Janine Allis (born 1965) is an Australian businesswoman who is the founder of

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and part-owner of Retail Zoo, which is the parent company of Boost Juice,

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and Betty's Burgers. Allis started Boost Juice from her home in 2000. The first Boost Juice store was located in

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, and the franchise is now in 13 countries. Apart from her directorship with Retail Zoo, Allis is also a Director of Michael Hill Jeweller. She is also the author of the book ''The Accidental Entrepreneur – The Juicy Bits'' .

Career

Allis started working at the age of 17 as a media assistant at advertising agency McCann-Erickson. She went on to do modelling as well as working as an assistant gym manager. Her early career also included roles such as a nanny in France, a promotions executive in Portugal as well as a camp counsellor in the USA. Allis has also worked as a stewardess on

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's yacht, a senior manager for a Singapore cinema chain, a publicist for United International Pictures, a publisher, an author, and a touring agent for USA comedians. Allis has been an independent non-executive director at

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since April 2021.

Retail Zoo

After her success in growing her juice business, Allis and her husband decided to diversify their operations by forming a holding company in 2007 called Retail Zoo which they use to acquire and grow other retail food chains. The first chain that Retail Zoo acquired was the four-outlet Mexican food chain called

in 2007. In 2012, Retail Zoo acquired the 20-outlet Cibo Espresso for AU$15 million. In 2014, Retail Zoo started an American-style hamburger diner chain called Betty's Burgers & Concrete Company. In 2010, the Riverside Company purchased an equity stake in Retail Zoo for an undisclosed amount with Allis remaining in charge. Four years later, Riverside sold their stake to

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. After the acquisition, Bain owned 70% of the company while Allis owns the rest.

Television appearances

Allis appeared as a "shark" on the Australian version of the TV show ''Shark Tank''. In 2019, Allis competed in the sixth season of ''

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''. She was eliminated on day 44 and finished in sixth place. She is set to return to the show representing the Australia on the upcoming '' Australia V The World'' season of ''

'', set to air in 2025. In 2021, Allis appeared as a boardroom advisor for the fifth season of ''

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''. In 2022, Allis has returned to ''

'' as

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's boardroom advisor. On 26 March 2024, ''

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'' premiered on Channel 9 in Australia where Allis and celebrity chef and television personality

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go head to head in a show where contestants pitch their food or drink related item, for a $250,000 investment from both Allis and Ramsay.

Awards

* 2015 Franchise Hall of Fame Inductee – MYOB FCA Excellence in Franchising Awards * 2015 The Australia Awards for Excellence in Women's Leadership: Victoria. * 2015 ''InStyle'' and Audi Women of Style Awards; Business Award * 2012 Australian Export Heroes Award * 2010 Franchise Council of Australia International Franchise Award * 2004 Telstra Australian Business Woman of the Year

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Allis, Janine Living people Participants in Australian reality television series 1965 births Australian investors Australian women company founders Australian company founders Businesspeople from Melbourne Survivor (franchise) contestants Shark Tank