Are you exiting the frozen yogurt or soft serve business? If so, there are businesses that will buy used, high quality soft serve machines, particularly newer models. Or if you’re looking for used soft serve equipment, this list will come in handy as well. Our list is not comprehensive. It’s a good idea to check […]
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Between 2012-2014, many froyo chains launched froyo apps. The argument for having a mobile app sounded compelling; with so many people using mobile devices (well over 200 million Americans have smartphones and the number keeps growing), the app would allow users to engage with the froyo shop anywhere and anytime. However, we’ve found that several […]
Does Your Frozen Yogurt Shop Need a Website?
How many frozen yogurt shops have websites? Show of hands, please. How many really need a website? Is it enough to just have a Facebook page or Instagram account for your shop? With Facebook, Google Places, and Yelp offering the location, hours of operation, photos, reviews, and contact information, it may seem redundant to also […]
To Change or Not Your Froyo Shop Name?
When new owners take over an existing frozen yogurt shop, they face an important decision, should they rebrand the shop or continue with the existing brand? Current froyo shop owners might benefit from a name change as part of a rebranding effort as well. Changing the name of the shop is an easy way to […]
Other International Frozen Chains to Watch
While not the largest in their respective countries, these home-grown frozen yogurt chains have shown promising growth. Each has over 100 locations. In this post, we take a closer look at Moyo (Mexico), Smooy (Spain), Yogurtlandia (Italy), and YoYogurt (Italy). Moyo Moyo was founded in Mexico in 2008. The founders wanted to create artisanal Bulgarian […]
A Look at Home Grown International Froyo Chains: Brazil, Chile, The Netherlands, Singapore
Our series on international frozen yogurt chains continues. In this installment, we look at the leading home-grown frozen yogurt chains in Brazil, Chile, The Netherlands, and Singapore. Brazil Yogoberry was founded in Rio de Janeiro in 2007 by two South Korean sisters who were naturalized Brazilians. By 2012, Yogoberry had over 100 shops in […]
A Look at Home Grown International Froyo Chains: France, Indonesia, Kuwait, Philippines
We cover four more countries in part three of our series on international home-grown froyo chains. This post covers the largest home-grown froyo chains in France, Indonesia, Kuwait, and the Philippines. France Yogurt Factory was founded in France in 2011 and became the undisputed leader of the French frozen yogurt market when they acquired rival, […]
A Look at Home Grown International Froyo Chains: Australia, Germany, Norway, UK
In Part 2 of our series on international frozen yogurt chains to watch, we cover four more countries: Australia, Norway, UK, and Germany. Australia Wow Cow was Australia’s first frozen yogurt chain. It was founded by US entrepreneur Carl Harwin in 2007. The first location was in Sydney. Several locations opened but none remain. A […]
A Look at Home Grown International Froyo Chains: Greece, Italy, Mexico, Spain
International Frozen Yogurt Day inspired us to take a look at some of the frozen yogurt chains that you’ll find outside the US. While Red Mango of South Korea is credited as the first to popularize tart, Asian style froyo, other countries have put their own spin on frozen yogurt. Chillbox capitalizes on cachet of […]
Valentine’s Day and Froyo
While people associate Valentine’s Day with chocolate and wine, we feel that froyo is just as romantic, if not more so. Many people have had froyo dates, gotten engaged at froyo shops, and had froyo at their engagement party or wedding. There are so many Valentine’s themed toppings, pink colored froyo, and decorations around that […]
