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Yogurtini puts Red Mango on Ice- by Jonathan Bender

It turns out that not all frozen yogurt shops are created equal. Despite similar modern decors and methods of distribution (Take cup. Fill with yogurt. Smother in toppings. Pay by weight), there are enough differences to make some more worth the weight than others.

Since 2010 will be remembered as the summer of the frozen yogurt shop, Fat City decided to let Yogurtini andRed Mango battle it out for which could claim to dish the best yogurt just south of the Plaza.

The entry in this week’s battle from Yogurtini.

​Yogurtini: Sandwiched between Chipotle and The Mixx, Yogurtini (4853 Main) seems destined to be filled with families leaving the adjacent Plaza Branch of the library. The self-serve yogurt stations are dwarfed by an entire counter of candy, cereal, mochi and fruit options.

I paired the tart original with the blueberry tartini. For toppings, I put together a mixture of fresh fruit (blueberries and blackberries) and cereal (Cocoa Puffs and Golden Grahams). 

The tart yogurt worked well with the fruit. It was like a balanced dish of sweet and sour chicken. But the yogurt was almost more of a complement to the toppings, an excuse to fill your bowl with candy or mochi.

Don’t serve yourself Red Mango.

​Red Mango: It’s a bit like stepping back into college at 5050 Oak. The line seems eternally filled with teenagers in flip-flops and shorts from the nearby UMKC campus. I keep wondering if I can use my meal credits rather than a credit card to pay.

I had high hopes for Red Mango — having sampled it at Laguardia Airport before the franchise came to town. I figured if I enjoyed it in the airport, then I’d love it in Kansas City. I was wrong. What I recall as fine tartness here takes on an unpleasant sour tang, and the melon flavor of the day was powerfully artificial.

The toppings bar had the feel of someobdy taking what was left in his pantry and inviting you to enjoy it on your yogurt. The blackberries were overripe and mushy. The animal crackers had an unpleasant similarity to Lemon Pledge. The best part of my cup? The Golden Grahams.

The Verdict? Yogurtini is the clear victor. I actually wanted to continue eating what was in my cup. The sheer number of toppings alone likely sealed the deal for Yogurtini. Although with that in mind, both places made me realize I’d probably rather just have a bowl of cereal.

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).

Frozen Yogurt Franchise

Here is a sneak peak at Yogurtini’s latest frozen yogurt franchise coming soon to the Bell Town Center at 475 Bell Road in Phoenix. We couldn’t be more excited and we hope you are too!

If you are interested in a frozen yogurt franchise please visit our site at http://www.yogurtini.com/franchise/ where you can find all of the information to get involved.

About Yogurtini:

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.

Yogurtini® loves to keep in touch with its customers through its social networking program. Please Become a Fan on Facebook, Follow Us on Twitter, Friend us on MySpace, Join us on LinkedIn, and don’t forget to just Leave us Love!

For more information on Yogurtini® visit www.yogurtini.com. If you are looking to be awarded a frozen yogurt franchisee 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

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.

Yogurtini® loves to keep in touch with its customers through its social networking program. Please Become a Fan on Facebook, Follow Us on Twitter, Friend us on MySpace, Join us on LinkedIn, and don’t forget to just Leave us Love!

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

Frozen Yogurt Franchise Now Available

– Frozen yogurt retailer launches self-serve franchise opportunity for entrepreneurs–

Tempe, AZ (December 30, 2009) – Yogurtini™ , Tempe, AZ’s first self-serve frozen yogurt shop officially announces the launch of a new self-serve frozen yogurt franchise opportunity that will give business entrepreneurs access on the ground floor to one of the most exciting and fun franchise opportunities available.

“I have been asking myself what the best frozen yogurt franchise would be, and I fell in love with the Yogurtini™ self-serve concept. I have been anxiously waiting for their franchises to become available. The Yogurtini™ franchise system offers quality products, distribution networks, a stunning in-store design concept, and the marketing support I would not be able to find on my own,” said Dee Berger, Nevada resident and potential franchisee looking to start a self-serve frozen yogurt shop.

Yogurtini™ offers a fun experience allowing customers to serve themselves with up to 16 premium fat-free flavors each day, rotating from its extensive list of over 100 frozen yogurt flavors and over 65 toppings. Among the variety of flavors, customers can always find the Yogurtini™ “House” Tart, a no sugar added option, and a non-dairy option, as well as classic favorites such as Classic Vanilla, Ultimate Chocolate, and the local favorite, Chelsey’s Cheesecake. Toppings range from top quality fresh fruits, a wide variety of dry cereals, brownie and cheesecake bites, candy and syrups, as well as some unusual toppings like lychee fruit and Sriracha hot sauce.  When customers are done creating their perfect “Yogurtini™ concoction”, they simply pay by the ounce.

“I am ecstatic to announce our frozen yogurt franchise offering,” said Natasha Nelson, co-founder and President of Yogurtini™ . “Along with amazing frozen yogurt, I believe we have created a fun and exciting experience, and that is why our customers come back day after day. The popularity of Yogurtini™ products and the brand has been recognized by the community, loyal customers, and the press. We have been working hard over the past six months to put together a comprehensive franchise system after the large amount of interest our customers expressed,” she continued.

To develop the Yogurtini™ franchise system, Yogurtini™ reached out to the leading franchise experts in the country to create a solid foundation and infrastructure designed to offer the best level of support possible to franchisees, and to handle its anticipated growth.

“There is an incredible excitement and growth in the frozen yogurt category. Entrepreneur Magazine recently announced frozen yogurt as the category that holds the most franchise promise for 2009,” said Alan Stribling, Chief Operating Officer of Yogurtini™ (YHI, Inc.). “A fun, healthy and inexpensive family frozen yogurt experience is attractive to customers. This is a dynamic opportunity for entrepreneurs in a recessionary environment. The Yogurtini™ franchise system offers an excellent value. We have brought together the talents, disciplines and experience of big agency principals, former successful franchisors, experienced franchise attorneys, and top construction and site selection experts,” he continued.

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 Yogurtiniä 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.

Yogurtini™ loves to keep in touch with its customers through its social networking program. Please visit us at http://www.facebook.com/yogurtini , http://www.yogurtini.com/blog/ , http://twitter.com/yogurtini, http://www.myspace.com/yogurtini

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

At the Victoria’s Secret PINK HOPE Initiative at ASU’s Campus last week more than 100 clothing items were collected in 2 hours from ASU students to donate to UMOM, the largest homeless shelter in Arizona to help 112 families who are in transitional living in Phoenix.

This clothing drive was sponsored by Victoria’s Secret PINK in order to support the HOPE Campaign launched this fall to encourage college age women to support philanthropic efforts in their local communities.

“The PINK-a-licious campus event was a huge success at ASU! More than 200 college men and women came to support our philanthropic effort to support UMOM and enjoy some Yogurtini while we were at it!, said Teresa Foglia, Marketing intern for Yogurtini.

About Yogurtini:

Yogurtini Self-Serve offers up to 16 premium rotating healthy and fat-free frozen yogurt flavors and over 65 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. Leave 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 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.

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.

For more information on being awarded a Yogurtini franchise you can send an email to franchise@yogurtini.com, speak to us personally at (602) 774-2691 or visit www.yogurtinifranchising.com .

You get the scoop here first. By popular demand Yogurtini will be officially announcing their frozen yogurt franchise opportunity very soon. To get in line first visit Yogurtini’s new franchise page at http://www.yogurtini.com/franchise/ .

Thanks New Times! It was just announced Yogurtini Self Serve Frozen Yogurt was nominated for ‘Best Frozen Yogurt in the ‘Best of Phoenix’ nominations. We are so honored and many thanks to all those who voted.

Now through September 13th you can place your vote at http://polls.phoenixnewtimes.com/polls/phx/bestof/

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 65 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 and franchising becomes available, please contact us www.yogurtini.com.

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 65 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 and franchising becomes available, please contact us www.yogurtini.com.