Tuesday, April 14, 2020

Help Froyo Shops on GoFundMe


Fro-yo girl here. As you know, many frozen yogurt shops have seen a drastic decline in revenues due to the coronavirus pandemic. Some have started Go Fund Me online fundraising campaigns to ask for help. The following are all campaigns started by the shops, not campaigns created for them by Yelp and Go Fund Me.



Amer’s Deli/Yogurtrush, Ann Arbor, MI, @amersdeli


Amer’s Deli has been an Ann Arbor/ University of Michigan staple for 32 years. And yes, they have froyo. The owner is a U of M alum. Since business has fallen dramatically during the pandemic, Amer’s is looking to raise $28,000 to keep two locations open and to pay rent, utilities, liabilities and food distributors.

https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-amer039s-deli-covid19


Cloud 9 Yogurt House, San Diego, CA, @cloud9yogurthouse


Cloud 9 Yogurt House hopes to raise $2,500. Sales have fallen roughly 85% after the shelter-in-place order went into effect. The shop is currently closed until further notice. They will offer a gift certificate in the amount that you donate. They are also hoping that the GoFundMe campaign will allow them to quality for a grant from the Small Business Relief Initiative.

https://www.gofundme.com/f/cloud-nine-yogurt-house


Corner Cafe & Froyo, Murrieta, CA, @cornercafeandfroyo


Corner Cafe & Froyo is seeking your support to raise $5,000 to help them through this difficult time. 

https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-your-local-froyo-shop


Forever Yogurt Andersonville, Chicago, IL, @froyo_on_clark


Forever Yogurt would like to raise $1,000 to help the business stay afloat. The donations will be shared as follows: 25% to three employees who are not working, 25% to neighborhood stores that were forced to shut down, and 50% to help Forever Yogurt stay open.

https://www.gofundme.com/f/forever-yogurt-andersonville


Melon Seed Deli & Frozen Yogurt, Tacoma, WA, @melonseeddeli


Melon Seed Deli is currently closed. They are seeking to raise $5,000 to help keep their business open and operating. Also, they'd like to qualify for GoFundMe's small business relief fund, which will match any donations if they can raise $500.

https://www.gofundme.com/f/melon-seed-deli

Menchie's Frozen Yogurt, Pueblo, CO, @menchiespueblomall


Menchie's is currently closed. The funds raised would go to Menchie's employees who are currently out of work. The goal is to raise $10,000.


Menchie's Westchase Town Center, Tampa, FL, @menchieswestchasefroyo


Menchie's WTC is currently closed. The goal of the $5,000 GoFundMe campaign is to raise funds for expenses, including rent, utilities, etc.

https://www.gofundme.com/f/menchie039s-westchase-town-center


Oodles Frozen Yogurt, Modesto, CA, @oodlesfroyo


Oodles is seeking $7,000 to help pay the operating expenses and reopen the shop when it is safe to do so. The shop is currently closed. The owner relies on the income generated from the shop.

https://www.gofundme.com/f/oodles-frozen-yogurt-modesto-small-business-relief


Serendipity Sweets, Erie, PA, @serendipitysweetserie


Serendipity Sweets is currently closed. A new business, they’re seeking $4,000 to help them make it through this difficult time and also to qualify for GoFundMe’s matching grant.

https://www.gofundme.com/f/serendipity-sweets-smallbusinessrelief


Sweet Things Frozen Yogurt, San Diego, CA, @sweetthingssd


Sweet Things is hoping to raise $30,000 to use towards reopening the shop. The shop is in a large convention hotel and relies heavily on the local and tourism industry. With Comic-Con 2020 canceled and the decline of tourism, their business has been greatly impacted.


Yo Treats, Estacada, OR, @yotreatsfroyo


Yo Treats is hoping to raise $10,000. The shop has been closed since March 23 and the family that owns the business needs support to stay in business. While they've applied for federal loans, they haven't been able to get any. Their employees haven't received unemployment funds either. They need help to cover utilities, rent, payroll, etc.


Yogi Topi, La Jolla, CA, @yogitopiyogurt


Yogi Topi is hoping to raise $5,000 goal for their employees. In return, they’ll send donors a 2 for 1 voucher for every dollar donated.

https://www.gofundme.com/f/covid19-support-our-yogi-topi-yogurt-employees 


Yogurt Craze, Parkland, FL, @yogurtcraze


Yogurt Craze is a small, family owned frozen yogurt shop that's been open almost 10 years. They closed the shop for safety reasons and are seeking community help to stay afloat. They hope to raise $10,000.

https://www.gofundme.com/f/yogurtcraze


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.

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