December is typically a slow month in the US and Europe because of the colder temperatures. Some shops closed for the season. But things were pretty busy elsewhere, particularly in Asia. Here’s our monthly roundup of froyo shop openings and closings around the world. We found 37 froyo shop openings in 16 countries in December…. Read more »
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Press Room →The Year in Froyo Review, 2021 Edition
For our last post of the year, we’d like to recap the froyo events of 2021. There was still much uncertainty, with the ongoing pandemic, rising costs, and shortages of supplies and labor. But things were looking up with self-serve returning to most self-serve froyo shops by mid-2021. However the emergence of the Omnicron variant… Read more »
2021 Froyo Chain Location Count
It’s that time for the tale of the tape, our annual froyo chain location count. We’ll reveal the largest froyo chains, how many locations they currently have, and how much they shrank or grew compared to this time last year. The top 10 largest frozen yogurt chains accounted for approximately 2,351 locations, down from 2,552… Read more »
New IFYA Member Benefit: Spaceman USA and FroCup.com’s Soft Serve Machine Trade-In Program
Our partners, Spaceman USA and FroCup.com, have teamed up to offer a special soft serve machine trade-in program for IFYA members. Our members will receive a credit of $2,000 per soft serve machine when they trade in at least two soft serve machines. The credit is good towards the purchase of a new Spaceman soft… Read more »
New Flavors Introduced in 2021 and Flavor Trends
We’ve been tracking new flavor introductions all year and it’s time to share our round-up of new froyo and froyo alternative flavors introduced this year. We found 76 new flavors this year compared to last year’s 55. The new flavor introductions made a nice recovery but are still below pre-pandemic levels. Menchie’s led the way… Read more »
Froyo on the Move: New Froyo Trucks & Trailers Launched in 2021
It’s time to update our annual list of new mobile frozen yogurt businesses. The list is longer than last year’s, with thirteen new froyo trucks and trailers. Last year we found 5 new froyo trucks and trailers. The US had the most new froyo trucks and trailers. The list is in alphabetical order. Eiswerkstatt Eisbus… Read more »
November 2021 Froyo Shop Openings and Closings
Here’s our monthly roundup of froyo shop openings and closings around the world. We found 23 new froyo shops in 12 countries that opened in November. In October, there were 34 froyo shop openings. Italy led the way in November with the most openings, with three. Llaollao, Europe and Asia’s largest froyo chain, opened three… Read more »
2021 National Frozen Yogurt Shop Owner Survey Results
Last month, we launched the 2021 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. We added new questions profitability, pricing, and the impact of the pandemic. The National Frozen Yogurt Shop Owner… Read more »
IFYA’s 2021 Froyo Holiday Gift Guide
The froyo holiday gift guide is our favorite post to write every year. We’ve been searching for and tracking froyo gifts all year long, just to give you a bit of froyo inspiration. We’re inspired by froyo gifts that are new, whimsical, and fun. These are gifts that we’d like to give and/to receive. To… Read more »
Menchie’s Thanks Military with Free Froyo on Veterans Day
Menchie’s thanks veterans and active military with free froyo this Veterans Day, November 11. The first six ounces are free with proof of service or a valid military ID at participating Menchie’s U.S. locations. Menchie’s, North America’s largest self-serve frozen yogurt franchise, is on a mission to spread smiles by offering an unparalleled experience that… Read more »
