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Yogurtini self-serve in Inc. Magazine – “How to Give Your Franchise a Personal Touch”

Posted by Yogurtini on Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Inc Magazine- Yogurtini

Yogurtini self-serve in Inc. Magazine

When my sister Chelsey and I started the first Yogurtini frozen yogurt shop in Nov. 2008 we didn’t know we would be selling franchises so soon. The whole process from registration to constructing a new store has been fun and exciting. Yogurtini has quickly gone from one to ten stores in about two years.

Last week Darren Dahl from Inc. Magazine asked me about the success of our franchising efforts and how we keep a personal touch at each franchise location. We understand it is important to keep each store unique and encourage our franchisees to get involved. You can read the article here with tips from myself and other franchisors. If you have interest in opening your own Yogurtini take a look at the franchise section of our website. http://www.yogurtini.com/franchise/

best,

Natasha

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 70 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 in its native Arizona, 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” by ThePhoenix 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.

FOR MORE INFO ON BEING AWARDED A YOGURTINI FRANCHISE PLEASE VISIThttp://www.yogurtini.com/franchise/

Yogurtini® keeps in touch with its customers through its social networking program. www.facebook.com/yogurtini , www.myspace.com/yogurtini or follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/yogurtini .

Frozen Yogurt Franchise Tops List of Franchise Categories in Entrepreneur Magazine

Posted by Yogurtini on Thursday, November 18, 2010

Have you ever considered opening a franchise? We think Yogurtini is a great opportunity for entrepreneurs who want to get in the exciting category with tons of potential. We are currently awarding franchises across the country.

Frozen yogurt is a hot category for franchising according to Entrepreneur Magazine. “Yogurt will likely be a longer-lasting trend, and I see no reason why the frozen variety should fade out sooner,” says Bret Thorn, food editor for Nation’s Restaurant News. “NPD reports a steady increase in interest in probiotics — the reportedly healthful bacteria in yogurt and elsewhere — over the past couple of years.”

We work with some of the best franchise experts in the country to develop a system that provides a competitive advantage and a solid foundation to build your business on.

We have developed a comprehensive support system to provide you with an excellent business model, all the necessary training and support, as well as the assistance to get things up and running smoothly.

Our staff includes experts in advertising and marketing, general contracting and construction management, business development and operations.

Yogurtini’s premium and rotating distinctive flavors are developed by 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.

We take branding of the Yogurtini® name and franchise system very seriously. You can be assured your franchise will be aggressively supported by seasoned marketing professionals on a consistent basis. Bottom line, our team has the cutting edge knowledge, expertise, and experience to provide you with the best quality service and development assistance possible to aid you in creating your own Yogurtini franchise.

Don’t be fooled: All frozen yogurt is not created equal! Yogurtini self serve only serves yogurt approved for live and active cultures by the National Yogurt Association.

Posted by Yogurtini on Sunday, November 14, 2010

At Yogurtini self serve frozen yogurt we think it’s important to know what you are getting when you visit one of our locations. Did you know not all yogurt is created equal? We want you to be assured that when you eat at Yogurtini you are only getting yogurt that has been given the Live and Active Cultures approval and seal from the National Yogurt Association.

You can click here to read more on their site or we have posted it below:

What makes yogurt – well, yogurt? The words “live and active cultures” refer to the living organisms, Lactobacillus bulgaricus and Streptococcus thermophilus, which convert pasteurized milk to yogurt during fermentation. Note that the milk is pasteurized before culturing to remove any harmful bacteria. The process is very similar to that used when making beer, wine or cheese, in that beneficial organisms ferment and transform the basic food. This fermentation process is what creates yogurt, with its unique taste, texture and healthful attributes.

Some yogurt products are heat-treated after fermentation, which kills most of the beneficial active cultures found in the yogurt. To help you identify those yogurt products that contain live and active cultures, the National Yogurt Association (NYA) has established a special Live & Active Cultures seal. The NYA is a national non-profit trade organization whose purpose is to sponsor health and medical research for yogurt with live and active cultures and serve as an information source to the trade and the general public. The Live & Active Culture seal, which appears on refrigerated and frozen yogurt containers, helps you recognize those products containing significant amounts of live and active cultures. The seal is a voluntary identification available to all manufacturers of refrigerated yogurt whose products contain at least 100 million cultures per gram at the time of manufacture, and whose frozen yogurt contains at least 10 million cultures per gram at the time of manufacture. Since the seal program is voluntary, some yogurt products may have some live cultures but not carry the seal. It is, however, the industry validation of the presence and activity of significant levels of live cultures.

For more information on Yogurtini® visit www.yogurtini.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 70 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 in its native Arizona, 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” by ThePhoenix 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.

FOR MORE INFO ON BEING AWARDED A YOGURTINI FRANCHISE PLEASE VISIThttp://www.yogurtini.com/franchise/

Yogurtini® keeps in touch with its customers through its social networking program. www.facebook.com/yogurtini , www.myspace.com/yogurtini or follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/yogurtini .

Yogurtini Self Serve Frozen Yogurt Supports the Fairytale Brownies KaBOOM! Playground Project

Posted by andrea on Wednesday, November 10, 2010

On Thursday November 11th, 2010 all Yogurtini locations will donate 15% to the Fairytale Brownies KaBOOM! Playground Project. Visit any Yogurtini franchise location and mention “Fairytale Brownies” or “KaBOOM!” to help this awesome cause.

Yogurtini Self Serve Frozen Yogurt is Turning Two on November 3rd. Come in and get 22% off!

Posted by andrea on Saturday, October 30, 2010

Wish us a “Happy Birthday” on Facebook or Twitter and get 22% off your Yogurtini creation on 11/3/10. Happy Birthday pics and videos with your frozen yogurt concoction would be a fantastic birthday present!

Attention Yogurtini Tinies: Make Yogurtini a birthday card and bring it to any of our locations to receive the 22% discount. We’d love to showcase your art!

We are so excited to be TWO years old! Watch our Yogurtini Franchise grow this year in true “Terrible Two” fashion as we kick and scream our way to the top. Do you want to be a part of the tantrum? Visit our website www.yogurtini.com for franchise information or email us at [email protected]

We look forward to celebrating with you!

**In order to receive the discount, simply show your post at www.facebook.com/yogurtini , www.myspace.com/yogurtini or http://twitter.com/yogurtini to a Yogurtini employee on your phone or bring a printed copy.

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 70 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 in its native Arizona, 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” 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.