Sanjiv Razdan, the former COO of Los Angeles-based Sweetgreen, has joined The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf as president of its Americas and India markets. He'll focus on growing the brand beyond California and expanding its omnichannel presence, according to a company press release. Jollibee Foods Corp, based in the Philippines, acquired the chain in 2019.

"I'm excited to join this great brand and work closely with the new ownership as we scale and continue to introduce The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf brand to new markets, and in the process, help advance Jollibee Foods Corp's goal of becoming one of the top five restaurant groups in the world," Razdan said in the release.

Over the past year, The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf's grocery and e-commerce business has grown by over 50%, and the chain has tripled online purchases of gift cards, outperforming its 2019 year-over-year growth. It also reentered the New York market with a location in Brooklyn and will soon enter Texas.

The Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf was founded in Los Angeles and has more than 1,060 retail locations.

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