Red Mango To Host Franchise Event Sept 28 for Expansion in Houston

Fast-growing yogurt and smoothies retailer plans to award multiple locations.

DALLAS – (Sept. 13, 2009) – Red Mango, the fastest-growing retailer of all-natural nonfat frozen yogurt and fresh fruit smoothies, has announced plans to expand the chain in Houston with a special Local Market Franchise Event to be hosted in the city on Sept. 28.

“With our headquarters in Texas and the quick entry of our stores in Houston, people have fallen in love with our food and our atmosphere,” said James Franks, vice president of franchising for Red Mango. “The demand for more locations has been incredible.”

The company, which has reached 75 stores in 25 states in three years, was named #4 on Restaurant Business magazine’s “Future 50” list this summer of fastest-growing chains. Red Mango credits the achievement to consumers who want healthier food options as well as business owners who want successful investment opportunities. And Houston is about to get more of both.

With a store in Houston, a store in The Woodlands, and two more locations in development for the region, Red Mango plans to award three more locations in the greater Houston market before the end of the year.

Expanding as well is the Red Mango menu that now offers 30 flavors of frozen yogurt, 20 varieties of fresh fruit smoothies, made-to-order fruit parfaits and all-natural probiotic iced teas.  Franchise owners and consumers alike have embraced the lineup, and Red Mango has signed 40 new franchisees across the U.S. to open 100 locations in 2010 alone. The popularity of the brand’s signature tart frozen yogurt and the innovations and the support of a seasoned management team have put the company on track to reach as many as 550 locations across the country in five years.

“Red Mango continues to defy the economy by combining health, taste and style to deliver products that not only taste great but are good for you too,” Franks said.  “We’ve also answered the call with traditional stores, self-serve stores, co-branded locations, kiosks and more that provide a flexible platform to reach our audience. It has been a huge win-win situation for our business and for customers across the country.”

People interested in meeting with Red Mango executives in Houston can attend the Local Market Franchise Event at The Woodlands Waterway Marriott Hotel and Convention Center from 12:30 – 3 p.m. on Sept. 28.  To register, visit,http://www.redmangofranchising.com/event to RSVP. 

About Red Mango:

Red Mango, the fastest growing retailer of all-natural nonfat frozen yogurt and fresh fruit smoothies, opened its first U.S. store in July 2007 in Los Angeles, and has since celebrated 75 store openings in 25 states. Red Mango received the prestigious Nation’s Restaurant News’ 2009 “Hot Concepts!” award and the industry-recognized SupplySide’s 2010 “Scientific Excellence Award”, and has been named the best frozen yogurt in Los Angeles, Seattle, Las Vegas, Chicago, Utah and New York by highly-regarded independent publications. Headquartered in Dallas, Red Mango serves uniquely delicious frozen yogurt that is all-natural, nonfat, gluten-free and packed with beneficial live and active probiotic cultures like Ganeden BC30™ (Bacillus coagulans GBI-30, 6086), which help support a healthy immune and digestive system when consumed as part of a balanced diet and healthy lifestyle. Red Mango’s frozen yogurt was the first frozen yogurt retailer to become certified by the National Yogurt Association’s Live and Active Culture Seal for meeting the required criteria for healthy frozen yogurt. Red Mango also introduced the world’s first all-natural probiotic iced teas that are made with whole tea leaves and hand-shaken to order, and recently expanded its menu to include satisfying lunchtime meal options like our all-natural made-to-order fruit parfaits and fresh fruit smoothies.

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