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Jamba Juice

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Jamba Juice
Basic information
Founded 1990
Legal Structure Subsidiary
Industry Beverages
Also known as Jamba
Official website https://www.jamba.com/

Jamba Juice is an American quick service restaurant and juice bar.

Consumer impact summary

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  • User freedom: Users can request to opt-out of advertising and/or sharing of personal information.
  • User privacy: Collects name, alias, postal address, telephone number, signature, unique personal identifier, online identifier, Internet Protocol (IP) address, email address, account name, physical characteristics, psychological trends, predispositions, behavior, attitudes, intelligence, abilities, aptitudes, social security number, driver’s license number, passport number, or other similar identifiers; insurance policy number, education, employment, employment history, bank account number, credit or debit card number, and other financial information for purposes of advertising, session monitoring. It is shared to affiliates, business partners and franchisees, and vendors.
  • Business model: Sells a variety of beverages along with food items.

Incidents

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This is a list of all consumer-protection incidents this company is involved in. Any incidents not mentioned here can be found in the Jamba Juice category.

Jamba Juice home kits (2013)

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On 28 June,[1] Aleta Lilly filed a lawsuit against Jamba and Inventure Foods, Inc for falsely advertising all five flavors of its Jamba Juice smoothie kit products as "All natural" ingredients[2][3] meanwhile containing ascorbic acid, xanthan gum, steviol glycosides, modified corn starch, and gelatin. The case was settlement on 21 May 2015 with the court rewarding plaintiffs Aleta Lilly and David Cox $5000, reimbursed plaintiffs $14,326.87 in litigation expenses, and rewarding counsel Finkelstein Thompson LLP and Glancy Binkow & Goldberg LLP 410,673.13 for attorney fees.[4][5][1]

Whole fruits false advertising (2018)

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On 23 August,[6] Teri Turner and David Lundquist along with health advocacy non-profit organization Center for Science in the Public Interest filed a lawsuit against Jamba for falsely advertising its beverages as “whole fruit and vegetable smoothies” that contain no additives and minimal sugars, while containing ingredients that are less beneficial, cheaper, non-whole, and inferior than advertised.[7][8][9][10] The lawsuit claims Jamba beverages contained concentrated juice blends like apple or pinapple juice and has added sugar and additives than previously mentioned.[6][11] On 31 May 2019, Center for Science in the Public Interest filed a stipulation of settlement.[12]

Falsely advertising discounts (2023)

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Jamba was involved in a lawsuit with Yolo County and Santa Cruz County District after advertising customers will receive a discount for food and beverages discount if they download the app from July to December 2020. meanwhile failing to disclosure a minimum of $10 purchases was required to obtaining an discount.[13][14] On 21 April, Yolo County and Santa Cruz County District Attorneys reached a settlement agreement with Jamba, requiring the company pay $143,000 in addition to $6,750.0 in restitution to California Consumer Protection Trust Fund.[13][14]

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Tigar, Jon (29 May 2024). "Lilly v. Jamba Juice Company (3:13-cv-02998)". Court Listener. Archived from the original on 14 Sep 2026. Retrieved 15 Apr 2026.
  2. ↑ "Lilly et al v. Jamba Juice Company et al, No. 3:2013cv02998 - Document 54 (N.D. Cal. 2014)". Justia US.Law. 15 Apr 2026. Archived from the original on 3 Oct 2015. Retrieved 15 Apr 2026.
  3. ↑ "Lilly v. Jamba Juice Co". vLex. 15 Apr 2026. Archived from the original on 14 Sep 2026. Retrieved 15 Apr 2026.
  4. ↑ Shaak, Erin (18 May 2017). "'Natural' Food Label Lawsuits: Where Are They Now?". ClassAction. Archived from the original on 14 Jun 2026. Retrieved 11 Apr 2026.
  5. ↑ Spicer, Christina (3 Dec 2014). "Jamba Juice Settles Smoothie Kit Class Action Lawsuit". Top Class Action. Archived from the original on 16 Jun 2024. Retrieved 15 Apr 2026.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA" (PDF). cspinet. 23 Aug 2018. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 Nov 2021. Retrieved 15 Apr 2026.
  7. ↑ Spyrouv, Constantine (24 Aug 2018). "Jamba Juice Sued Over Claims That Their 'Whole Fruits' Advertising Is Misleading". Food Beast. Archived from the original on 23 Apr 2026. Retrieved 15 Apr 2026.
  8. ↑ "Jamba Juice facing lawsuit over deceptively marketed "whole fruit and vegetable" smoothies". Center for Science in the Public Interest. 15 Apr 2026. Archived from the original on 15 Jun 2026. Retrieved 15 Apr 2026.
  9. ↑ "Smoothies lacking fruit? Jamba Juice faces lawsuit for "deceptive" smoothie marketing". Nutrition Insight. 27 Aug 2018. Archived from the original on 21 Apr 2026. Retrieved 15 Apr 2026.
  10. ↑ "What's really in your Jamba Juice?". The Mercury News. 24 Aug 2018. Archived from the original on 19 Jan 2023. Retrieved 15 Apr 2026.
  11. ↑ "Jamba Juice Facing Lawsuit Over Deceptively Marketed "Whole Fruit and Vegetable" Smoothies". Pr Newswire. 24 Aug 2018. Archived from the original on 23 Apr 2026. Retrieved 15 Apr 2026.
  12. ↑ "Kaplan Fox Settles Litigation Against Focus Brands for Deceptively Marketing Jamba Juice Smoothies". consumerrightsfirst. 31 May 2019. Archived from the original on 23 Apr 2026. Retrieved 15 Apr 2026.
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 "Yolo County DA and Jamba Juice settle consumer protection lawsuit". Daily Democrat. 24 Apr 2023. Archived from the original on 2 May 2023. Retrieved 15 Apr 2026.
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 "Jamba Juice Settles Consumer Protection Lawsuit with Yolo DA" (PDF). yoloda.org. 24 Apr 2023. Archived (PDF) from the original on 25 Apr 2023. Retrieved 15 Apr 2026.
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