Jamba Juice Brings Health and Wellness to St Louis with Development of West County Center Mall Store

EMERYVILLE, Calif. - Aug. 28, 2013 - PRLog -- Jamba Juice Company (NASDAQ; JMBA), a leading healthy, active lifestyle brand announced today its official entrance into the St. Louis market with the beginning of construction of a new West County Center Mall store. The store is expected to open on September 27^th. The West County Center Mall store will mark the first of several planned St. Louis Jamba locations years and is being developed by ShowMe Smoothie, LLC, an investor group led by David A. Peacock, former President of Anheuser-Busch InBev subsidiary. Sportscaster Joe Buck and St. Louis University's Billiken Hall of Fame member Scott Highmark are also among the investors involved in the venture.

“We are pleased to bring such an iconic health and wellness brand to the St. Louis market”, said ShowMe Smoothie, LLC president Dave Peacock. “Besides offering consumers a range of better-for-you products, Jamba also has a strong heritage of supporting the communities in which they live through numerous programs such as fundraising, garden grants, supporting local charities and with programs focused on improving childhood nutrition and fitness. We believe that Jamba’s presence will help St. Louisians live better through the Company’s mission of inspiring and simplifying healthy living”.    The Company announced a partnership with ShowMe Smoothie in January, 2013 citing plans to develop 15 Jamba locations over the next nine years.    About Jamba Juice Company    Founded in 1990, Jamba Juice Company  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, 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 April 2, 2013, there were 820 Jamba Juice 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 find out more about Jamba Juice's locations as well as specific offerings and promotions by visiting the Jamba Juice website at www.JambaJuice.com or by contacting Jamba’s Guest Services team at 1-866-4R-FRUIT (473-7848).    Contact:    For Jamba Juice    Mike Fuccillo, Dir. Corporate Communications    mfuccillo@jambajuice.com    510-596-0100, X-7    ShowMe Smoothie, LLC    ShowMe Smoothies, LLC   Jerry Amsler   Managing Owner   Jamba1353@gmail.com