Jenny Craig, Inc. , often known simply as Jenny Craig , is a weight-loss, weight management, and American nutrition company.
The company has more than 700 weight management centers in Australia, the United States, Canada, New Zealand and Puerto Rico. The program combines individual weight management counseling with frozen food and other food items, which are distributed through the center or sent directly to clients.
Video Jenny Craig, Inc.
History
Jenny Craig, Inc. founded in 1983 by Jenny Craig and her husband, Sidney Craig. The program started in Melbourne, Australia and began operations in the United States in 1985. The company grew rapidly after entering the US, opening 46 locations in 1987 as well as 114 overseas. In 1991, the company underwent an IPO, earning $ 73.5 million in funding.
Throughout the 1990s, the company's stock price declined due to a series of financial problems involving weight-loss medication, employee training and expensive rent before it was finally removed from the New York Stock Exchange in August 2001 and traded on the table.
In May 2002, Jenny Craig, Inc., was acquired by MidOcean Partners, a private equity investment firm based in New York and London, and ACI Capital, a private investment firm based in New York. On June 19, 2006, they announced the signing of a definitive agreement to sell the company to Nestlà ©  in a transaction worth about $ 600 million. The company is operated as part of NestlÃÆ'  © Nutrition. On November 19, 2013, Jenny Craig Inc. purchased by North Castle Partners for an undisclosed amount.
In March 2018, the company reportedly withdraws its ad from the "Angle of Ingraham" as a result of its cyberbullying David Hogg.
Maps Jenny Craig, Inc.
The effectiveness of diet
According to a systematic review, overweight and obese adults enrolled in Jenny Craig after 12 months of weight loss were 4.9% compared to subjects in the control/education group (not receiving intervention, only printed materials, health education curriculum, or ; 3 sessions with a provider) or behavioral counseling group.
Promotions
In 2008, comedian Magda Szubanski joined the program and served as an "ambassador" for companies in Australia. In January 2011, actor Shane Jacobson was announced as the current male spokesperson for Jenny Craig. In October 2011, former Spice Girl Mel B was announced as a new female spokesperson for Jenny Craig in Australia, New Zealand and the UK.
Queen Latifah, Jason Alexander, and Kirstie Alley also served as company spokespersons.
In 2013, the company announced that it was discontinuing the use of a celebrity spokesperson.
References
External links
- Jenny Craig's official website
Source of the article : Wikipedia
0 Comments