It’s time for our annual National Frozen Yogurt Month feature, where we take a look at the popularity of frozen yogurt, based on Google Trends. Google Trends captures how often people use particular search terms on Google Search, which has a search engine market share of 92% in 2021. Bing comes in second with a… Read more »
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IFYA’s 2021 Inspiration & New Year’s Message
Happy Froyo New Year! We hope that you enjoyed the holidays and are excited about the new year. Hopefully, many people have resolved to eat more froyo this year. Our goal for 2021 is to inspire our members in three areas. As you know, 2020 was a very challenging year. It’s vital to keep customers… Read more »
National Froyo Shop Owner Survey Reveals State of Frozen Yogurt Industry
Last month, we launched the National Frozen Yogurt Shop Owner Survey. The anonymous online survey asked frozen yogurt shop owners in the US about operational practices, shop and owner characteristics, supplier satisfaction, concerns, and shop performance. This year’s version was modified to account for the coronavirus pandemic. Thirty-nine responses were received. The National Frozen Yogurt… Read more »
Time is Running Out to Be Part of the National Frozen Yogurt Shop Owner Survey
Want to know how your shop compares to other froyo shops? This is your chance. We created the National Frozen Yogurt Shop Owner Survey to help shop owners learn more about how they’re doing compared to other froyo shops. This year, we also modified the survey to take into account the impact of the coronavirus… Read more »
Coronavirus Impact: Froyo Shops That Permanently Closed
While we were tracking the temporary closures of frozen yogurt shops around the world due to the coronavirus, we also noted that some shops permanently closed. Many of the owners cited the effects of the pandemic as the reason for closing their doors or selling their business. The first coronavirus-related permanent closure that we heard… Read more »
IFYA Turns Seven
We are celebrating our seventh anniversary today! Seven years ago, we created the International Frozen Yogurt Association to promote the quality and success of the worldwide frozen yogurt industry. It’s been a tough year for frozen yogurt shops, restaurants, and most of us with the ongoing pandemic, stay at home orders, and civil unrest. Many… Read more »
What Consumers are Thinking About Frozen Yogurt During the Pandemic
We were curious about how behaviors changed when many frozen yogurt shops closed in mid-March due to the coronavirus pandemic. One indicator of what people are thinking about is what they search for online. Google Trends captures how often people search for a particular term using Google Search, the #1 search engine in the world,… Read more »
Updates on the Impact of the Coronavirus on the Frozen Yogurt Industry
Last week, we provided a list of resources for restaurant/frozen yogurt shop owners and discussed predictions for the impact of the coronavirus on the restaurant industry. This week, we’d like to provide an update on what’s going on in the world of frozen yogurt and how new laws could help shop owners. As of Tuesday,… Read more »
Interview with the Owner of PennyLane Sweets & Treats
We are pleased to share a guest post from Katerina Kohlwes, principal designer of Mindful Design Consulting, a leading interior design firm based in San Diego, CA. This post is the first in a series of interviews with Mindful Design Consulting clients. By Katerina Kohlwes At Mindful Design Consulting, we have always been interested in… Read more »
Results of the 3rd National Froyo Shop Owner Survey
Last October, we invited frozen yogurt shop owners across the United States to take the Third National Frozen Yogurt Shop Owner Survey. The anonymous online survey asked about operational practices, shop and owner characteristics, supplier satisfaction, concerns, and shop performance. The goals of the shop owner survey were to: Give shop owners a chance to learn… Read more »