Kirk Perron | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 21, 1964 |
| Died | June 20, 2020 (aged 56) |
| Education | Cuesta Community College |
| Title | Founder of Jamba Juice |
Kirk Perron (March 21, 1964 – June 20, 2020) was an American businessman, and the founder of Jamba Juice.
Life
He was born on March 21, 1964, in Huntington Park, California. At 16 years old, He was started working at Safeway as an assistant manager.
On March 31, 1990; after leaving the California Polytechnic State University, Kirk Perron borrowed $30,000 from Lea Perron, and opened his first shop "Juice Club" in San Luis Obispo.[1] By 1996, Kirk Perron's Juice Club has over 30 locations, including 12 franchised stores, but Perron later abandoned the franchise model in favor of company-owned stores.[2]
In 1995, his company was renamed Jamba Juice, drawing from a West African word for "celebration". Four years later, Jamba Juice acquired Zuka Juice on March 24, 1999, renaming all of its Zuka stores with the "Jamba" name.[3] Perron left Jamba Juice in 2006 because of the acquisition by Services Acquisition Corp. International.[4]
Kirk Perron died from cardiac arrest on June 20, 2020, at age 54 in Palm Springs, California.[5] According to The Wall Street Journal,[6] It caused breaking a hip.[5]
Publications
- Jamba Juice Power (December 29, 2003), Penguin Books. ISBN 978-1-440628-03-0.
References
- ↑ Jennifer Steinhauer (February 22, 1997). "Operators of Juice Bars Hope to Match Success Of the Coffee Chains". The New York Times. New York City, New York. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
- ↑ Clifford Carlsen (Jun 16, 1996). "Juice Club given fresh cash, will pour into new markets". San Francisco, California: The Business Journals. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
- ↑ , freefranchisedocs.com
- ↑ "Jamba Juice Company and Services Acquisition Corp". International Announce Merger, SEC.
- 1 2 Mark Calvery (July 31, 2020). "Jamba Juice founder Kirk Perron dies at 56". San Francisco, California: The Business Journals. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
- ↑ James R. Hagerty (July 31, 2020). "Jamba Juice Founder Kirk Perron Helped Ignite a Smoothie Fad". New York City, New York: The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved October 21, 2023.