Kirk Perron
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.[1]
Life
He was born on March 21, 1964, in Huntington Park, California. At 16 years old, He started working at Safeway as an assistant manager.[1]
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.[2] 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.[3]
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.[4] Perron left Jamba Juice in 2006 because of the acquisition by Services Acquisition Corp. International.[5]
Perron died from cardiac arrest in Palm Springs, California on June 20, 2020, at the age of 56. [1] According to The Wall Street Journal,[6] It caused breaking a hip.[1]
Publications
- Jamba Juice Power (December 29, 2003), Penguin Books. ISBN 978-1-440628-03-0.
References
- ^ a b c d Mark Calvery (July 31, 2020). "Jamba Juice founder Kirk Perron dies at 56". San Francisco, California: The Business Journals. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
- ^ 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 (June 16, 1996). "Juice Club given fresh cash, will pour into new markets". San Francisco, California: The Business Journals. Retrieved October 18, 2023.
- ^ [1], freefranchisedocs.com
- ^ "Jamba Juice Company and Services Acquisition Corp". International Announce Merger, SEC.
- ^ 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.