Jamba — ~800 locations

17.5%

of customer reviews mention operational issues

The #1 complaint: Speed (10.8% of reviews)

24
locations audited
16
US metros
120
reviews classified
3.6
avg Google rating

National Audit Methodology

24
locations audited
16
US metros covered
5
states represented
120
reviews classified

Markets Sampled

New YorkLos AngelesChicagoHoustonPhoenixAtlantaSeattleMiamiDenverAustinPortlandSacramentoLas VegasTucsonCharlotteColumbus

States

CA, IL, NJ, NY, TX

How we collected this: We searched Google Places across 16 major US metro areas, selected 24 geographically diverse locations, and analyzed 120 customer reviews. These locations represent 3,942 total Google reviews. Complaints were classified using keyword pattern matching across 4 operational categories. This is a representative national sample — the same patterns appear consistently across markets.

Complaint Breakdown

SpeedWait time complaints
10.8%
CapacityPeak-time breakdown
3.3%
QualityFood quality issues
2.5%
AccuracyOrder errors
0.8%

What Their Customers Are Saying

Real reviews from Google — unedited

Speed

Needs to open on time as published, opened late, waited 15 mins past 6 am and nothing, now we starve for our flight

Jamba Juice

Quality

They were served not only cold , but EVERY single one had been overcooked /exploded in the oven at some point earlier in the day so they were just empty breading with a little cheese dried to the ...

Houston, TX

Capacity

Don’t rush me and spit the total in my face when I WASN’T EVEN FINISHED ORDERING

Garden City, NY

Accuracy

If you don’t want to remake food you clearly messed up, just say that — but don’t argue with customers like they’re lying when the product is clearly wrong

Spring, TX

Speed

Literally three workers are working there and I had to wait 40 minutes to get ONE juice

Carson, CA

Speed

I waited for a minute or two and the employee calls me over to ask if I wanted an Açaí bowl or oatmeal bowl and she said something like “it shouldn’t even let you ring this in

Jamba Juice

Speed

At 1:27pm we came up to the register and we were asking what we ordered, meaning they saw us waiting 30 minutes and didnt even bother to try to fit it in

Schaumburg, IL

Quality

They are not fresh, the flavor is not even close to the chicken you put in an empanada

Houston, TX

Location-Level Breakdown

54%
of sampled locations show complaints
40%
avg complaint rate in worst 30% of locations
13/24
locations with operational issues

If this pattern holds across your 800 locations, an estimated 432 locations are generating operational complaints right now.

LocationRatingReviewsSpeedAccuracyCapacityQuality
Jamba Juice
2.28040%20%
Jamba Juice
Houston, TX
3.82220%40%
Jamba
Spring, TX
3.715220%20%20%
Jamba
Schaumburg, IL
4.132340%
Jamba
Garden City, NY
3.34720%20%
Jamba
Santa Monica, CA
3.66820%
Jamba
Jackson Township, NJ
2.7920%
Jamba
Richmond, TX
2.811720%
Jamba
New York, NY
3.712620%
Jamba
Los Angeles, CA
2.62920%
Jamba
Orland Park, IL
4.539120%
Jamba
Carson, CA
4.245720%
Jamba
Paramount, CA
415020%
Jamba
North Brunswick Township, NJ
4.5630
Jamba
Chicago, IL
3.385
Jamba
Katy, TX
3.5143
Jamba
New York, NY
4163
Jamba
Anaheim, CA
4121
Jamba
New York, NY
327
Jamba
Houston, TX
3.8377
Jamba
New York, NY
3.8123
Jamba
Chicago, IL
3.990
Jamba
Houston, TX
3.452
Jamba
Willowbrook, IL
3.9160
Bottom 30% — highest complaint concentration

What This Costs Jamba

$221M

estimated annual revenue at risk from operational complaints

800
locations
42,000
affected orders/day
17.5%
complaint rate
30%
churn after bad exp.

Based on 300 orders/day/location, $12 avg ticket, 30% churn rate, and 4 annual visits. Industry estimates from QSR Magazine & Deloitte.

How Curbit Fixes This

+33%
Goldilocks Rate
CAVA
Orders delivered at the perfect moment
+30%
Kitchen Throughput
Dave's Hot Chicken
More orders through the same kitchen
+35%
Speed of Service
Caliber Fresh Grill
Faster without sacrificing quality
0.2★
Google Rating Lift
Avg across customers
Measurable brand health improvement

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📊
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💰
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Guest attrition and throughput loss, quantified

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