Mother’s Day Froyo Specials 2017

Fro-yo girl here. I can’t think of Mother’s Day without thinking of TCBY’s longstanding free froyo for mom’s promotion. On Mother’s Day, participating TCBY locations give moms a free cup or cone of froyo (up to 6 oz). From my research, it looks like this promotion started in 2009.

In recent years, many froyo shops have had Mother’s Day froyo specials. Here’s a list of places that have Mother’s Day froyo specials this year (this list will be updated as I learn about new specials):

• Alpine Chill (Alpine, CA): Free 16 oz cup of froyo for moms on Mother's Day
• Arctic Ape (Windcrest, TX): Free 8 oz for moms, all day on Mother's Day
• Bluspoon (Melbourne, Australia): Special rose petal frozen Greek yogurt returns on Mother's Day
• CherryBerry (Buffalo, MN): Buy an 8 oz or larger cup and mom gets an 8 oz cup free from 5/12-5/14/2017
• Froco (Lakeway, TX): $4 flat rate for moms
• Froyo Earth (Washington): Buy one, get one 50% off or buy two, get one free on Mother's Day
• Froyo Heavenly Cafe (Menifee, CA): Bring mom and get 25% off your purchase on Mother's Day
• Froyo House (Maryland): Free froyo (up to 6 oz) for moms on Mother’s Day
• Golden Spoon (Glendora, CA): Buy one $25 gift card, get a free regular size frozen yogurt from now until Mother’s Day
• HighFive Frozen Yogurt (Mt. Dora, FL): Moms receive a free cup of froyo (up to $5) on Mother's Day
• House of Yogurt (Costa Mesa, CA): Moms get 5 ozs free on Mother's Day
• Menchie’s (Boone, NC): Half off for all moms on Mother’s Day
• Menchie's Day Creek (Rancho Cucamonga, CA): Moms get a free cup (with a mininum 3 cup purchase) on Mother's Day
• Menchie's (Gilbert, AZ): Buy one, get one free on Mother's Day
• Orange Leaf (Eagle, ID): Free beginner froyo cup for moms on Mother's Day
• Orange Leaf (The Woodlands, TX): $3 off mom's cup of froyo on Mother's Day
• Orange Leaf (Kentucky): Free small cup for moms or $2.99 off a larger size on Mother's Day
• Orange Leaf (Galveston, TX): Free cup of froyo for moms on Mother's Day
• Orange Leaf (Kokomo, IN): Moms get 50% off cups from 12-7 PM on Mother's Day
• Qoola Frozen Yogurt (Canada): Buy one, get one 50% off for mom, from 11 AM - 1 PM on Mother's Day
• Red Spoon (Australia): Mums get 50% off on Mother's Day
• The Skinny Dip Ghent (Norfolk, VA): On Mother’s Day, tell the cashier how special your mom is to you and she’ll get a free bowl of froyo
• Sweet CeCe’s: Free cookie for mom or $1 off her cup of froyo on Mother's Day
• sweetFrog (Guilford, CT, Martinsburg, WV): Moms get a card good for a free small cup of froyo to be used on a future visit with every purchase on Mother's Day
• Swirl It (Gilbert, AZ): Moms receive 6 oz free on Mother's Day
• Swirls & Nibbles (Skippack, PA): Buy one, get one free on Mother's Day (of equal or lesser value, limit 1)
• Tasti D-Lite (Santa Monica, CA): Free 6 oz all you can swirl cup for moms on Mother's Day
• Tutti Frutti (Canada): Buy yours on Mother's Day, get hers 50% off on hers 
• Tutti Frutti (Denham Springs, LA): Bring your mother and buy your froyo, get 50% off hers on Mother's Day
• Tutti Frutti (Australia): Buy your froyo, get mom’s froyo 50% off on Mother's Day
• Twist (Portland, OR): Buy one, mom gets 5 ozs free on Mother's Day
• Yoga-urt (Glendale, CA): Moms get to choose one free topping on the Mother's Day special Banana-nana split
• Yogen Fruz (Merida, Mexico): Free cone for moms on Mother's Day
• Yo-Get-It (Australia): Buy one, get mom's froyo free on Mother's Day
• Yogurt Beach (Kennewick, WA): Buy a cup off froyo on Mother’s Day and get mom’s cup free
• Yogurt Breeze (Lake Nona, FL): Get 3 oz free with purchase Mother’s Day week
• Yogurt Heaven V (San Diego, CA): Free froyo for moms (up to $3) on Mother's Day
• Yogurtland (Alameda, CA & Pinole, CA): Mom’s cup is free with a minimum $10 purchase and special surprise for every mom on Mother’s Day
• Yogurtland (Artesia, Century City, Montebello, Old Town Pasadena, Westchester, CA): $5 off your purchase from May 15-21
• Yogurtland (Logan, UT): Buy one, get one free May 12 - May 14, 2017, mention Instagram post
• Yogurtland (Singapore): 20% off for moms on Mother's Day
• Yogurt Shoppe (CA): Free froyo for moms on Mother's Day
• Yogurtys (Canada): Bring mom and get 50% off her froyo on Mother's Day
• Yotopia (Iowa): Free froyo for moms on Mother's Day with purchase! (Freebie of equal or lesser value up to $4) 
• Yo Waf (Gilbert, AZ): Buy one for you, get one free for mom on Mother's Day
• Yum Yogurt Bar (Marksville, LA): Moms get 50% off on Mother's Day
• Zoyo Yogurt (AZ): 6 free oz for moms on Mother's Day

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.

Innovative Froyo Shop: ICE-YO in West Hollywood

Fro-yo girl here. Iceyo opened in West Hollywood at the end of last year. They call themselves a “fresh yogurt boutique.” I was intrigued by the menu and their claim that “after three years of trial and error, ICE-YO has developed a special yogurt smoothie base that is less tart and rich in flavor.”

ICE-YO is different from most froyo shops. It’s not self-serve but they take their time to make your froyo look nice. The froyo is organic, gluten free, kosher and has live and active cultures. They have four flavors a day ($4, extra cost per topping). They have some interesting toppings like cotton candy, caramel popcorn, macarons, and organic honey cubes. Other toppings include chocolate chips, sprinkles, brownies, syrups, mochi, fresh fruit, mango poppers, cheesecake, whipped cream, cereal, almonds, walnuts and Oreos.

The froyo appears in various drinkable forms: yogurt smoothies, yogurt floats, and yogurtade.

It’s a bit strange that they only offer one size of froyo and it’s huge. I recommend sharing it unless you’re really hungry.

I was impressed with the amount of froyo and raspberries that I received. They drizzled the top with “yogurt sauce,” which seemed to be a plain, refrigerated yogurt. It enhanced the taste of the frozen yogurt by bringing out the natural yogurt flavor. Their plain tart is refreshing and light with a sweet finish.

The décor is quite nice and they even have a lovely seating area, overlooking Sunset Blvd., outside. It’s in a strip mall so they actually have free parking! And there’s free wi-fi and a bathroom.

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

* ICE-YO: 8555 W Sunset Blvd., Ste E, West Hollywood, CA 90069, IG: iceyosunset

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.

Yogurtland ShakeTracker Mystery

Fro-yo girl here. Do you save your froyo receipts? I do, of course, and I noticed something interesting on the most recent Yogurtland receipt that I received this week. In the rewards section of the receipt, they’ve added a new line that says ShakeTracker. Does this mean that shakes are coming to Yogurtland soon? Will they be like the Yogurtland Zoom product that I tried last year in West Covina?

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.

Happy Froyo Cinco De Mayo 2017

Fro-yo girl here. Happy Cinco De Mayo froyo fans! I’ve seen Yogurtland’s Churro flavor at multiple locations lately. I’m guessing that it’s there for Cinco De Mayo. I have a big tub of it in my freezer. It was introduced as part of Flavor Quest 2015 and last year they had the new Horchata flavor during Flavor Quest 2016. Check the Yogurtland Flavor Finder feature on their website or Real Rewards app to see if your local Yogurtland is carrying Churro froyo.

Here are some Cinco De Mayo inspired specials and froyo flavors that I found:

• Arctic Ape in San Angelo, TX, is offering a $5 flat rate cup
• Ayelada in Pittsfield, MA, just whipped up a batch of housemade Mexican chocolate frozen yogurt.
• Le Blueboy in Montreal makes fresh churros that you can add to your froyo or you can start with a churro cup and fill it with froyo to make a churro sundae.
• Fill up your cup for $5 at Menchie's Charleston Commons in Las Vegas, NV, Menchie's Gilbert, AZ and Menchie's El Paso, TX (Sunland, The Fountains, Rojas, Northeast) all day on Cinco De Mayo.
• Mention their Instagram post and get 4 ozs of froyo free at Myo Frozen Yogurt in Seaside, Monterey, Salinas and Walnut Creek, CA
• Peachwave in Simsbury, CT will bring out three dice for Cinco De Mayo. Roll a 5 for 5% off, roll two 5's for 25% off, or roll three 5's for a free cup.
• Sweet CeCe’s in Lebanon, TN (224 W Main St.) is offering 2 cups of froyo for $5.55 if you mention the code SWEET CINCO on Cinco De Mayo.
• Cinco de Froyo is back at sweetFrog with $5.55 16 oz cups, all day on Cinco De Mayo
• At Swirl Fiesta in Riverside, CA, you can get froyo with a side of elotes and esquites. Someone even put Hot Cheetos on their froyo! Maybe they’ll bring back their Horchata froyo for Cinco De Mayo? On Cinco De Mayo, enjoy a $5 flat rate cup.
• Trailside Treats in Connellsville, PA will have a $5 cup of froyo special on Cinco De Mayo
• Tru in Kelowna, British Columbia, created two flavors for Cinco De Mayo, Mexican cinnamon spice and Dulce de leche.
• Yogolandia in Chicago regularly has Mexican frozen yogurt flavors like churro, flan, cucumber and arroz con leche. They also offer some Mexican toppings.
• Fill an orange cup for $5 on Cinco de Mayo at Yogurt Beach in Naperville, IL
• Yogurt Frenzy in Bushnell, FL has a $5 flat rate cup special for Cinco De Mayo

Be sure to check out the IFYA’s Pinterest board, Cinco De Mayo Froyo, for Cinco De Mayo inspired froyo images.

Happy Froyo Cinco De Mayo!

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.

Pinkberry Pinkcard Mobile App is Back

Fro-yo girl here. One day several months ago, the Pinkberry Pinkcard app disappeared from my phone and I couldn’t download it again because it was no longer available in the App Store. Fortunately, Pinkberry could still keep track of my purchases with my phone number and I continued to earn loyalty points.

The good news is that as of last week (April 27, 2017), the Pinkberry loyalty app is back. Prior to that, the last update was on November 25, 2013.

The new version has a new look but similar functionality to the version that it replaced. With the app you can track your reward points, send egifts, reload your card, find locations, get directions to locations, find flavors, etc. It is true that the hours of operation have disappeared, finding the flavors is now more effortful, and apparently the new version doesn’t work with Apple Wallet…but hey, at least it works. Find it using the search term, Pinkberry.

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.

Menchie’s New Nut Job 2 Cup and the Return of Oreo Flavors

Fro-yo girl here. Menchie’s has a new exclusive cup design that promotes the upcoming animated film, Nut Job 2 Nutty by Nature. Nut Job 2 is scheduled to be released on August 18, 2017. I only spotted one cup design. It features a lot of animal characters, including squirrels, dogs, a mouse, etc. 

Oreo Just the Cookie and Just the Crème are back for a limited time only as well. I have a hard time deciding which one I like better but I’m leaning towards Just the Cookie. They taste better together.

P.S. A few months ago, the price went up at Menchie’s South Pasadena went up to 52 cents an ounce.

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.

Yogurtland New Spring’s Simply Sweet Peanut Butter Marshmallow Squares Froyo

Fro-yo girl here. The names of the new Yogurtland flavors are getting longer and longer. Today, Yogurtland locations are swirling the new flavor from the LOVE Follow Your Heart promotion, Spring’s Simply Sweet Peanut Butter Marshmallow Squares. It’s a no sugar added flavor that’s gluten free and made with real peanut butter.

I do love peanut butter and marshmallow squares. In fact, I’ve added peanut butter to my homemade marshmallow squares in the past. But from the picture, it doesn’t seem like they’re talking about Rice Krispies treats. Too bad!

* Spring’s Simply Sweet Peanut Butter Marshmallow Squares froyo is described by Yogurtland as “real peanut butter and fluffy marshmallow flavors unite for a nutty, creamy and sweet treat.” I did like the flavor because it tastes like their regular peanut butter with a hint of marshmallow. The marshmallow flavor isn’t too strong. Recommended toppings: Peanut butter sauce, peanuts, mini Nutter Butters, Reese’s Pieces

The next new flavor is Pairings & Sharings Strawberry Basil Lemonade Sorbet starting May 15.

Flavors are available while supplies last.

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.