Yogen Fruz Franchise News

Agreement Broadens Reach of Yogen Fruz Brand in U.S. Markets
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 25, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Yogen Fruz, the world's leading frozen yogurt franchise, is pleased to announce that they have entered into an license agreement that provides Jamba Juice (NASDAQ: JMBA) the right to use the "Yogen Fruz" operating system and registered trademarks.
Jamba currently offers Whirl'ns™ Frozen Yogurt in roughly 122 California stores and has future expansion planned for the highly popular product line. Under the terms of the license agreement, the trademarks "Powered by Yogen Fruz" and "Yogen Fruz™" will be prominently featured in customer-facing materials available in all designated Whirl'ns outlets.
"Jamba is a widely recognized brand that is very popular among U...

Canadian Frozen Yogurt Brand Debuts Inside Citizen's Bank Park

Additional FroYo Cafés Anticipated in PA, NJ, DE and North Florida This Summer April 05, 2011 // Franchising.com // Yogen Früz Master Franchisees Michael Geonnotti and Ron Perruzza were all smiles as they introduced their innovative frozen yogurt kiosks during a chilly home opener at Citizen's Bank Park in Philadelphia on April 1, 2011. The brisk weather didn't seem to bother the ambitious business partners, the NL East Champion Philadelphia Phillies or their loyal fans, as the sell-out crowd indulged in their first tastes of the creamy, fruity frozen treat while cheering on an exciting come-from-behind ninth inning Phillies victory.

Frigid Phillies fans seemed unfazed by the weather and quite impressed by the company's products and innovative production process...

TORONTO, Sept. 7 /CNW/ - Yogen Früz, the world's leading frozen yogurt conglomerate, announced today the signing of the Master Franchisee and the negotiation of its first Southern New York State location. This location is scheduled to open in time for Thanksgiving. To celebrate, Yogen Früz will treat customers to special promotions including an afternoon of free yogurt and Yogen Früz giveaways.

"We are excited to have signed the master franchisee for this region where residents are striving to live a healthier lifestyle. As a growing international company, Yogen Früz provides people within the U.S. and around the world with a nutritious alternative that coincides with healthy living," says Aaron Serruya, President of Yogen Früz...

TORONTO, Sept. 3 /CNW/ - Yogen Früz, the world's leading frozen yogurt conglomerate, announced today the signing of the Master Franchisee for the United Arab Emirates region and the grand opening of its first UAE locations in Dubai and Kuwait, with five more Dubai locations opening soon. To celebrate the openings of multiple UAE locations, Yogen Früz will treat customers to special promotions including 2-for-1 frozen yogurts and 10% of for the employees of the malls where the Yogen Früz stores are located.

"We are thrilled to have signed the master franchisee, Arcology Investments, for the United Arab Emirates territory and to launch Yogen Früz in this thriving region. The opening of the five United Arab Emirates Yogen Früz locations marks a very exciting time for us as we hope to continue to grow and provide people world-wide with a great tasting, healthy and fresh alternative to fast food...

Yogen Früz connects with customers worldwide February 06, 2009 // Franchising.com // Los Angeles, CA –– Internationally recognized frozen yogurt pioneer Yogen Früz, is now conquering the internet through social media networking keeping their fans updated on the latest news. Yogen Früz is excited to announce that it has surpassed 200,000 fans on their Facebook fan page. Not only does Yogen Früz showcase its sophisticated, modernly designed retail locations along sides its delicious, fat-free fro-yo, but they are also staying ahead of the technology curve with ventures into the internet world. Healthy eatery Yogen Früz is now keeping in touch with fro-yo lovers in such cities as Beijing, Tokyo, Brisbane, Los Angeles, Santiago, Chicago and Columbia...

Probiotic Frozen Yogurt Chain to Open First New Locations through Master Franchisee Trmop LLC in Kapolei Crossroads, the Waikele area and Waikiki

September 18, 2008 // Franchising.com // TORONTO, CANADA - Yogen Fruz, a frozen yogurt chain with 1,100 stores in over 20 countries, announced today it recently signed a development agreement that will allow Trmop LLC, a Honolulu-based master franchisee, to open 7 new stores, at least 5 of which will be located on Oahu, Hawaii's main island. Trmop and Yogen Fruz are targeting Kapolei Crossroads, the Waikele area and Waikiki for the first store openings.

Trmop LLC will call upon its extensive experience in supply/logistics, customer service and management and finance, administration and economic analysis to open and manage each location to success, says Yogen Fruz...

Yo-Fro Chain's Agreement with Orbiz Corporation Plans 7 New Locations Down Under over Next 12 Months, First Opening in December '08

September 12, 2008 // Franchising.com // TORONTO, CANADA - Yogen Fruz, a frozen yogurt chain with 1,100 stores in over 20 countries, announced today that it has entered into a newly signed development agreement with Orbiz Corporation Pty Ltd. that will expand the franchise by 30 locations into Australia over the span of the agreement, beginning with a December store opening in Brisbane and 6 more projected openings for the next 6-12 months.

Orbiz Corporation Pty Ltd. will bring its successful retailing experience, multi business management skill, and strong food background into this relationship, which Yogen Fruz expects to be very successful...

August 05, 2008 // Franchising.com // TORONTO, CANADA — Yogen Früz, frozen yogurt chain with stores around the world, is adding two notches to its global belt with newly signed development agreements for 29 stores in Argentina and 21 stores in Peru.

The new fro-yo emporiums will expand the franchise's footprint in Latin America, adding to existing Yogen Früz outlets in Dominican Republic, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Bolivia and Venezuela.

The master franchisee for Argentina and Peru is Fruzco Chile SA, the same group that has been building the Yogen Früz brand in Chile for the past 15 years. Fruzco Chile SA has opened 24 Yogen Früz stores in Chile to date and is scheduled to open 5 other stores in Chile before year's end, with further expansion in that country...

Fro-yo Chain Franchises to YF Systems of Texas; Expands U.S. Presence into Large Southern Market, Providing Opportunity for Growth

DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Yogen Früz, a frozen yogurt chain with 1,100 stores in over 20 countries, announced today that YF Systems of Texas, LLC, will be opening up a series of franchise locations across Texas. YF Systems, the new master franchiser, plans to open 30 locations over the next ten years and will call on its past franchising experience to contribute to the development and growth of the Yogen Früz brand in Texas.

"Texas is a tremendous place for business and has a potential customer base of more than 25 million residents," remarked Jon Lindenbaum, a Principal of YF Systems of Texas...

International Fro-Yo Chain Opens Store in Lombard; Gives 10 Percent of Profits to the Local YMCA

LOMBARD, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Yogen Früz, a frozen yogurt chain with 1,100 stores in over 20 countries, announced today that it is opening its third Illinois location at Yorktown Center in Lombard, Illinois, located at the corner of Butterfield Rd. and Highland Ave. The grand opening event will be held on July 11th and July 12th. The store has partnered with the Tri-Town YMCA and will donate 10 percent of its opening day profits to the charity, which is organized to help build strong kids, strong families and strong communities through its specialized programs and services.

"We partnered with the Tri-Town YMCA because it has a proven history of giving back to the Lombard, Villa Park and Oakbrook Terrace communities," remarked Jerry Isaacson, one of the principals of Freezer Products LLC, the master franchisee for Illinois...

TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--International frozen yogurt chain Yogen Früz has Georgia on its mind with a master franchise agreement that will bring 10 stores to the Peach State over the next few years. The agreement with Atlanta-based LB Yogurt LLC is the third U.S. development contract signed by Yogen Früz in the last month and the sixth since mid-2007, marking the first phase of an expansion into the U.S.

Three U.S. stores are now open in suburban Chicago's Woodfield Shopping Center and Orland Square Mall as well as San Francisco's Embarcadero Center, with up to 1,000 U.S. outlets planned by 2018. Master franchise agreements have been signed in the Chicago, San Francisco and Los Angeles metropolitan areas, all of Florida south of the Tampa-St...

1,100-Store Chain Targets 1,000 U.S. Locations over Next Decade

ORLAND PARK, Ill., June 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Yogen Fruz, a frozen yogurt chain with 1,100 stores in over 20 countries, is opening its second Chicagoland store tomorrow as part of a major push into the U.S. market. The new store at Orland Square Mall in Orland Park will feature Yogen Fruz's signature create-your-own yogurt/fruit blends along with other frozen yogurt specialties.

The company will be celebrating the official grand opening tomorrow, Saturday, June 21 with special offers at both Orland Park and the recently opened location at Woodfield Shopping Center in Schaumburg.

Up to 1,000 U.S. outlets are planned by 2018, with 150 units already planned by master franchisees in the Orlando, Chicago, San Francisco and Los Angeles metropolitan areas...

TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Yogen Früz, a frozen yogurt chain with over 1,100 stores in over 20 countries, announced today that it has signed a master franchise agreement with Miami-based Frozenguy LLC that will bring 21 stores to south Florida over the next eight years. The agreement is part of an aggressive program to secure a major scoop of the U.S. fro-yo market for Yogen Früz's signature create-your-own frozen yogurt/fruit blends.

The company has granted exclusive development rights to Frozenguy LLC for all of south Florida below the Tampa-St. Petersburg area, including Palm Beach, Broward and Miami-Dade counties.

The company also has master franchise agreements in the Chicago, San Francisco and Los Angeles metropolitan areas, with the first two stores opened this past month in suburban Chicago's Woodfield Shopping Center and San Francisco's Embarcadero Center...

TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Yogen Früz, a frozen yogurt chain with over 1,100 stores in over 20 countries, today announced plans to open 16 stores in the Virginia and Washington, D.C. areas through a master franchise agreement with Raleigh, North Carolina-based YF Atlantic LLC. The first location is expected to open early next year.

The contract marks the first for Yogen Früz in the eastern U.S. and the fifth master franchise agreement signed for the U.S. since mid-2007 as part of the company's entry into the U.S. market. The first two U.S. stores opened last month in suburban Chicago's Woodfield Shopping Center and San Francisco's Embarcadero Center, with up to 1,000 U.S. outlets planned by 2018.

All stores feature Yogen Früz's "Blend It" create-your-own frozen yogurt/fruit blends, mixed in the company's proprietary machines while customers watch...

June 02, 2008 // Franchising.com // - Yogen Früz, a frozen yogurt chain with 1,100 stores in over 20 countries, is launching a bid for a major scoop of the American fro-yo market including the territory of Puerto Rico, with the opening of its first Puerto Rican store on May 24th, 2008, located at Centro Comercial Los Prados (Avenida Boulevard Los Prados Carretera 156 hacia Aguas buenas Caguas, Puerto Rico).

The new Caguas store is one of several locations expected to open across the U.S. this year (including Puerto Rico), introducing Yogen Früz's signature create-your-own yogurt/fruit blends to Puerto Rican consumers.
Blend It, Top It & MoreThe menu is anchored by Yogen Früz's "Blend It" — a combination of low-fat, non-fat or no-sugar-added frozen yogurt and any of 16 varieties of flash-frozen fresh fruit mixed in the company's proprietary machines while customers watch — as well as a "Top It" option featuring plain yogurt with a choice of 18 toppings from fruit to granola, carob chips and Cap'n Crunch...

International Frozen Yogurt Chain Shares Grand Opening Profits with Charity

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Yogen Früz, a frozen yogurt chain with 1,100 stores in over 20 countries, is launching a bid for a major scoop of the American fro-yo market with the opening of its first San Francisco store on May 30-31. Located at 3 Embarcadero Center, the new San Fran store is one of 30 locations expected to open across the U.S. this year, introducing Yogen Früz's signature create-your-own yogurt/fruit blends to American consumers.

Yogen Früz has partnered with the Greater Bay Area Chapter of the Make-a-Wish Foundation for the grand opening of the San Francisco store. The foundation grants wishes to children with life-threatening medical conditions around the bay area...

Frozen Yogurt Chain Updates Décor, Signage, Packaging & More

TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Yogen Früz, the Canada-based frozen yogurt chain with 1,100 stores in 20 countries, has revamped its store design and overall branding to coincide with the opening of its first U.S. outlets in March. The first two stores with the new branding opened in Canada this month in the Toronto-Dominion Centre in Toronto and the MetroCentre in Burnaby, British Columbia.

The company expects at least 30 stores to open in U.S. strip plazas, shopping malls and regional shopping centers in 2008, with up to 1,000 U.S. outlets planned over the next decade. The first U.S. stores will open in the Orlando, Chicago, San Francisco and Los Angeles metropolitan areas where master franchises have already been sold...

November 20, 2007 // Franchising.com // - Toronto, Ontario – Yogen Früz USA Inc. is pleased to announce that the Company has completed a Master Franchise Agreement with Freezer Products LLC, for the State of Illinois, U.S.A. This agreement helps facilitate the rapid expansion of Yogen Früz outlets across the American Midwest. The city of Chicago and surrounding suburbs comprise the third largest metropolitan area in the United States.

"We look forward to expanding our Yogen Früz brand into the heart of the American Midwest", said Aaron Serruya, President. "We have entered into the Illinois agreement with a strong partner in order to quickly penetrate the territory". The agreement strengthens our commitment to U...

Markham, Canada, October 03, 2007 --(PR.com)-- Yogen Früz USA Inc. is pleased to announce that the Company has completed a Master Franchise Agreement with YF LA Inc. for Southern Los Angeles County, in the State of California, U.S.A. This agreement extends to cities such as Long Beach, Santa Monica and Pasadena.

Yogen Früz expects to begin opening its contemporary retail stores in Los Angeles by early 2008. "Since opening the first Yogen Früz outlet in 1986, Yogen Früz has enjoyed 22 years of continuous viability and profitability in Canada and around the world," said Aaron Serruya, the Company's President. "The agreement announced today builds on that pattern of success, by opening a large new market and presenting more of our healthy frozen dessert to consumers while adding scope and depth to our franchising business in the USA...

Markham, Canada, October 01, 2007 --(PR.com)-- Yogen Früz USA Inc. is pleased to announce that the Company has entered into a Master Franchise Agreement with Titan Group Inc. for Northern Florida, United States of America.

"We believe that Orlando will experience the same high level of success that we have achieved in major cities worldwide", said Aaron Serruya, the Company's President. The metropolitan areas of Orlando, Deltona and Daytona Beach, Florida carry a total population of 2,633,282 (as of 2006) and carry three of the 25 fastest-growing counties in the United States. The region sees an estimated 52 million tourists a year.

The Company will be retaining the rights in Southern Florida and developing that part of the state corporately as well as via the franchise model...