It’s been reported that 40 year old weight loss company Jenny Craig has shut down all of its centers in North America. When I checked their website, it appeared that they are still conducting business. Given this news, I would be very cautious about placing any orders at this time.
“In WARN Act letters sent by the company to employees and obtained by ABC News, Jenny Craig notified employees that it plans to close its Carlsbad, California, company site, which houses its corporate offices, and ‘end the bulk of operations’ at the facility on or about June 24, but wrote that if it can’t secure financing to continue its operation then the facility may close as early as May 5” (1).
Of its 600 locations, more than 500 were located in North America. It seems that operations in Australia and New Zealand will continue at this time (2).
Jenny Craig reported “like many other companies, we’re currently transitioning from a brick-and-mortar retail business to a customer-friendly, e-commerce-driven model,’ a spokesperson said in a statement to CNN” (3).
Most news sources state that increased competition from newer diet drugs as well as financial fallout from the pandemic led to Jenny Craig’s difficulties.
In looking at their Facebook page, the company hasn’t posted since mid April though they had posted about weekly before this. Their last Instagram post was in March, but that wasn’t an active outlet for Jenny Craig. I’ve also contacted them but don’t expect to hear back. I’ll update you in a new blog post if I get any useful reply.
This is very unfortunate news for the staff and the dieters who relied upon their diet plan. If you are affected by the shut-down, please take a look at the other programs that are available to you. There are so many options! Another idea would be to visit a dietician to get advice.
Whatever you decide, please don’t let this derail your progress! Feel free to comment below about programs that have worked for you. By sharing information, we will be better equipped to maintain our healthy weight.
(1). https://abc7ny.com/jenny-craig-weight-loss-center-closing-news-today/13199744/
(3). https://fox5sandiego.com/news/local-news/jenny-craig-closing-all-locations-report/amp/
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Just confirmed it on Facebook: they really have shut down and cancelled auto delivery orders. All sales and coaching has been suspended.
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