Yogurtini at Zona Rosa in Kansas City

To celebrate its Kansas City premier, Yogurtini® will be giving out FREE self-serve frozen yogurt on Friday, June 30th from 4:00 – 8:00 p.m. The festivities will continue on Saturday, July 31st with special events at the store.

Yogurtini® Kansas City is partnering with the Shadow Buddies Foundation a Kansas City-based charitable organization that provides condition-specific dolls designed to be a friend “just like me” for seriously ill or medically challenged children worldwide. Donations will be taken during the free hours on June 30th and 10% of sales on Saturday, July 31st will be donated to the Shadow Buddies Foundation (www.shadowbuddies.org).

The hip, music forward and eclectic tunes of Yogurtini Self-Serve Frozen Yogurt are greatly inspired right now by the many musicians who will take the stage this year at Coachella. 2010 Coachella headliners include Muse, Gorillaz, and Jay-Z, and we’re psyched for their edge-exploring performances.

Ticket and event information for Coachella 2010 music festival visit http://www.coachella.com/.

About Yogurtini:

Created by Tempe, AZ natives and sisters, Natasha and Chelsey Nelson, Yogurtini® Self-Serve offers up to 16 rotating healthy and fat-free frozen yogurt flavors and over 65 toppings. Yogurtini only serves real yogurt that contains live and active cultures approved by the National Yogurt Association.

The popularity of Yogurtini® and the brand has been recognized consistently by customers and the press, where readers recently voted Yogurtini as “Favorite Place to Chill” in 944 Magazine and “Best Sweet Spot” in College Affair Magazine. Yogurtini® was also nominated for “Best Frozen Yogurt” in the Phoenix area by The Phoenix New Times. Yogurtini® boasts having some of the most knowledgeable yogurt innovators in the industry. Yogurtini’s™ top quality, taste, original flavors, and extensive toppings have been praised by the masses.

The beauty behind the Yogurtini® self-serve frozen yogurt franchise is that customers have complete control. You can “Serve Yo Self”. Upon entering, customers simply grab a cup and start mixing, just like you might mix your favorite cocktail. They can then visit the topping bar to add any or all of the toppings. Leaving nothing to be desired, the topping bar boasts over 65 toppings, with a wide variety ranging from granola, cereals and fresh fruits, to all kinds of candies, sprinkles, and even specialty items such as jalapenos and Sriracha hot sauce. After customers have filled their cups, they weigh their creation on a scale and pay for it by the ounce.

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For more information on Yogurtini® visit www.yogurtini.com. If you are looking to be awarded a frozen yogurt franchise by Yogurtini™ (YHI, Inc) you can send an email to franchise@yogurtini.com, speak to us personally at (602) 774-2691, fill out an application at http://www.yogurtini.com/franchise/franchise-application/ or visit http://www.yogurtinifranchising.com

I decided to ask her what her health take is on YOGURT! She shed some light on a few things even we didn’t know!

And remember, Yogurtini ALWAYS offers one no sugar added and one non-dairy flavor!

Greta Blackburn:

Did you know that your body contains approximately 400 types of bacteria weighing approximately 3½ pounds?

Sounds nasty, I know, but most of these bacteria live in your gastrointestinal system where they play the vital role of metabolizing the food you eat. Less than one percent are pathogenic or toxic.

My good health, and yours too, depends upon maintaining a proper balance between various groups of bacteria, what scientists call “intestinal flora.”

Stress, the onset of a cold or flu, taking antibiotics, alcohol, bad food and even lack of sleep can throw off this balance. Even harmful things in the environment, such as mercury or lead, can do the same thing.

For me, eating yogurt is the best way to maintain this crucial balance. The reason, of course, and I know you all probably know this, is because yogurt contains “friendly bacteria” called “probiotics.”

When you eat yogurt on a regular basis the first thing you’ll notice is just how “regular” you are. It’s amazing really, but I won’t bore you with the details.

For me though, it’s much much more. The probiotics in yogurt boost my immune system which I think is the reason I hardly ever get a cold.

Scientists tell me there are even more benefits including increased lactose tolerance, better resistance to infections, improved HDL/LDL cholesterol ratio, anti-carcinogenic properties, inhibition of food pathogens, aid to liver function, and a hedge against osteoporosis.

But, for me, here’s the clincher. Yogurt prevents bad breath!

About Yogurtini:

Created by Tempe, AZ natives and sisters, Natasha and Chelsey Nelson, Yogurtini Self-Serve offers 10 premium rotating healthy and fat-free frozen yogurt flavors and over 50 toppings. The beauty behind Yogurtini is that customers have complete control. Upon entering, they simply grab a cup and start mixing. They can then visit the topping bar to add any or all of the toppings. Leaving nothing to be desired, the topping bar boasts over 60 toppings, with a wide variety ranging from granola, cereals and fresh fruits, to all kinds of candies, sprinkles, and even specialty items such as lychees, jalapenos and Sriracha hot sauce. After customers have filled their cups, they weigh their creation on a scale and pay for it by the ounce. At Yogurtini, the possibilities are endless. Simply swirl it, top it, weigh it, pay it.

Additional openings are planned throughout the greater Phoenix Valley and nationally. For more information about Yogurtini visit www.yogurtini.com or become a friend at www.myspace.com/yogurtini, www.facebook.com/yogurtini. You can also keep up to date on our flavor rotations and new creations through www.twitter.com/yogurtini. . If you are interested in partnering with Yogurtini as we expand locations, please contact us at franchise@yogurtini.com.

Yogurtini to make cool debut near ASU in October

DAVID WOODFILL, TRIBUNE