Mother’s Day 2016 Froyo Specials

Fro-yo girl here. Moms love froyo. You love mom but you also love a good deal. Here’s the list of places with Mother’s Day froyo specials, in alphabetical order. Unless noted, all these specials are good on Mother’s Day, May 8, 2016.

• Bluspoon (Australia): Free rose petal froyo for moms
• CherryBerry (Halifax, Canada): 50% off mom’s cup
• Chiller Bee: Free cup for mom
• Froyoland (Murrieta, CA): Buy one, get one free
• Frozen Yo (Cincinnati, OH): Half off for moms
• Ilya (Australia): Half off froyo for mom
• Mochi (Jacksonville, FL): Free 8 oz cup for mom
• Oh-yo (Grove City, OH): Buy one, get one 1/2 off
• Orange Leaf (Mustang, OK): Half off for moms
• Orange Leaf (Greenfield, IN): Half off for moms
• Orange Leaf (KY): Half off for moms
• Pinkberry (Canada): Buy a $25 gift card, get a free small Pinkberry from April 30-May 8
• Purple Penguin (Graham, NC): Moms get 5 oz free
• Sno (Lake Tahoe): Free cup of froyo for mom
• sweetFrog (Clemmons, NC): Free small cup of froyo for mom
• sweetFrog (Clinton, NC): Moms get 50% off their cup
• sweetFrog (Danville, VA): Moms get 50% off their cup
• sweetFrog (Fleming Island, FL): Buy one cup, mom gets a small 12 oz cup free
• sweetFrog (Jacksonsville, FL): Buy one cup, mom gets a small 12 oz cup free
• sweetFrog (Johnson City, TN)P: Moms get a 12 oz cup free
• sweetFrog (Lancaster, Shrewsbury, York, PA): Free cup of froyo for mom (up to $4 value) with the purchase of a cup of froyo for a child
• sweetFrog (Parkersburg, WV): Free cup for mom, up to $4 value
• Swirl It (Gilbert, AZ): Free 6 ozs for mom
• TCBY: Free small froyo for moms at participating locations
• Trugurt: Buy one, get one free
• Tutti Frutti (Canada): Buy a cup, get 50% off mom’s cup 
• Tutti Frutti (Nashua, NH): Moms get 30% off
• Qoola: Buy one, get one free
• Yogurt Hut (OR): Half off mom's cup
• Yogurt In Love (San Marcos, TX): 8 ozs free for moms
• Yogurt Shoppe: 8 ozs free for moms
• Yogurtland (Baton Rouge): Buy one, get one free
• Yogurtopia (MI): Half off for moms
• Zinga (Gainesville, VA): Buy one, get one free

Many shops announce Mother's Day specials on Mother's Day so check back for updates or call your local shop to see if they have any special deals.

You know you love me. X0 X0, fro-yo girl.

Looking for more frozen yogurt news, discussion boards, and resources? Check out the International Frozen Yogurt Association website at http://internationalfrozenyogurt.com/. The IFYA is the independent voice of the frozen yogurt industry.

New Fro-yo Trend: Bottoms Bars

Fro-yo girl here. Everyone knows about fro-yo toppings. But what about fro-yo bottoms? Fro-yo bottoms (aka bottoming) represent a new trend in the fro-yo industry. I’m not sure exactly who started the trend (though apparently it was someone on the East Coast) but several fro-yo shops now offer bottoms. Bottoms bars seem much more popular in the East/Midwest. While many fro-yo shops offer cones and waffle bowls, bottoms have expanded to include other items, mostly baked goods. 

* Brrrberry in NC calls their bottoms bar the “original” bottoms bar. The bottoms bar features cookies, brownies and pecan pies.
* Zinga, with locations in MA, CA, CO, TX, VA and NH, makes fresh baked bottoms. The bottoms are baked at the store and “include vanilla and gluten-free chocolate cake, waffle bowls, brownies and other seasonal selections.”
* Yogurtology in AZ & FL offers donuts, moon pies, cookies and brownies as bottoms.
* Twister’z in Richmond, VA offers cake bottoms and waffle cones.
* Yogeez in Ohio has cookies, doughnuts, brownies and vanilla wafers as bottoms.

Locally, Yogurt Hill in downtown Hayward offers a bottoms bar with cinnamon rolls, brownies, pretzels, and cookies. I’ve had steel cut oatmeal underneath my fro-yo at Fraiche Yogurt (SF, Palo Alto), but they don’t use the term bottoms.

There’s something disturbing about putting a doughnut under my fro-yo. On the other hand, warm brown rice (Vanilla Jill’s in Eugene, OR) and warm steel cut oatmeal make delicious, healthy bottoms.

You know you love me. X0 X0, fro-yo girl.

* YOGURT HILL: 1081 B Street, Hayward, CA 94541

Fro-yo for Mother's Day

Fro-yo girl here. Tomorrow is the perfect day to treat your mom to fro-yo. Moms love fro-yo and fro-yo gift cards. Look for these special fro-yo deals:

* TCBY: Free fro-yo for moms on Mother's Day at participating locations, call ahead to check and find your nearest location here: http://tcby.com/find-a-store/
* ZOYO: Free fro-yo for mom on Mother's Day, in Phoenix, AZ, details
* ZINGA: Buy one, get one free on Mother's Day at Zinga locations
* YOGURT MOUNTAIN: 10 ounces free for mom on Mother's Day at participating locations
* BERRY COOL: Free fro-yo for mom, up to $4, on Mother's Day in Cedar Park, TX
* TWISTED PINEAPPLE: 4 ounces of free fro-yo for mom on Mother's Day in Somerset, KY
* YO MAMA: Buy one, get mom's free, involves fake tattoo in Wauwatosa, WI
* ORANGE LEAF: Buy 1, get 1 50% off  mom's cup on Mother's Day at participating locations
* BLUSH MILPITAS: Free small fro-yo or cake pop for mom with purchase of fro-yo or ice cream.

You know you love me. X0 X0, fro-yo girl.