Happy August! Lots going on at Menchie’s this month. First, there are two NEW flavors: Sonic’s Vegan Blue Raspberry Sorbet is “bright and tangy.” The flavor is nonfat, gluten-free, and does not contain high-fructose corn syrup. Sonic’s favorite treat is made with real raspberry puree. Gourmet Pistachio Gelato is made with real pistachios. It’s also… Read more »
News
Press Room →IFYA Turns Nine
Nine years ago, we launched the International Frozen Yogurt Association to promote the quality and success of the worldwide frozen yogurt industry. Today, our association has nearly 3,000 members (2,880 members as of July 24, 2022). Of the current members, 42% indicated that they were current froyo shop owners or employees, 23% prospective froyo shop… Read more »
Dealing with Supply Chain Logistics, Labor Shortage & Inflation
We’ve seen shortages of froyo cups and spoons at our local froyo shops. And we’ve heard about shortages of pint containers, sugar, mochi, mango puree, froyo flavors, chocolate, napkins, lids for froyo cups, straws, etc. Our IFYA expert, Jeff Resnick, CEO of Spaceman USA, provides advice on dealing with these challenges.
Enter Our Summer Froyo Flavors Contest for a Chance to Win 4 Pints of Froyo from Jeni’s
It’s early July – which means that it’s time for our annual summer froyo contest. The theme of this year’s contest is summer froyo flavors. Think of one froyo flavor (it could already exist or be something you dreamed up) that best captures the spirit of summer and share your flavor idea with us. We’re… Read more »
June 2022 Froyo Shop Openings and Closings
June, aka National Frozen Yogurt Month, was another busy month for froyo shop openings. We found 45 froyo shop openings in 20 countries. In May, we found 42 froyo shop openings. The most openings occurred in the US again (same as in May) with ten, followed by Mexico with six. Llaollao, the largest froyo chain… Read more »
Menchie’s Celebrates Turning 15 with a Month-Long Party
Menchie’s is celebrating turning 15 this month with events and offers all month long. There’s so much going on that we hardly know where to begin. Let’s start with the Smile Challenge game on the Menchie’s app. Complete the gameboard on the homescreen of the Menchie’s app anytime in July to receive $5 in Menchie’s… Read more »
Froyo in Ukraine: History, Trends, and Shops
With Ukraine in the news, we decided to investigate their frozen yogurt scene. There were 44.13 million residents in 2020 and the three largest cities were Kyiv (2.9 million), Kharkiv (1.4 million), and Odessa (1 million). The first froyo shop to open in Ukraine appears to have been the Italian chain, Yogorino, in 2012. They… Read more »
Our 2022 List of Top 20 Best Froyo Shops in the US
We’ve noticed many “best frozen yogurt shops” lists this month, inspired no doubt by National Frozen Yogurt Month. What bothers us about those lists is that the criteria for which shop makes the list is unclear and there’s too much focus on frozen yogurt chains. Also, the authors don’t seem like frozen yogurt experts. Well,… Read more »
National Frozen Yogurt Month 2022, A Look at Froyo Search Trends
It’s time for our annual National Frozen Yogurt Month feature, where we look at the popularity of frozen yogurt, including emerging trends, based on Google Trends. Googe Trends captures what people search for on Google Search, the world’s most popular search engine. Google Search accounts for 92% of worldwide search engine traffic as of April… Read more »
May 2022 Froyo Shop Openings and Closings
Warmer weather is bringing more froyo shops. In May, we found 45 new froyo shops and froyo trucks. And the openings occurred in 21 different countries! In April, we found 31 new froyo shops in 15 countries and in March, 36 new froyo shops. The US had the most froyo shop openings with eight, followed… Read more »
