It’s time for our last post of 2018, the annual review of significant froyo trends and events in 2018. Let’s take a look back at the year in froyo. The two biggest stories were the acquisition of sweetFrog by MTY and the rise of froyo robots. Reis & Irvy’s began delivering and installing froyo robots… Read more »
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Press Room →2018 Froyo Chain Store Location Count
It’s time for our annual feature, the IFYA Froyo Chain Store Location Count – the 2018 edition. Find out how the largest froyo chains grew or shrunk this year, and by how much. Overview The top 10 largest frozen yogurt chains accounted for approximately 3,020 locations, down from 3,955 locations in 2017 and 4,335 locations… Read more »
New Froyo Flavors Introduced in 2018
It’s time for our annual look back at the new flavors that were introduced in 2018. Menchie’s introduced the most new flavors, 17. Here’s our list of 120 new flavors for 2018, organized by shop or mix producer: 16 Handles Cerealiciously Loopy frozen yogurt made with Kellogg’s Froot Loops Cerealiously Toasted frozen yogurt made with Kellogg’s… Read more »
New Froyo Trucks Launched in 2018
It’s time to update our annual list of new mobile frozen yogurt businesses. Our list includes frozen yogurt trucks and trailers that launched in 2018. If you know of any that we missed, let us know at info@internationalfrozenyogurt.com It seems like we always find a few more froyo trucks after the list is published, despite… Read more »
IFYA’s 2018 Holiday Froyo Gift Guide
This is our favorite post to write all year: Our annual froyo gift guide. The curated froyo gift guide is full of unusual froyo gifts for all the froyo fans on your gift list. Our 2018 Froyo Gift Guide For the Stylish Jet Setter: llaollao has come out with the cutest green apple frozen yogurt takeaway… Read more »
The Results of the Second National Frozen Yogurt Shop Owner Survey
Last September, we invited frozen yogurt shop owners across the United States to take the Second National Frozen Yogurt Shop Owner Survey. The anonymous online survey asked about operational practices, shop and owner characteristics, supplier satisfaction, concerns, and shop performance. This research project was inspired by the desire to learn more about the frozen yogurt industry… Read more »
Is It Time to Repair or Replace Your Soft Serve Machine?
A quality soft serve machine can last for many years, but there are reasons why you might not want to wait till your machine is on its last legs before considering replacement. The main reasons are cost and quality. If your machine’s performance has degraded over the years, it’s definitely time to consider getting a… Read more »
Third Party Gift Card Program Vendors
In our earlier post, we talked about the appeal of gift cards and the types of gift card programs. We concluded that for frozen yogurt shops, the choice boils down to a closed loop program from a merchant bank and a closed loop program from a gift card vendor. Typically, the gift card vendor offers… Read more »
Frozen Yogurt Shop Gift Card Programs
We recently ran the National (US) Frozen Yogurt Consumer Survey and offered survey respondents a chance to win frozen yogurt gift cards. This was the second year that we offered this type of prize as an incentive for frozen yogurt fans to participate in our survey. Winners were allowed to choose a gift card to… Read more »
Menchie’s to Thank Veterans With Free Froyo on Veterans Day
Menchie’s continues its tradition of honoring veterans for their service with its Veterans Day special. Veterans and military personnel who show their military ID at a Menchie’s in the US on November 11, 2018, will receive 6 oz of froyo for free. This is the sixth year that Menchie’s has thanked veterans with free froyo… Read more »
