December 13, 2022
Ashley Love has been named the first-ever CFO for Clean Juice, an all-organic USDA-certified organic juice and food bar franchise.
Clean Juice has 203 store units, with 127 opened for business and 76 in development, according to a press release.
Love will oversee the finance, human resources, compliance and legal departments, while focusing on cost-saving efficiencies, streamlining financial operations, ensuring regulatory compliance and implementing scalable systems to support the brand's strong growth trajectory.
"I am excited and honored to join such an impactful company that's dedicated to being the gold standard in fast-casual/quick serve restaurant franchise operations while offering its guest an exciting, premium, nutrient-rich product that raises the bar in healthy living through all organic, USDA-certified food and beverage offerings," Love said in the relese. "Clean Juice has built an amazing brand and team from the grass-roots level, and I am thrilled to be an integral part of its expansive, record-setting growth."
Love will be involved in outlining franchise services to offer partners more cost savings and help identify trends and growth opportunities. Her expertise in mergers and acquisitions, financial planning and analysis, business law, profit and loss reporting, and efficient implementation of automated systems will be a key focus.
"We are thrilled to have Ashley join our team as the first CFO of Clean Juice," Landon and Kat Eckles, co-founders of Clean Juice, said in the release. "Not only does she bring a unique skill set of accounting and financial operations from her previous experiences, but her forward-thinking vision, street smarts and good character also make her the perfect fit at the perfect time to join our c-suite team."