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 […]
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Press Room →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 […]
December 2020 Froyo Shop Openings and Closings
Who would have guessed that December would be such a busy month for new froyo shop openings? But it has been. Llaollao is on track to open nine outlets this month – in El Salvador, Indonesia, Singapore, and Malaysia. Indonesia had the most openings this month, with 10, followed by Malaysia (4). There were also […]
2020 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 2,552 locations in 2020, down […]
New Froyo Flavors & Flavor Trends in 2020
It’s time for our annual round-up of new froyo flavors. This was a challenging year for froyo businesses. Due to COVID-19, many shops reduced hours of operation and did not offer samples. Therefore, there were fewer new flavors introduced this year (55 this year, 88 last year). But, there were new flavor introductions. Menchie’s continued […]
New Froyo Trucks & Trailers in 2020
It’s time to update our annual list of new mobile frozen yogurt businesses. The list is a short one this year (the shortest ever). If you know of any new froyo trucks or trailers that we missed, let us know at [email protected] and we’ll add them to our list. It’s been a strange year. Large […]
November 2020 Froyo Shop Openings and Closings
Here’s the list of froyo shop openings and closings for November 2020. Most of the openings occurred in South America. There was only one opening in the US and that was a remodeled and rebranded Yogurtland location. In contrast, most of the closings occurred in the US. Llaollao opened three new locations in Malaysia, one […]
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 […]
IFYA’s 2020 Froyo Gift Guide
We love putting our Annual Froyo Gift Guide together. Every year we search high and low for the best froyo gifts for everyone who loves froyo. We look for gifts that we’d love to give and to receive. Most of the gifts on our gift guide can be ordered online. For your friend who collects […]
Menchie’s Honors Veterans & Active Military with Free Froyo on Veterans Day
Menchie’s is once again honoring veterans and active military this Veterans Day with free froyo. The first six ounces are free with proof of service or a valid military ID. There’s a new flavor to try as well, Cinnamon Bun made with Philadelphia cream cheese frosting, new cream cheese frosting and a new Rockin’ Reindeer […]
