Private company

Menchie's Frozen Yogurt

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American frozen yogurt chain restaurant

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. Menchie's has 540 locations in the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, the Bahamas, Kuwait, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Bangladesh.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

2007Founded1
Menchie's - Universal CityWalk Orlando
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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. Menchie's has 540 locations in the United States, Puerto Rico, Canada, the Bahamas, Kuwait, United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Bangladesh.2

The story

The first store was opened in Los Angeles on May 15, 2007, by Adam Caldwell and Danna Balas. 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.

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Products and brands

  • frozen yogurt

Listed on Wikidata.1

Timeline

  1. 2007Founded Founded in San Fernando Valley1