When did Jamba begin offering JAMBA franchises, in relation to Nothing Bundt Cakes?
Nothing_Bundt_Cakes Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
Jamba franchises Jamba® stores that feature a wide variety of fresh blended-to-order smoothies and other cold or hot beverages and offer fresh squeezed juices and portable food items to customers who come for snacks and light meals. Jamba has offered JAMBA® franchises since October 2018. In October 2018, Jamba became affiliated with GoTo Foods through an acquisition. Jamba's predecessor began franchising in 1991. As of December 31, 2024, there were 726 franchised Jamba stores and one affiliate-owned Jamba store in the United States and 61 franchised Jamba stores outside the United States.
We are a Delaware limited liability company organized on June 14, 2021. Our principal business address is 5005 Lyndon B. Johnson Pkwy, Suite 600, Dallas, Texas 75244. We only do business under our corporate name, NBC Franchisor LLC and the trademark "Nothing Bundt Cakes". We do not and have not engaged in any other line of business. We do not operate businesses of the type being offered under this disclosure document; however, certain of our affiliates do. We began offering Nothing Bundt Cakes bakery franchises ("Bakeries") in August 2021 following the closing of the Securitization Transaction described below. Our list of agents for service of process is attached as Exhibit A to this disclosure document. As of December 31, 2024, there were 644 Nothing Bundt Cake franchises and 17 company-owned locations operating in the United States.
Our immediate predecessor and our affiliate is Nothing Bundt Franchising LLC, a Nevada limited liability company formed on May 22, 2006 ("NBC").
Source: Item 1 — THE FRANCHISOR, AND ANY PARENTS, PREDECESSORS AND AFFILIATES (FDD pages 8–19)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Nothing Bundt Cakes' 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, Jamba began offering Jamba franchises in October 2018. Nothing Bundt Cakes began offering franchises in August 2021. Therefore, Jamba offered franchises approximately 2 years and 10 months before Nothing Bundt Cakes began offering franchises.
Both Jamba and Nothing Bundt Cakes are affiliated with Roark Capital Management LLC. Jamba franchises Jamba stores that feature smoothies, beverages, juices, and food items. As of December 31, 2024, there were 726 franchised Jamba stores and one affiliate-owned Jamba store in the United States and 61 franchised Jamba stores outside the United States.
Nothing Bundt Cakes franchises bakeries that offer specialty bundt cakes and other food items. As of December 31, 2024, there were 644 Nothing Bundt Cakes franchises and 17 company-owned locations operating in the United States. Nothing Bundt Cakes is the franchisor, and NBC Franchising LLC is their immediate predecessor and affiliate.