Today’s Business – Menchie’s Frozen Yogurt

Bright lights and friendly people at Menchie's

Text and photography by Marc Weinberg

New to Shoreline, but not the rest of the world; we’re lucky to smile because we now have one!  With stores from Australia and Japan to England, Saudi Arabia and South Africa, Menchie’s is now also right here in town. You all know where the Fred Meyers is at 185th St and Aurora ….. so go across Aurora and you’ll find Menchie’s in the southern part of the large parking area in Gateway Plaza. 

Evening at Menchie's

There’s something about Menchie's that will make you smile when you enter the store. Notice how you sort of perk up with the brilliant colors, upbeat music and bright lighting. That’s the idea. It’s a fun and sparkling atmosphere and you are guaranteed to find 16 flavors to choose from every day from the more than 100 that are in their recipe book. If you can’t decide, just take a little ‘sampler cup’ and go for it! 

Filling up with goodies

One great feature is that you don’t have to begin by deciding if you want a small, medium, large, or supersize like other places. There’s only one container and you fill it up as much or as little as you wish. But don’t forget to top it off with your selection of some of the 50 toppings and 4 sauces. There are lots of fruits to select from as well as low fat, milk free, sugar free, low carb products. If you’d like your container to include a waffle cone they have that too. And during the month of March they are having ‘Waffle Cone Madness’ which means the cone is FREE (normally $1). 

Weigh your selection

And speaking of cost, there is one price. No matter what you put in your cup, Menchie’s weighs your selection of goodies and it’s all 45 cents per ounce. So get a container, walk up to a machine and select any number of flavors or make a swirl of two choices. It’s all up to you.

What you’ll also find there are really friendly, happy people, both among the 13 staff members employed as well as the customers. Between the music and the gathering of friends and families you’ll be surprised how enjoyable and uplifting the atmosphere can be. It could even be Seattle’s remedy for the winter drizzle. But watch out, it’s also the solution for blue sky and sunshine when thirsts need to be quenched and cold thrilling flavors make the difference.

Find Menchie’s and you find a friend at the counter or at a table. The nicest people seem to be there.  Make a date, plan a party or just fly in solo. Please tell them you heard about Menchie’s in the Shoreline Area News.

Here’s the link for the Menchie's website

Today's Business is a new feature by local writer and photographer Marc Weinberg.  For more of Marc’s photography go here.