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Juice It Up! Enjoys Best Year in Brand History in 2021

by Katie Lee January 27, 2022

Newport Beach, Calif. — Juice It Up!, a leading handcrafted smoothie, superfruit bowl and raw juice chain, reported record sales in 2021, with same store sales (SSS) up 26.3% over 2020. Total system sales (TSS) also climbed to a record level last year, increasing 29.2% over 2020 and surpassing $41 million — a new all-time high for the 26-year-old chain. “2021 was an extraordinary year for Juice It Up! as more and more consumers continued to make important lifestyle choices fueled by their health and wellness goals; and we’re extremely …

January 27, 2022

Juice It Up! Sales Soar During 2020

by Katie Lee November 30, 2020

Irvine, Calif. — Juice It Up!, a leading handcrafted smoothie, açaí bowl and raw juice franchise, has experienced strong growth in same store sales (SSS) and average unit volumes (AUVs) in 2020. Despite the challenges presented by the pandemic, through October 2020, SSS for the year have increased by 13%, with SSS for the third quarter just ended September 2020 up 19%. Most significantly, the brand’s top 50% of franchised locations now have an AUV approaching $600,000 while the brand’s top 25% of franchised locations have seen their AUV expand …

November 30, 2020

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Juice It Up! Appoints Franchise Veteran to Advance Operations

by Katie Lee September 15, 2020

Irvine, Calif. — Juice It Up!, one of the nation’s leading handcrafted smoothie, açaí bowl and raw juice chains, has appointed Carlo Verdugo as director of operations and business development. An industry veteran with nearly two decades of franchise experience, Verdugo has served in various leadership roles for national chains including Jack in the Box and nearly a decade with Jamba, where he served as the senior director of global growth. As Juice It Up!’s director of operations and business development, Verdugo will lead a variety of initiatives supporting Juice …

September 15, 2020

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Juice It Up! Elevates Susan Taylor to President and CEO

by Katie Lee July 30, 2020

Irvine, Calif. — Juice It Up!, one of the nation’s leading handcrafted smoothie, açaí bowl and raw juice chains, has promoted Susan Taylor to president and chief executive officer. She joined Juice It Up!’s senior leadership team last September as vice president of operations. A restaurant industry veteran of nearly 30 years, 14 of which were with Jamba, Taylor will lead Juice It Up!’s next phase of growth. Celebrating its 25-year anniversary in 2020, the Juice It Up! brand was acquired in 2018 by SJB Brands, LLC, a partnership between …

July 30, 2020

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Juice It Up! Taps Jamba Veteran to Lead Operations

by Katie Lee September 18, 2019

Irvine, Calif. — Juice It Up!, one of the nation’s leading handcrafted smoothie, raw juice and superfruit bowl chains, has appointed Susan Taylor as vice president of operations. Leveraging over 26 years of experience in the restaurant industry, Taylor has served in various leadership roles for national franchise chains including 14 years at Jamba, where she was the senior director of franchise operations; Sharky’s Woodfired Mexican Grill; Baja Fresh; and Chevy’s Fresh Mex. “Susan is not only well versed in our particular segment, she is passionate about the booming industry …

September 18, 2019