Jamba CEO James D. White Joins President Barack Obama, Local Elected Officials to Discuss 2013 Summer Youth Employment Efforts
Jamba Juice Company, a leading healthy, active lifestyle brand announced
today that on Thursday, April 11th, the company’s chairman,
president, and CEO, James D. White, was invited by the White House to
participate in a teleconference hosted by President Barack Obama. Mr.
White was the only CEO on the call. Mayors George Heartwell of Grand
Rapids, MI, Marie Lopez Rogers of Avondale, AZ and Mark Mallory of
Cincinnati, OH shared their summer job initiatives currently underway in
their perspective cities. More than 100 additional mayors, county
executives and local leaders also dialed into the call, where they were
encouraged by the President and Mr. White to actively pursue partnership
with members of the business community in order to provide summer
employment to young people.
“I was delighted to have been asked to join the call with the President
and local elected officials from across the country”, said White. “Our
success since 2011 has come from a willingness to be creative in our
efforts and our commitment to partnering with local leaders”.
Mr. White was asked by the President to provide an overview of Jamba’s
highly successful National Hiring Day program as a prime example of how
public/private partnerships can be effective. Now in its 2nd
year, the National Hiring Day effort has resulted in Jamba providing
summer employment to more than 6,000 applicants since 2011. This year’s
hiring efforts will specifically target disadvantaged and hard to serve
communities in cities such as Chicago, Los Angeles, Oakland/Bay Area and
New York City.
About Jamba Juice Company
Founded in 1990, Jamba Juice Company (NASDAQ:JMBA) is a leading
restaurant retailer of better-for-you, specialty beverage and food
offerings, which include great tasting, whole fruit smoothies, fresh
squeezed juices and juice blends, hot coffee and teas, hot oatmeal,
breakfast wraps, bistro sandwiches and mini-wraps, California
Flatbreads™, frozen yogurt, and a variety of baked goods and snacks.
Jamba-branded products for at-home enjoyment are also available through
select retailers across the nation and in Jamba outlets. As of January
1, 2013, there were 809 store locations globally. Jamba is a proud
sponsor of “Team Up for a Healthy America” in the fight against
childhood obesity and encourages fans to join the Team Up community of
celebrities, athletes and other leaders committed to getting kids active
and involved at www.myhealthpledge.com.
Fans of Jamba Juice can learn more about specific offerings and
promotions, and find a location near them by visiting the Jamba Juice
website at www.JambaJuice.com,
becoming a Jamba insider at www.JambaJuice.com/insider,
liking our page on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/JambaJuice,
following us on Twitter at www.Twitter.com/JambaJuice
or by contacting Jamba’s Guest Services team at 1-866-4R-FRUIT
(473-7848).