice now has a location in the Philadelphia International Airport thanks to RJ Franchise 2 and principal owner Ray Jones. The new retail operation opened in Terminal D, which includes boarding areas for Delta, United and Airtran airlines. Jamba Juice restaurants offer fresh smoothies, hot oatmeal and flatbread sandwiches.

The newest North Carolina Krispy Kreme location has opened in Fuquay-Varina. The first 50 customers in line all received a free year of donuts, with the first customer receiving a dozen Original Glazed donuts per week. The store will also begin its Krispy Kreme Drive for 45 to benefit Victory Junction, a camp for children with life threatening illnesses.

With the goal of bringing a convenient better-for-you, meal option to busy travelers on-the-go, Ray Jones, principal of RJ Franchise 2, celebrated the opening of his first Jamba Juice location in Terminal D at the Philadelphia International Airport in Pennsylvania. Terminal D services Delta, Airtran, Continental, and United airlines.

Fans traversing through Terminal D in the Philly airport will now be able to enjoy one of Jamba’s 30 blended-to-order, whole fruit, nutritious smoothies, hot oatmeal made with organic steel cut oats, a tasty California Flatbread, or a quick snack or baked good as they make their way to their next destination.

“I am thrilled to be able to offer fans coming through the Philadelphia Airport an opportunity to enjoy Jamba Juice, the number one smoothie brand, with better-for-you, great tasting specialty beverages and food,” said Ray Jones, owner/operator of Jamba’s second and newest franchise location in Pennsylvania. “Whether fans are seeking a boosted whole fruit smoothie to help fight the effects of a weary travel schedule or healthier breakfast option, like Jamba’s outstanding hot oatmeal to keep them going through the morning, we offer the ideal beverage or food item for fast moving travelers seeking a healthier menu option they can conveniently carry with them.”

Jamba Juice is committed to bringing health and happiness to customers everywhere and has been inspiring and simplifying healthy living since it opened its first California store opened in 1990. Jamba’s menu offerings are made from quality ingredients, taste great, and contain 0g trans fat, no high fructose corn syrup, no artificial flavors, and no artificial preservatives.

This is the first Jamba Juice store for RJ Franchise 2 owner, Ray Jones. Jones has three years of experience in the franchise business and currently owns and operates a Johnnies Dog House in U.S. Air baggage claim area.

The Jamba Juice Philadelphia airport location is open from 6:00 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. seven days a week based on airline arrivals and departures.

Olive Garden is giving away an 8 day tour of Italy, complete with a visit to the Culinary Institute of Tuscany. A daily first prize will also be awarded consisting of a $20 gift card. Visitors can enter through the company’s Facebook page, and additional entries will be granted for guests who check in during their visit to Foursquare or Facebook.

Denny’s restaurants have issued a challenge to ‘Man vs. Food’ star Adam Richman. The challenge involves him eating at least $40 worth of food from their $2 $4 $6 $8 Value Menu. Denny’s has also pledged to donate $12,468 to the Special Olympics if he takes the challenge. 16 items are featured on the menu.

The National Restaurant Association has spoken up to oppose S. 575, which will allow card swipe companies to put off revealing and restructuring their fee structures for another two years. Banks would be forced to compete for business, or could only charge fair and reasonable fees without compeition. The regulations only affect banks with assets over $10 billion. Representatives from the Association say that the delay would cost the restaurant industry $1.3 billion a month.

The new Coca-Cola Freestyle machine, containing over 100 drink options in the same footprint as a regular 8 nozzle drink dispenser, launched on March 15^th at Anthony’s Pizza & Pasta in Denver. 50 more machines will be tested for four years in restaurants throughout Georgia and Southern California. The new drink options include flavored waters and sparkling fruit juice beverages.

Smashburger is a multi-national chain that focuses on regional options and favorites in each of their restaurants. Currently available in 19 states, each location offers visitors the signature combinations and flavors of their city. For example, the local burger of San Diego features avocado and sour cream, while the Las Vegas version is topped with fried egg and bacon.

Saladworks, a new chain franchise specializing in tossed salads, is offering personal visits from the top three executives of the company to new franchisee owners. The team will take two trips a month to visit new developments in previously untapped markets. The franchisee can combine their knowledge of the local market with the executives’ expertise in the brand. Franchisees may find new expansion locations due to the real estate knowledge of the company.

New smoothies from Jamba Juice are designed to provide at least three full servings of fruits and vegetables in a 16 oz size cup. The three new flavors include Orange Carrot Karma, Apple n’ Greens and Berry UpBEET. The recipes combine vegetables and fruits to make sweet, tasty smoothies with a greater health benefit.

Dunkin’ Donuts has renewed their focus on new franchisee growth this year. Their main focus lies in Iowa this time, specifically around the Des Moines, Cedar Rapids and Sioux City. Operators in these marketers can take advantage of reduced royalties for three years and generous local marketing help if the stores open on time.

Cha Cha’s Tacos & Tequilas, located in Brea, California, is holding a celebration for Erendida Jacobo, a bartender who has been with the restaurant since the opening. Due to her recent diagnosis with breast cancer, the restaurant will donate 25% of all bar sales on the upcoming Erendida Day to help her pay for medical expenses. Local philanthropist Dwight Manley will match the restaurant’s donations.

On March 17^th and 18^th the first rounds of March Madness will be played, and Hooters is inviting basketball fans to visit their restaurants to watch the games. The chain is providing a joke Doctor’s Note for workers who are supposed to report to work, as well as a variety of coupons. Visitors can watch the first round games and enjoy wonderful food and a wide variety of beer and mixed drinks.

Jamba Juice, a highly recognized, healthy active lifestyle brand, announced today the launch of its first ever fruit and vegetable smoothie platform.  Innovatively created to provide three full servings of fruits and vegetables in each sixteen size serving, the Jamba Juice Fruit & Veggie Smoothies are available in three tasty flavors including Berry UpBEET, Apple ‘n Greens and Orange Carrot Karma—combining the wholesome natural sweetness of fruits with the benefits of vegetables, all for under 250 calories in each sixteen size.

A delicious blend of berries and vegetable juices, Berry UpBEET combines the delightful flavors of strawberries and blueberries with the juices from carrots, beets, broccoli and lettuce.  Apple ‘n Greens blends our signature apple-strawberry juice with the juice from dark leafy green vegetables, carrots and lettuce, and adds spirulina, peaches, mangos and bananas.  Orange Carrot Karma is a simple blend of carrot juice, orange juice, mangos, bananas and ice, resulting in a smoothie that tastes as bright and sunny as it looks.  

“We know how important it is to get your daily recommended servings of fruits and vegetables, but we also know how difficult it can be,” said Susan Shields, senior vice president and CMO, Jamba Juice Company.  ”For 20 years we have been providing our fans with real whole fruit in our great tasting, better-for-you smoothies, but we had yet to incorporate fruits ever important cousin, vegetables.  With the Jamba Fruit & Veggie Smoothies we are not only providing a convenient way to get your daily servings of fruits and vegetables, but one that tastes great.”

The Jamba Juice Fruit & Veggie Smoothies whirl together nutritious ingredients that provide excellent sources of Vitamin A and Vitamin C with no high fructose corn syrup, no artificial flavors, no artificial preservatives and 0g trans fats.  To help motivate you to get your daily servings, Jamba Juice Fruit & Veggie Smoothies, along with all other smoothies, juices, Hot Blends and Ideal Meals, will be available 2 for $5 between 3/21/11-3/30/11 with a coupon printed from www.jambajuice.com.

Jamba, Inc. today reported financial results for the fiscal year and fourth quarter ended December 28, 2010. The Company showed solid progress on key strategic priorities, including the expansion of food, successful commercialization of consumer products and global franchise expansion. The Company said that positive Company-owned comparable store sales during the fourth quarter–the first since 2007–signals a planned return to positive Company-owned comparable store sales for 2011.

GAAP Financial Results for the 12 week fiscal fourth quarter of 2010 compared to the 12 week fiscal fourth quarter of 2009.⁽¹⁾

• Net loss for Q410 was $(12.2) million, compared to net loss of $(11.4) million for Q409. Included in the Q410 loss were charges of $2.3 million related to impairment of long lived assets and store lease termination and closure costs compared to $1.9 million for the same costs in Q409.
• Total revenue for Q410 decreased to $42.1 million from $50.6 million for Q409, a decrease of $8.5 million, due to the decrease in Company-owned stores primarily attributable to the refranchising initiative.
• Diluted loss per share was $(0.21) per share for Q410 compared to diluted loss per share of $(0.23) for Q409.
• Company-owned comparable store sales⁽²⁾ for Q410 improved to 0.2% from (5.3%) for Q409, reflecting a 550 basis point improvement over this same period last year.
• 11 franchise stores were opened during Q410.

GAAP Financial Results for the 52 week fiscal year 2010 compared to the 52 week fiscal year 2009.⁽¹⁾

• Net loss for fiscal 2010 was $(16.7) million compared to net loss of $(23.9) million for fiscal 2009. Included in the fiscal 2010 loss were charges of $7.0 million related to impairment of long lived assets and store lease termination and closure costs compared to $13.9 million for the same costs in fiscal 2009.
• Total revenue for fiscal 2010 decreased 12.9% to $262.7 million from $301.6 million for fiscal 2009, a decrease of $38.9 million, due to the decrease in Company-owned stores primarily attributable to the refranchising initiative.
• Diluted loss per share was $(0.35) per share for fiscal 2010 compared to diluted loss per share of $(0.48) for fiscal 2009.
• Company-owned comparable store sales⁽²⁾ for fiscal 2010 reflected sequential improvement in six of the last seven quarters, improving 800 basis points to (2.3%) from (10.3%) for fiscal 2009.
• 30 new franchise stores and one new Company-owned store were opened during fiscal 2010, bringing total store count to 743 stores system-wide, of which 392 are franchise stores and 351 are Company-owned stores.

Refranchising Initiative

In May 2009 the Company announced its refranchising initiative under which it stated its intent to sell existing Company Stores to new or existing franchisees, many of whom entered into area development agreements. The refranchising initiative has helped to accelerate growth and shift its business to an asset light model.

Under the refranchising initiative, the Company initially planned to complete the refranchising of up to 150 Company Stores. During fiscal 2010, it completed the sale of 105 Company Stores in fifteen separate refranchising transactions, bringing the refranchising program total to 132 Company Stores sold. The Company expects to conclude its refranchising program with the sale of 41 Company Stores in the Chicago and Minneapolis markets in early 2011.

The completion of the Company’s refranchising initiative unlocks the Company’s growth potential and significantly de-risks the business model.

For fiscal year 2010, Jamba significantly delivered on the BLEND plan priorities:

Deliver improved comparable Company-owned store sales⁽²⁾

• Fiscal 2010 showed four quarters of sequential improvement in comparable Company-owned store sales versus fiscal 2009, including the return to positive comparable Company-owned store sales of 0.2% in the fourth quarter of 2010. Results reflect sequential improvement in comparable Company-owned store sales in six of seven quarters and the first positive quarter of Company-owned comparable stores sales since 2007.

Build/expand our menu across all dayparts

• Major programs that strengthened the Company’s business model included the expansion of its beverage and food menu offerings across all dayparts, specifically the introduction of seasonally relevant limited time offerings, such as its new Superfruit and Probiotic Fruit and Yogurt smoothies; a hot beverage platform, featuring hot coffee, tea latte’s, hot chocolate and organic artisan teas from Mighty Leaf™, all or a portion of which are now available in more than 384 locations; the expansion of food offerings, including testing of new snack items and baked goods to more than 300 locations; the expansion of its renowned oatmeal platform to over 650 locations; the launch of a new breakfast daypart platform in select California markets; and the launch of a new specialty frozen yogurt platform called Whirl’ns™ Frozen Yogurt for the evening daypart.

Accelerate the development of franchise and non-traditional stores

• The Company made significant progress in the transition to a more franchise-oriented organization, expanding the Jamba brand into 23 states total with the opening of a new store in Louisiana and with the refranchising of 105 Company-owned stores as part of our refranchising initiative. The Company signed agreements to open franchise stores in three new markets including New Orleans, Boston, and Indiana and expects to expand into Connecticut in early April 2011. The Company also signed its first major international development agreement with SPC Group in South Korea. SPC Group opened their first franchise store on January 31, 2011 in the Incheon International Airport.

Build a licensing growth platform

• At the end of fiscal 2010, the Company had entered into nine licensing agreements and licensees had commercialized four consumer packaged goods product lines. In particular, Jamba-branded frozen novelties, manufactured under license by Oregon Ice Cream, and the At-Home Smoothie Kits, manufactured under license by Inventure Foods, were collectively in over 10,000 points of distribution by the close of fiscal 2010. In February 2011, Nestlé USA launched its all-natural, fruit-based, energy drinks in the Northeast and the Company expects the remaining four product lines to be in retail distribution by end of the second quarter 2011, including product lines developed through agreements with One Natural Experience (O.N.E.) for coconut water fruit juice beverages, with Zola for functional daily Brazilian Superfruit shots, with Johnvince Foods for all-natural, boosted trail mixes and with Sundia Corporation for functionally boosted fruit cups.

“At the start of 2010, we said that the transformation of our Company to a healthy, active lifestyle brand would be our mission. With the continued implementation of disciplined cost controls, the expansion of our business model into new platforms like hot beverages, breakfast, frozen yogurt and with the commercialization of four consumer product lines, we are gaining momentum in our transformation,” stated James D. White, Jamba’s chairman, president and CEO. “Despite the competitive activity in the smoothie category during 2010, we continued to maintain our status as one of the most recognized leaders in the smoothie category and to grow our awareness as a health and wellness brand.”

“Even though we faced a challenging operating environment during 2010, we made significant progress on our long-term BLEND plan. Jamba’s performance in 2010 makes us confident about the outlook for 2011. As we enter 2011, early indications leave us with the expectation that Jamba will return to positive comparable store sales,” concluded Mr. White.

Outlook for 2011

The Company expects to achieve the following in 2011:

• Deliver positive comparable store sales⁽²⁾ of 2-4%;
• Deliver Operating Profit⁽⁴⁾ margin of 18-20%;
• Develop 50-70 locations in traditional, non-traditional, and express formats;
• General and administrative expenses, in dollars, (excluding litigation charges and other one-time expenses) consistent with 2010 levels.

Liquidity

On December 28, 2010, the Company held $30.8 million in cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash. The restricted cash balance was $1.8 million.

Footnotes

(1) Fiscal Q410 and Fiscal Year 2010 are the 12 week period ended and 52 week period ended December 28, 2010, respectively. Fiscal Q409 and Fiscal Year 2009 are the 12 week period ended and 52 week period ended December 29, 2009, respectively.

(2) Comparable store sales are calculated using sales of stores open at least thirteen full fiscal periods. Management reviews the increase or decrease in comparable store sales compared with the same period in the prior year to assess business trends and make certain business decisions.

(3) The Company uses the non-GAAP financial measure of Store-level EBITDA (adjusted) in its statements made in this release, which is helpful when used: as an indicator of the Company’s operating performance because it assists us in comparing our operating performance on a consistent basis as it removes the impact of items not directly resulting from our Company-owned store operations; for planning purposes, including the preparation of our internal operating budget; and as a measure in assessing the performance of existing store operating income and comparative operating performance. Store-level EBITDA (adjusted) is equal to net loss, less: (a) gain from derivative liabilities; (b) interest income; (c) interest expense; (d) income taxes; (e) depreciation and amortization; (f) impairment of long-lived assets (g) other operating, net; (h) franchise and other revenue; and (i) general and administrative expenses.

(4) Operating Profit margin is equal to net loss, less: (a) gain from derivative liabilities; (b) interest income; (c) interest expense; (d) income taxes; (e) depreciation and amortization; (f) impairment of long-lived assets; (g) other operating, net; and (h) general and administrative expenses, divided by total revenue.

About Jamba, Inc.

Jamba, Inc. (NASDAQ:JMBA) is a holding company and through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Jamba Juice Company, owns and franchises JAMBA JUICE® stores. Founded in 1990, Jamba Juice is a leading restaurant retailer of better-for-you food and beverage offerings, including great tasting fruit smoothies, juices, and teas, hot oatmeal made with organic steel cut oats, wraps, salads, sandwiches, and California Flatbreads™, and a variety of baked goods and snacks. As of December 28, 2010, Jamba Juice had 743 locations consisting of 351 Company-owned and operated stores and 392 franchise stores. For the nearest location or a complete menu, visit the Jamba Juice website at www.jambajuice.com or call 1-866-4R-FRUIT (473-7848).

Jamba Juice Company, a highly recognized, healthy active lifestyle brand, announced today the launch of the Jamba Juice ‘Ambassadors of Wow’ campaign – a year long contest to find a group of 100 local ambassadors, eight of which will be chosen to become national representatives of the brand.  The contest, which will run in stages throughout the year, encourages fans to nominate themselves or worthy friends or family members to be the new faces of Jamba and share their excitement about the brand by creating ‘wow’ through support and involvement within their communities.

The 100 ‘Ambassadors of Wow’ will be hand-picked by Jamba Juice based on a number of factors such as, their attitude towards health, interest in inspiring people around them, hobbies, level of activity and knowledge of and passion for Jamba Juice. Ultimately, these people will embody the Jamba spirit of a healthy, active, community-oriented lifestyle. Additionally, eight of the 100 people selected will be voted on by Jamba fans to become national brand ambassadors and may be given the opportunity to appear in Jamba Juice advertisements and promotional campaigns. With the support of Jamba Juice, the national ambassadors will be encouraged to infuse the Jamba Juice brand into their lives and communities—from treating their office to grab-n-go lunches or providing smoothies after the local soccer game, and will also be featured on the Jamba Juice website.

“At Jamba Juice, we take pride in our loyal customers and know they are a positive representation of our brand,” said Susan Shields, senior vice president and CMO, Jamba Juice Company. “The ‘Ambassadors of Wow’ are real people – moms, dads, athletes, students, and everyone in between – they are the fans that support Jamba everyday by inspiring healthy living in their communities. This campaign gives us the opportunity to recognize these dedicated fans, and make them a bigger part of our brand.”

Jamba Juice’s ‘Ambassador of Wow’ contest begins on March 3, 2011.  Entries to become the first 25 ambassadors will be accepted until March 20, 2011. These 25 ambassadors will be announced near or around March 30, 2011.  There will be an election period from March 30-April 12, 2011 during which Jamba Juice fans will be able vote to determine the first two national ‘Ambassadors of Wow’–these two national ambassadors will be announced on or around April 21, 2011. Throughout the rest of the year, there will be three more opportunities to enter to become a Jamba ‘Ambassador of Wow’.

To see more details about the ‘Ambassador of Wow” contest, including entry and Official Rules, please visit http://jambajuiceambassadorcontest.com. Become a fan on Facebook at: www.facebook.com/JambaJuice or follow us on Twitter: @JambaJuice

Austin, TX  (RestaurantNews.com)  On Tuesday, March 1, HotSchedules was honored as one of Central Texas’ Healthiest Employers by Seton and the Austin Business Journal.   The event and luncheon were hosted by Austin Mayor Lee Leffingwell, and the award was presented by Paul Carrozza, CEO/Owner of RunTex and Chair of the Mayor’s Fitness Council. 

The Healthiest Employer awards program recognizes organizations that are committed to creating a healthy workplace.  The event’s agenda included a mile and a half walk around Butler Park, which was led by the Mayor, followed by outdoor activities, coaching and practice exercises designed to improve muscle strength and flexibility.  The group then adjourned to the Palmer Events Center for lunch and the awards ceremony. 

HotSchedules’ specific claim to the award may have come, in part, from their annual HotFit Challenge – an employee competition that consists of cardiovascular, strength-building and weight loss contests.   Not only do winners receive great prizes, but also the longer term boost to confidence and overall fitness.  HotSchedules also subsidizes a healthy lunch plan and pays a portion of employees’ athletic facility membership fees.

Accepting the award on HotSchedules’ behalf was Director of Marketing, Mary Kay Hyde. “This is quite an honor for HotSchedules. Fitness is a big part of our corporate culture, so encouraging each other to set and reach health and fitness goals comes naturally to most of us. It’s just one of the reasons it’s fun to work here,” Ms. Hyde said.

About HotSchedules

HotSchedules, innovators of the most widely-used restaurant workforce management solutions, sets the industry standard for service, support and labor management expertise.  HotSchedules offers a fast, proven ROI by eliminating manual scheduling and reducing labor costs.  Additionally, HotSchedules vastly improves management-employee communications, resulting in greater employee satisfaction and retention

From independent restaurants to corporate chains, HotSchedules’ suite of solutions empowers organizations with all the tools they need manage their labor costs and communicate efficiently. More than 5,350 restaurants and over 650,000 users rely on HotSchedules every day.  HotSchedules complements its product offerings with a world-class, bilingual support staff at the company’s headquarters in Austin, Texas.

HotSchedules’ corporate and franchise clients include such well-known concepts as Outback Steakhouse, the Cheesecake Factory, P.F. Chang’s China Bistro, Carino’s Italian Grill, Chili’s, Carrabba’s Italian Grill, Fleming’s Steakhouse, Applebee’s, Jamba Juice and many others. For more information, visit www.hotschedules.com.

PR Contact:
Mary Kay Hyde
Director of Marketing
Phone: 512.904.2065
marykay.hyde@hotschedules.com

Jamba Juice Company (NASDAQ: JMBA), a highly recognized healthy, active lifestyle brand, announced today the opening of its University of South Florida (USF) store in Tampa, Florida, representing the Company’s 45^th campus location.

In addition to the new USF location, Jamba Juice recently opened locations on campus at Louisiana State University and Illinois State University as well as two new California locations at California State University in Hayward and Cal Lutheran University in Thousand Oaks, California. The initiative builds upon Jamba’s success in launching franchise kiosks and small formats on colleges and universities nationwide to help campus restaurant operators bring a delicious, better-for-you, portable meal option to busy students on-the-go.

“Students lead very demanding lives so we are pleased to make it easy for them to enjoy Jamba’s great tasting and better-for-you specialty beverage and food options without leaving campus,” said Thibault de Chatellus, senior vice president, Global Franchise Development, Jamba Juice Company. “It’s a great gateway for new fans to discover the iconic California brand.”

Jamba Juice is a perfect choice for food service and campus restaurant operators looking to bring a widely recognized healthy, active lifestyle brand with better-for-you and great tasting menu options on campus to serve students.

“Jamba is the number one top-of-mind smoothie brand and among the top 10 nationally recognized healthy brands,” commented James D. White chairman, president, and CEO, Jamba Juice Company. “Jamba has always been focused on simplifying and inspiring healthy living and our product line-up has great appeal for students seeking a healthier meal alternative that fits their active lifestyles.”

Jamba Juice products are made with high quality ingredients and contain no artificial flavors or preservatives, no high fructose corn syrup, and 0g of trans fat. Jamba’s menu also provides meal and snack alternatives for students with special dietary needs including non-dairy, non-gluten, vegetarian, and vegan.

In addition to offering better-for-you meal options, Jamba also strives to be better for the environment by working with campus locations in support of their local sustainability initiatives. Jamba does this by helping design stores on those campuses that meet stringent green standards as defined by the U.S. Green Building Council under the LEED program. Green-friendly design features include the use of recycled materials in wall panels, carpeting, furniture fabrics and tile, the use of more natural lighting with layouts that provide direct outdoor views from 90 percent of all work spaces, an implementation of lighting and air conditioning controls that help conserve energy. Jamba has supported LEED design standards at California Polytechnic State University and Northeastern University. Jamba also provides alternatives for composting and recycling where supported by campus policy and procedure.

Jamba’s first campus location opened in 1997 on the Stanford University campus in Palo Alto, California and since that time the Company has expanded to the following additional campus locations:

The Company plans on developing 50 to 70 traditional and non-traditional locations in 2011 and is currently awarding franchise opportunities in select markets across the country. For more information about joining the Jamba Juice team visit http://www.jambafranchise.com.

About Jamba Juice Company

Founded in 1990, Jamba Juice (NASDAQ: JMBA) is a leading restaurant retailer of better-for-you food and beverage offerings, including great tasting fruit smoothies, juices, and teas, hot oatmeal made with organic steel cut oats, wraps, salads, sandwiches, and California Flatbreads, and a variety of baked goods and snacks. As of December 28, 2010, Jamba Juice had 743 locations consisting of 351 company-owned and operated stores and 392 franchise stores. Jamba, Inc. (NASDAQ: JMBA) is a holding company which through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Jamba Juice Company, owns and franchises JAMBA JUICE stores. To find out more about Jamba-branded products visit the Jamba Juice website at www.jambajuice.com or call 1-866-4R-FRUIT (473-7848).

Jamba Juice Company, a highly recognized, healthy active lifestyle brand, announced today the launch of Jamba Probiotic Fruit and Yogurt Blends—healthy, refreshing yogurt drinks made with Jamba’s specially formulated Probiotic Boost.  Containing over 500 million active cultures per serving, Jamba’s Probiotic Fruit and Yogurt Blends offer customers a simple, delicious way to support immune system functioning and digestive health.

Adding to its already existing portfolio of innovative beverages and food that provide health promoting properties, Jamba Juice will offer its Probiotic Fruit and Yogurt Blends in three delicious flavors including Vibrant Blueberry, Strawberries Alive  and Thrivin’ Mango.  All Jamba Juice Probiotic Fruit and Yogurt Blends are made with whole fruits, probiotics, are an excellent source of Vitamin C and have no high fructose corn syrup, no artificial flavors, no artificial preservatives and 0g trans fats—the perfect boost of healthy ingredients you need to fit into your daily routine.

“We understand that there is a growing demand for on-the-go products that satisfy the needs of the health conscious consumer,” said Susan Shields, chief marketing officer, Jamba Juice Company. “More and more consumers are seeking functional beverages and foods to help solve a variety of dietary needs and we wanted to offer a new product that is innovative, nutritious, delicious and serves a special purpose.  Whether you are seeking to eat healthier as a part of your New Year’s resolution or just want a product that helps support immune system functioning and aids in digestion of food and nutrients, Jamba’s Probiotic Fruit and Yogurt Blends is a perfect fit to deliver on those daily functional needs.”

In the same functional foods family as the Probiotic Fruit and Yogurt Blends, Jamba Juice also offers an assortment of stand alone boosts—including a Probiotic Boost—that can be added to any Jamba Juice smoothie.  Created to fit the needs of the individual customer, Jamba Juice Boosts range from Soy Protein Boost to Antioxidant Boost to Energy Boost to help keep you feeling good all day long.  Additional Jamba Juice products that help optimize health with functional benefits include the Coldbuster Smoothie—a nourishing beverage made that contains the dual powers of Jamba’s Immunity and Antioxidant Power Boost, and Jamba Oatmeal—100% organic steel cut oats made with soymilk and topped with real fruit.

To help get your 2011 started off right, Jamba Juice will provide special offers on its Probiotic Fruit and Yogurt Blends as well as the Coldbuster Smoothie and Steel Cut Oatmeal at participating locations.  From 1/10 through 1/23 with a coupon printed from www.jambajuice.com 12 size Probiotic Fruit and Yogurt Blends are just $1, 16 size Coldbuster Smoothies just $2 and Steel Cut Oatmeal also $1.

For more information, please visit: www.jambajuice.com become a fan on Facebook at: www.facebook.com/JambaJuice or follow us on Twitter: @JambaJuice

Jamba Juice Company (NASDAQ: JMBA), a widely recognized healthy, active lifestyle brand announced today that they had entered into a non-binding letter of intent with International Franchise Inc., a world leader in the franchising segment and a significant global player in the frozen dessert category, for the franchise development of up to 125 locations across Canada over the next 10 years.

“We are excited about the potential to enter our second international market in Canada through the formation of a franchise relationship with International Franchise Inc.,” commented James D. White, chairman, president, and CEO, Jamba Juice Company. “The successful completion of these discussions would represent another critical step in our strategy of becoming a global healthy, active lifestyle brand.”

The non-binding letter of intent aims to provide a structure for the establishment of a long-term relationship, which would give International Franchise Inc. the generally exclusive rights to the franchising of the Jamba Juice brand throughout the Canadian marketplace.

Jamba, Inc. (NASDAQ:JMBA) is a holding company and through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Jamba Juice Company, owns and franchises JAMBA JUICE® stores. Founded in 1990, Jamba Juice is a leading restaurant retailer of better-for-you food and beverage offerings, including great tasting fruit smoothies, juices, and teas, hot oatmeal made with organic steel cut oats, wraps, salads, sandwiches, and California Flatbreads™, and a variety of baked goods and snacks. As of July 13, 2010, Jamba Juice had 743 locations consisting of 432 company-owned and operated stores and 311 franchise stores. For the nearest location or a complete menu, visit the Jamba Juice website at www.jambajuice.com or call 1-866-4R-FRUIT (473-7848).