Menchie's Frozen Yogurt
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 Menchie's Blueberry Cheesecake and Piña Colada Froyo | |
| Industry | Chain restaurant/Franchise |
|---|---|
| Founded | May 15, 2007 San Fernando Valley, California |
| Founders | Danna Caldwell Adam Caldwell |
| Headquarters | , United States |
Number of locations | 540[citation needed] |
Key people | Sophie Elizabeth Garzione (CEO) |
| Products | Frozen yogurt, cakes, smoothies, juice |
| Website | menchies |
Menchie's Frozen Yogurt is an American frozen yogurt chain company founded in 2007, based in the San Fernando Valley, California area. Menchie's offers self-serve frozen yogurt with different choices of yogurt flavors and toppings.[1] Menchie's has 540 locations and can be found in the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, the Bahamas, Kuwait, United Arab Emirates, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and Qatar.[1]
History
[edit]The first store was opened in Los Angeles on May 15, 2007, by Adam Caldwell and Danna Balas.[1] The idea for a store originated from the couple's mutual love for yogurt. The name Menchie came from Adam's nickname for Danna, and it is also the name of their company's mascot.[1]
In popular culture
[edit]CEO Amit Kleinberger appeared in two episodes of Undercover Boss.[2][3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "History". Menchie's Frozen Yogurt. n.d. Retrieved August 26, 2016.
- ^ Karlamangla, Soumya (February 23, 2014). "How I Made It: Amit Kleinberger". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 9, 2015.
- ^ "Amit Kleinberger - IMDB". IMDB.