The directors appointed to restructure Jenny Craig's Australian and New Zealand companies say they're drawing near securing a sale of the embattled firm, sparking hopes it's going to keep away from the identical destiny as its US dad or mum firm.
The Australian and New Zealand companies have continued to commerce since then, and on Thursday administrator Vaughan Strawbridge indicated a sale to safe the corporate's future is shut.
"The sale course of is effectively progressed and we're working with a lot of events who're focused on taking the companies ahead," he mentioned.
"We're in search of to attain an consequence shortly, which would supply certainty to our prospects and workers about securing the way forward for the enterprise."
Strawbridge's assertion got here after the directors held their first conferences with Jenny Craig's collectors.
He mentioned any sale would solely apply to the native arm of the enterprise.
"The Australian and New Zealand corporations of the Jenny Craig Group function independently of the US enterprise," Strawbridge mentioned.
"The voluntary directors proceed to work with events with respect to discovering a brand new proprietor for the companies right here."
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Based in 1983, Jenny Craig's weight reduction packages designed by cooks and nutritionists grew to develop into a profitable world model, together with in Australia, the place former Spice Ladies star Mel B was a model ambassador.
Celebrities, together with actors Kirstie Alley, Jason Alexander and singer-songwriter Mariah Carey, had been recruited to advertise the corporate.
However Jenny Craig - which operates largely on face-to-face buyer interactions - has been impacted by a development in on-line rivals and the recognition of weight-loss medication reminiscent of Wegovy, Rybelsus and Ozempic.
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