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Swot Analysis Of Jamba Juice

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Jamba Juice was founded in Texas by Kirk Perron in 1990. The CEO was an active cyclist who was also a health conscience person. The specialty of Jamba Juice are their smoothies and juices. They offer other healthy food options such as acai bowls (energy bowls), oatmeal, sandwiches, wraps and more. The whole vision of the company was to sell healthy foods to the health enthusiasts and people who run an active lifestyle. Jamba Juice has grown significantly throughout the years, and continue to expand and open more stores. Jamba Juice is also traded on the NASDAW with the ticker symbol of JMBA. As of January 2017, there are about 909 Jamba Juice locations globally (most are in the United States).
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Jamba Juice biggest threat is its competition. Starbucks acquired Evolution Fresh, which is a juice company. Jamba Juice should keep an eye on that company as Starbucks is a big company that is dominant in its segment. According to IBISworld, Smoothie King, which is one of Jamba Juice’s biggest competitor is removing artificial preservatives, and genetically modified fruits and vegetables off their market. This should be a strategy for Jamba Juice as well since the industry as a whole is sensitive to consumer eating habits and preferences. Jamba Juice should monitor the technology trends that is going on in their industry. If they notice another competitor launching a new application with a lot of useful features, that can easily shift the market share against Jamba Juice’s favor. In addition, as Jamba Juice continues to open more locations, partnering with another food distribution company can help them. Currently, they have Gordon Food Services (GFS) and System Services of America (SSA) as their main distributors. If they continue to expand, distribution may become more difficult. Lastly, Jamba Juice should continue to find the best quality fruits and vegetables for the lowest price

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