date:Sep 19, 2012
came the recession. By early 2009, Jones was down to 61 employees.
Subsequent CEOs have touted various plans for fixing Jones, from staying the original course to focusing on energy drinks.
In 2010, Jones walked away from a $10.1 million stock and cash offer from Reed's, a Los Angeles natural soda-pop company. That offer was higher than a $7.9 million indication of interest by Big Red Holdings in Texas the previous year.
Jones paid $75,000 to back away from the Reed's deal, saying it was cons