Menchie’s October Promotions

Fro-yo girl here. It finally feels like Halloween! Menchie’s has two spooky featured froyo flavors this month. Harvest Pumpkin froyo is back for another month, and that month happens to National Pumpkin Month. And Fruity Cereal froyo is brand new.

Harvest Pumpkin froyo: Menchie’s Harvest Pumpkin froyo is made with real pumpkin, cinnamon, and ginger. Recommended toppings: Butterfinger, chocolate shell, Special Dark chocolate chips

Fruity Cereal froyo: This is a pretty pale pink froyo that tastes like Fruity Pebbles milk. It’s on the mild side, so it would go well with other flavors like vanilla. The froyo is nonfat and gluten-free. It’s made with no artificial colors or artificial flavors. Recommended toppings: fresh fruit, granola, nuts

Menchie’s is also promoting the new Gabby’s Dollhouse The Movie with Cakey’s Cake Batter froyo and a special cup design. Gabby’s Dollhouse The Movie is showing only in theaters.

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

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Menchie’s September Featured Flavors & a New App

 

Fro-yo girl here. Menchie’s featured flavors for September are two returning favorites, Harvest Pumpkin and Cookie Butter froyo.

Harvest Pumpkin froyo: Menchie’s Harvest Pumpkin froyo is made with real pumpkin, cinnamon, and ginger. I could taste the spices. It normally comes back in October, but they brought it back early this year. Recommended toppings: Butterfinger, chocolate shell, Special Dark chocolate chips

Cookie Butter froyo: This is another spiced froyo, and it has cinnamon as well. It will make you think of speculoos cookies. Cookie butter froyo is made with no artificial flavors, no artificial colors, and no high fructose corn syrup. Recommended toppings: white chocolate chips, graham cracker crumbs, cheesecake bites

The featured flavors are available while supplies last, for a limited time.

I also saw a sign that said there’s a new app launching on 9/17. You’ll need to download it to earn & redeem rewards. Menchie’s recently unveiled a new website as well.

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

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Menchie’s October Promotions

Fro-yo girl here. Happy Month of Smiles! For October, Menchie’s has brought back two fan favorite flavors: Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup froyo and Harvest Pumpkin froyo. It’s a given that they had to bring back Harvest Pumpkin froyo, right? It’s made with real pumpkin, cinnamon, and ginger. And the Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup poster has ghosts and bats.

Also, the Smile Challenge app game is back. Three squares are super easy to check off. For two squares, just answer the questions. For the third, scan the QR code at the register with the Menchie’s app. There are lots of prizes but the grand prize is free froyo for a year. Remember to scan the app at the register to play. Once you complete all the squares, you’ll earn a $5 reward from Menchie’s.

Save the date, October 29. The first 29 guests at Menchie's on 10/29 at 3 PM will get 5 oz of free froyo and a free trick-or-treat bag to celebrate the premiere of Disney's new show, Wizards Beyond Waverly Place.

I’ve seen a teaser for a new spoon coming soon. It’s brown. That’s all I know so far.

Menchie’s in Burbank did have Halloween decorations!

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

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Menchie’s October Featured Flavors & a New Smile Challenge

Fro-yo girl here. Happy October! Menchie’s has three featured flavors this month, No Sugar Added Disney Frozen Vanilla froyo, Harvest Pumpkin froyo, and Ghost Sugar Cookie froyo. There’s a new Menchie’s Smile Challenge as well.

Download the Menchie’s app if you don’t already have it on your phone and play the game on the app. Once you complete the eight challenges, you’ll be entered in a drawing with a chance to win free froyo for a year (and other prizes). Twelve winners will be selected. Some of the challenges are visiting Menchie’s two days in a row, scanning the Menchie’s smile challenge QR code in the store, and ordering a Menchie’s delivery.

The Disney Frozen tie-in promotes Disney Hits, the happiest music playlist on Earth. The playlist includes songs from Frozen.

No Sugar Added Disney Frozen Vanilla froyo: It’s sweetened with Stevia and monk fruit. There wasn’t much vanilla flavor and I don’t like the sweetness and flavor of Stevia or monk fruit. The flavor is gluten-free and contains no artificial flavors, no artificial colors, and no high fructose corn syrup. Recommended toppings: Oreos, Hershey’s Kisses, and Butterfinger.

Harvest Pumpkin froyo is a returning fan favorite seasonal flavor. Menchie’s also introduced a new pumpkin flavor for October, Harvest Pumpkin. Harvest Pumpkin features real pumpkin puree, cinnamon and ginger. It’s lowfat, gluten-free, and made with no high fructose corn syrup, no artificial colors, and no artificial flavors. Recommend toppings: chocolate shell, graham cracker crumbs, almonds.

Ghost Sugar Cookie froyo might be the same as Menchie’s Sugar Cookie Spell froyo. It’s lowfat and made with real sugar cookies. It also contains no artificial flavors, no artificial colors, and no high fructose corn syrup. The yogurt had a nice thick, creamy texture but a slightly bitter aftertaste.

Menchie’s featured flavors are available for a limited time, while supplies last.

Too bad there aren’t any Menchie’s Halloween spoons this year.

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

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Menchie’s October Feature Flavors, Halloween Spoon & Contest

Fro-yo girl here. Boo! Menchie’s is showing plenty of Halloween spirit this month. The October feature flavors are Haunted Harvest Pumpkin, Sugar Cookie Spell, Chocolate Cream Pie frozen yogurt. Harvest Pumpkin is a returning seasonal flavor. Sugar Cookie Spell might be new but I’m not sure, since Menchie’s did have Sugar Cookie frozen yogurt in 2015 during the PAN promotion. Sometimes a returning flavor has a different name. It wasn’t available during my visit. Chocolate Cream Pie is definitely new.

* Chocolate Cream Pie frozen yogurt: Made with no artificial colors or flavors, Menchie’s Chocolate Cream Pie is lowfat and made with real California milk. I’ve never had chocolate cream pie before, so I can’t compare it to the real thing. The chocolate flavor was mild, like milk chocolate. It tasted a little like chocolate cake. There was a bitter aftertaste. The texture was smooth and creamy. I found it bland. 

Update (10/9): It wasn't easy to find Sugar Cookie Spell frozen yogurt but I finally tracked it down. It did taste like sugar cookies and I found it very sweet and one-dimensional. The yogurt was also a touch icy, which didn't help.

I look forward to a new Halloween Menchie’s spoon every Halloween and they didn’t disappoint me this year. The new spoon features Menchie dressed as a vampire with a few bats on the front and Chip coming out of a pumpkin in the back. And there’s a Halloween froyo spoon contest! To enter, take a picture of Menchie’s new Spooktacular Spoon in a froyo mix and post it on Instagram with the tags @mymenchies and #menchiesspoon to enter. The prize is a $100 Menchie’s gift card. The last day to enter is Halloween.

I noticed a door decal for the new Monster Cakes. Those would be perfect for Halloween. The new cup design features Menchie’s froyo cakes. I didn’t see anything about World Smile Day, which Menchie’s has been celebrating for years. It takes place on October 4, 2019.

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 M&Ms Flavor and Limited Edition Cup at Menchies, Month of Smiles, Sweepstakes

Fro-yo girl here. It’s October and new flavor time at Menchie’s. The new flavor, Milk Chocolate Candy frozen yogurt, is made with M&M’s. They’ve also brought back a fall favorite, Harvest Pumpkin, made with real pumpkin, cinnamon and ginger.

* Milk chocolate candy: It’s amazing how this chocolate frozen yogurt tastes just like M&M’s. It tastes different from their other chocolate froyo flavors for sure. Milk chocolate candy froyo is lowfat and gluten free. Recommended toppings: Whipped topping, mini M&Ms, almonds, brownies

Menchie’s has declared it the Month of Smiles. During the World Smile Day Party on October 7 from 4 – 7 PM, they’ll have a buy one frozen yogurt, get one free, as well as fun activities and prizes. Menchie’s and M&M’s are sponsoring the Ultimate VIP Concert Experience Sweepstakes. The grand prize is 4 reserved concert tickets, VIP limo service, dinner and free swag. To enter, use your My Smileage account. The more you visit, the more contest entries you’ll receive. There’s another contest for their Month of Smiles. To enter, share how you spread smiles at @mymenchies using #spreadingsmiles for a chance to win free frozen yogurt for a year or a $25 gift card. You can also spread smiles with the new Smile It Forward card.

Remember to collect the limited edition M&M’s Menchie’s cup and the two new Halloween spoons.

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 Month of Smiles: Fall Classics, New Color Changing Spoons, New Contest

Fro-yo girl here. Happy World Smile Day! When you think of smiles and froyo, don’t you automatically think of Menchie’s?

Menchie’s new Month of Smiles campaign includes the return of two fall classics, Harvest Pumpkin (made with real pumpkin) and Cinnabon® Classic Cinnamon Roll (made with Makara® cinnamon and signature cream cheese frosting). Top your froyo with cream cheese icing and Cinnabon® Morsels.

Menchie’s fans have the chance to win free froyo every day by taking pictures with an in-store selfie frame and hashtagging #spreadingsmiles on Instagram or Twitter. One fan will win a $15 gift card every day and the grand prize winner will win free froyo for a year.

And Menchie’s magic color changing spoons are back with new designs. There are three designs: Menchie the wizard casting froyo spells (green), Menchie the astronaut (blue), and Menchie the rockstar (pink). The spoons change colors when they touch your froyo. The back of the spoons have cute details too. Get yours soon before they disappear.

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.

Color Changing Cups Arrive at Menchie’s

Fro-yo girl here. It’s October and that means the new color changing froyo cups have arrived at Menchie’s! The color-changing cups are available for a limited time and are inspired by my favorite holiday, Halloween. It’s the first time that I’ve seen a color changing cup at a froyo shop.

The cup, which is made out of paper, has Halloween and Menchie’s designs (e.g., ghost, spider, bones, witch’s hat, jack o’lantern) printed on it. The designs look white. Put cold froyo in the cup to start the transformation. The printed images turn green, orange, blue, purple and pink. There’s one design and the cups are available for a limited time only.

What a clever way to encourage you to fill up your froyo cup.

Menchie’s also introduced a new pumpkin flavor for October, Harvest Pumpkin. Harvest Pumpkin features real pumpkin puree, cinnamon and ginger. The cinnamon flavor was very pronounced, more so than last year.

Last October Menchie’s introduced its first color changing spoons, featuring the Sweet Friends, as well as color changing magic crystals (sugar) and a pumpkin froyo flavor called It’s Pumpkin Time.

I’m so happy to see Halloween spirit at Menchie’s and will be visiting multiple times in October.

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.