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The Year in Froyo, 2020 Edition

For our last post of the year, we’d like to recap the froyo events of 2020 and talk about key trends in froyo. Thanks to the worldwide pandemic, it was a tough year full of fear and uncertainty for just about everyone. Governments issued new mandates restricting business operations and recommending that people stay home… Read more »

Our National Frozen Yogurt Shop Owner Survey is Now Open

We’d like to invite everyone who owns a frozen yogurt shop or a business that serves frozen yogurt in the US to take our frozen yogurt shop owner survey. Owners who take the survey will be able to sign up to receive the survey results. The survey results will help froyo shop owners better understand… Read more »

September Froyo Shop Openings & Closings

We’ve compiled a list of froyo shop openings and closings for the month of September. There were more openings than we expected. The closure of multiple locations of Menchie’s in Northeast Ohio and Erie, PA hurt since the announcement covered seven locations. Openings Anita Gelato, 1561 2nd Ave, New York, NY 10028, IG @anita_gelato_usa Israel’s… Read more »

Take Our National Froyo Consumer Survey for a Chance to Win Froyo

If you’ve ever visited a froyo shop and you’re over 13 in the US, we would love to hear about your froyo experiences. Froyo survey participants will be entered into a random drawing to win one of four $30 froyo shop gift cards to any US shop that offers online gift cards. The survey is open… Read more »

Our Fourth National Froyo Consumer Survey Has Launched

We’d like to hear from frozen yogurt consumers across the country about their frozen yogurt consumption, attitudes, and preferences. The results of our survey will be shared with frozen yogurt stores and others in the frozen yogurt industry. Our goal is to better understand the US frozen yogurt market and to share that knowledge with… Read more »

August Froyo Shop Openings & Closings

A few weeks ago, we posted a list of frozen yogurt shops that had permanently closed due to the coronavirus. We’ve seen frozen yogurt shops open during the pandemic as well, so we’re changing our feature by providing monthly updates of frozen yogurt shop openings and closings. We’ve also seen froyo shops pivot into other… 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 »