Yogurt Mountain Franchising LLC, founded by David Kahn and Aaron Greenberg, is a chain of self-serve
frozen yogurt
Frozen yogurt (also known as frogurt or by the tradename Froyo; ) is a frozen dessert made with yogurt and sometimes other dairy and non-dairy products. Frozen yogurt is a frozen product containing the same basic ingredients as ice cream, but c ...
dessert bars with 16 rotating flavors of
frozen yogurt
Frozen yogurt (also known as frogurt or by the tradename Froyo; ) is a frozen dessert made with yogurt and sometimes other dairy and non-dairy products. Frozen yogurt is a frozen product containing the same basic ingredients as ice cream, but c ...
and over fifty toppings, for which the customer pays by the ounce.
History
The company opened their first store in
Birmingham, Alabama
Birmingham ( ) is a city in the north central region of the U.S. state of Alabama. Birmingham is the seat of Jefferson County, Alabama's most populous county. As of the 2021 census estimates, Birmingham had a population of 197,575, down 1% fr ...
in September 2009. From its base in
Birmingham
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, Yogurt Mountain has expanded into 40+ stores across the
southeast
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. In April 2010, bookstore chain
Books-A-Million paid $3 million for shares in Yogurt Mountain. Soon after, in October 2010, Yogurt Mountain locations began appearing inside Books-A-Million superstores, beginning in
Lakeland, Florida
Lakeland is the most populous city in Polk County, Florida, part of the Tampa Bay Area, located along Interstate 4 east of Tampa. According to the 2020 U.S. Census Bureau release, the city had a population of 112,641. Lakeland is a principal ci ...
.
See also
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List of frozen yogurt companies
This is a list of notable frozen yogurt companies. Frozen yogurt is a frozen dessert made with yogurt and sometimes other dairy products including non-dairy products. It varies from slightly to much more tart than ice cream, as well as being low ...
References
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Companies based in Birmingham, Alabama
Restaurants in Alabama
Economy of the Southeastern United States
Regional restaurant chains in the United States
Restaurants established in 2009
Frozen yogurt businesses
2009 establishments in Alabama
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