The West Chester Twp.-based chain opened its West Chester Twp. store at 7602 Cox Lane on Dec. 11. It is poised to open its second location in Dublin near Columbus on Jan. 23, then focus on the opening of the Brown Street location, Martin said.
Bad Frog also plans to open in the Louisville market, while adding second locations in each of its three Ohio markets of Cincinnati, Dayton and Columbus, he said.
Bad Frog’s menu for the Dayton shop will feature 16 rotating flavors of yogurt and 24 “twisted” or side-by-side combined flavors, Martin said. The company is one of the few frozen-yogurt chains using cream-based frozen yogurts, from cows that have not been given growth hormones, Martin said.
Choices include no-fat, low-fat, sugarless and premium-custard options, and flavors rotate every 14 to 17 days. Each shop’s topping bar has 50 different choices, including all-organic fruits and nuts, Martin said.
The UD area was attractive because Brown Street “is a re-energized area,” Martin said. “There has been a lot of renovation, and there are not a lot of dessert places there.”
Karen McKenzie, co-owner of Bad Frog Frozen Yogurt, said the goal of Bad Frog is to offer a healthy, tasty dessert option.
Although she opened the West Chester Twp. store in early winter, McKenzie said she is optimistic about building a strong customer base.
“This is our warm-up season, to start building a following for when spring arrives and everyone wants frozen yogurt,” McKenzie said.
Staff writer Justin McClelland contributed to this report. Contact this reporter at (937) 225-2258 or mfisher@DaytonDailyNews.com.
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