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Yogurtini Self Serve vs Red Mango

natasha — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 19:32:50 +0000

The Pitch visited the new Yogurtini Self Serve in Kansas City and did a comparison with Red Mango.

You can read the article here.

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’s Self Serve Frozen Yogurt National Franchises Getting Customers Ready for Coachella!

Yogurtini — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 17:47:40 +0000

It’s the time of year when music fanatics like us pack up the car, grab the tent, and brace ourselves for a weekend filled with music festival mayhem and 100 degree temperatures. The Coachella Music & Art Festival started in 1999 and since then has continued to attract the world’s leading musicians and bands from all over the world, including such headliners as Daft Punk, Prince, Radiohead, and Paul McCartney. Coachella will kick off this year on April 16^th and wrap up after three phenomenal days of performances on April 18^th. Yogurtini co-founder Chelsey Nelson attends the event annually with members from her band, Yellow Minute, and friends from all around the world, and says “Coachella is a great place for me to meet up with my best friends once a year. I get to see legendary bands, and also get exposed to so much new music. I always end up discovering a new favorite band at Coachella, and fill up the playlists at Yogurtini with their music.”

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

Yogurtini in the news

Yogurtini — Tue, 23 Sep 2008 23:29:59 +0000

Yogurtini to make cool debut near ASU in October

DAVID WOODFILL, TRIBUNE

Sometimes nothing hits the spot more than some frozen yogurt and hot sauce.

That’s one of the more unusual concoctions customers will be able to create at a self-serve yogurt shop opening near Arizona State University in Tempe.

Yogurtini, which will open sometime in October at the northeast corner of University Drive and Rural Road, will also have some safer choices for the less-daring yogurt lover.

The shop will feature a bar with more than 50 toppings ranging from granola and fruit to the more daring items, including espresso beans and, yes, hot sauce – Sriracha hot sauce, to be exact.

It’s a typical favorite choice at many Thai cuisine restaurants and one of the few condiments you’d find in my refrigerator right next to my mayonnaise.

Yogurt dispensed from the shop’s five machines will rotate between flavors like cheesecake, peanut butter, mango and green tea. Because the yogurt is self-serve, prices are based on weight.

Top it off!

Yogurtini — Mon, 07 Jul 2008 00:48:32 +0000

Yogurtini Self-Serve Frozen Yogurt will offer over 50 toppings. We think the best custom fro-yo should be just the way you create it. Our list so far includes berries, mango, kiwi, mochi, yogurt chips, nuts, chocolate chips, Fruit Loops, Captain Crunch, granola, Sour Patch Kids, Sprinkles and whatever else you vote for. So get creative. Tell us, what kind of toppings do you want?

Favorite Fro Yo Toppings

Yogurtini — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 01:31:03 +0000

Wichitalk posted a list of new topping suggestions for frozen yogurt, particularly vanilla flavor. Her choices tend toward the fresh and low calorie (peach slices and vanila wafers or locally made honey.