Jamba Juice Appoints Joe Thornton as Chief Operations Officer
March 16 2017 - 5:06PM
Business Wire
Jamba, Inc. (NASDAQ:JMBA) (“Jamba”), a leading healthful, active
lifestyle brand, today announced that Joe Thornton will join Jamba
Juice® as Chief Operations Officer, effective March 20, 2017.
Thornton will report to CEO Dave Pace and will be based at the
Jamba Whirl’d Support Center located in Frisco, Texas.
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In his new assignment, Thornton will be responsible for all
aspects of Jamba Operations including company-owned store
operations, franchise support, operations services, training and
communications. Joe will also work closely with the Jamba Franchise
Advisory Council to deepen our partnership with our franchisees and
strengthen our support to the Jamba franchise community at
large.
Thornton is a top-performing operations executive with extensive
experience across multiple functions in both staff and line
assignments. For the past 11 years, Thornton has held leadership
roles at Starbucks Coffee Company, overseeing both company-owned
and licensed operations across multiple territories. Most recently,
he served as Vice President of U.S. Licensed Stores, where he led
the development and growth of 1,800+ licensed stores across the
U.S., and prior to that he served as Senior Vice President leading
the operation of 2,800 company-operated stores.
Prior to his role at Starbucks, Thornton spent 14 years with
Blockbuster Video working in a number of capacities, including
Operations, and Franchise Support and Administration, where he
supported more than 1,000 franchise locations throughout the United
States.
“I am excited to welcome Joe Thornton to the Jamba team,” said
Dave Pace, CEO of Jamba Juice. “Joe brings a track record of growth
through operational excellence and a store-centric focus. He shares
our commitment to building great teams and strengthening our
franchise and partner relations.”
About Jamba, Inc.
Jamba, Inc. (NASDAQ: JMBA) through its wholly-owned subsidiary,
Jamba Juice Company, is a healthful, active lifestyle brand with a
robust global business driven by a portfolio of franchised and
company-owned Jamba Juice® stores and Jamba Juice ExpressTM
formats. Jamba Juice ® is a leading restaurant retailer of
“better-for-you” specialty beverage and food offerings which
include flavorful, whole fruit and vegetable smoothies, fresh
squeezed juices and juice blends, Energy Bowls™, signature
“boosts”, shots and a variety of food items including: hot oatmeal,
breakfast wraps, sandwiches, Artisan Flatbreads™, baked goods and
snacks.
There are over 900 Jamba Juice store locations globally, as of
January 3, 2017. For more information visit www.jambajuice.com or
contact Jamba’s Guest Services team at 1-866-4R-FRUIT
(473-7848).
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