Liquidator Helen Newman from BDO Advisory has been appointed to the company.<\/p>\n
Know the news with the 7NEWS app: Download today Arrow<\/a><\/p>\n The four stores are now listed as \u201ctemporarily closed\u201d online. Some had served customers for more than 20 years.<\/p>\n Records show Abadell Pty Ltd, owned by Karen and Steven Ackland, opened the Paradise Centre Boost Juice store in 2003, followed by Surfers Paradise in 2004, Australia Fair in 2006 and Robina in 2009.<\/p>\n The collapse has stunned customers, particularly given the popularity of the stores across some of the coast\u2019s busiest retail precincts<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cThere are always big lines at these locations,\u201d one local wrote online after news of the closures emerged.<\/p>\n Several online commenters described the family behind the four affected Gold Coast<\/a> franchises as well-known and widely respected on the coast.<\/p>\n ASIC records show directors Karen and Steven Ackland established Abadell Pty Ltd in South Australia<\/a> in 1991 before building up the Gold Coast Boost Juice network over the following decades.<\/p>\n At the same time as the liquidation proceedings, the Acklands are preparing to auction their waterfront Clear Island Rd home<\/a> in Broadbeach Waters.<\/p>\n The mansion became known among football circles as a share house for young Gold Coast Suns AFL players<\/a>, including defender Mac Andrew who recently appeared in promotional material<\/a> for the property.<\/p>\n \u201cThey were always so welcoming of all our teammates and we often had barbecues overlooking the canal,\u201d Andrew said.<\/p>\n \u201cIt was handy having the pool here to do a bit of recovery after games and on a hot day it was great to relax on the deck.\u201d<\/p>\n Property records indicate the Acklands purchased the home for $1.43 million in 2004.<\/p>\n An earlier attempt to sell the mansion last year with price expectations above $5 million failed to secure a buyer before the listing expired. The property is now due to go to auction on May 29.<\/p>\n Boost Juice itself is one of Australia\u2019s best-known franchise success stories.<\/p>\n Founded in Adelaide in 2000 by Janine Allis, the smoothie chain rapidly expanded from a single juice bar into a global brand spanning more than 850 stores across 13 countries.<\/p>\n The affected Gold Coast stores operated as franchises under Abadell Pty Ltd rather than directly by Boost Juice parent company Retail Zoo.<\/p>\n It remains unclear whether Retail Zoo will take over or reopen any of the four locations.<\/p>\n The company and the liquidator have been contacted for comment.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Schoolboy critically injured in train tragedy identified<\/p>\n 2 min read<\/p>\n![\"The](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/e025a956d18193915df9129ec85bbf931c1f6cfd-16x9-x0y0w1280h720.jpg\")
The company behind four long-running Boost Juice stores at Paradise Centre, Robina, Australia Fair and Surfers Paradise has collapsed into liquidation. Credit: Google Maps<\/p>\n![\"The](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/4c71d3e45349941643f8acc0691fdd7e0da58322.jpg\")
The Broadbeach Waters mansion owned by the couple behind four liquidated Gold Coast Boost Juice stores is set to go to auction later this month. Credit: Realestate.com.au![\"The](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/55d7529bf671d73a3f40deb40bca710af5f92a89-16x9-x0y0w2560h1440.jpg\")
The luxury waterfront home features a cinema room filled with Gold Coast Suns and motorsport memorabilia. Credit: Realestate.com.au<\/p>\n