The biggest day of the year for frozen yogurt is a few days away: National/International Frozen Yogurt Day on 2/6/23. This year, NFYD/IFYD falls on a Monday. While NFYD/IFYD, aka Free Froyo Day is officially on February 6, some shops celebrate on other dates and even over multiple days. Many shops are offering special discounts… Read more »
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Press Room →February Happenings at Menchie’s
Happy February! National Frozen Yogurt Day at Menchie’s is less than a week away! Save the date, Monday, February 6! Come to Menchie’s on February 6 and enjoy the BUY ONE, GET ONE FREE offer ALL DAY. The NFYD celebration continues in February with an exclusive Double Smiles offer only for Menchie’s App members: Menchie’s… Read more »
2023 Froyo Product Shows, Open Houses & Trade Shows
We’ve just updated the list of foodservice open houses, product shows, and trade shows for 2023. You can find the updated list on the IFYA website, in the Froyo Resources section: https://internationalfrozenyogurt.com/resources/open-houses-trade-shows/ The Froyo Resources section is reserved for IFYA members who are registered users on our website. Be sure to sign up for your… Read more »
December 2022 Froyo Shop Openings & Closings
The last month of 2022 was a busy one for froyo activity. We found 53 froyo shop openings in 22 countries, with the most openings in Malaysia with nine, followed by Indonesia with six. In November 2022, we found 41 froyo shop openings in 18 countries, led by the US with eight. Yole opened the… Read more »
The Year in Froyo Review, 2022 Edition
For our last post of the year, we’d like to recap the froyo events of 2022. While things were looking better for restaurants in general, rising costs and supply chain shortages continued to be the main concerns. However, there was a sense of normalcy as many trade shows resumed in-person events and mask requirements were… Read more »
November 2022 Froyo Shop Openings & Closings
The pattern of openings and closings in November was similar to October. We found 41 froyo shop openings in 18 countries in November, compared to 42 openings in 18 countries in October. It seems like we always find out about a few more openings later (after our post is published). As usual, the most openings… Read more »
December Happenings at Menchie’s
Happy December, the last month of 2022! Menchie’s is ready for the holidays with two new holiday flavors, a holiday promo on the Menchie’s app, a holiday gift card offer, and a new cup. Here are all the details! Peppermint Brownie made with Hershey’s Chocolate: Brownies and peppermint! This new festive, decadent froyo flavor is… Read more »
History of Pinkberry in Thailand
Pinkberry’s last remaining shop in Thailand closed on April 30, 2022. The first shop opened in March 2015 at Central Chidlom in Bangkok. The franchisee, Rangsinee Piyasombatkul, fell in love with Pinkberry when she was traveling in the US. Frozen yogurt wasn’t widely available in Thailand yet but ice cream shops were everywhere. Piyasombatkul’s intent… Read more »
October 2022 Froyo Shop Openings and Closings
It’s normally a slow time of year for froyo shop openings but we found 43 new openings in 18 countries in October. In September, we found 38 froyo shop openings in 14 countries. The most openings occurred in the US with eight (including a froyo trailer), followed by Mexico with seven. Llaollao, Europe and Asia’s… Read more »
Last Days of the National (US) Frozen Yogurt Shop Owner Survey
The (US) National Frozen Yogurt Shop Owner Survey is closing on November 6. We urge anyone who owns a business that serves soft serve froyo in the United States to take this important froyo shop owner survey. Take the survey & we’ll share the results with you. The more responses we receive, the more informative… Read more »
