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Being in the heart of the Flyover Zone, we can only live the Pinkberry phenomenon vicariously through the eyes and words of our partners-in-Ist while we wait for a Chicago location to open. When that happens, the company's founders should have some serious cash backing their play.
Pinkberry's founders are expected to announce later today that they've raised $27.5 million in initial venture capital. Much of the financing was acquired by Maveron, a venture capital firm founded by Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz and investment banker Dan Levitan. Levitan was clued to the Pinkberry craze by numerous people, including Schultz's wife, Sherri. Nice to see someone in Schultz's family with a vice other than coffee. As part of the investment, both Schultz and Levitan will sit on Pinkberry's board while the company works to find a CEO, to put together a stock-option program, and to move towards a public offering — all while hopefully avoiding menu items written in gibberish Italian.
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Not getting the 'Chicago' aspect of this, or why I need to know this. But it sounds good nonetheless.
3 locations are opening in chicago
Becuase Pinkberry will be here soon and we will all get in line/
If Pinkberry is still looking for real estate in Chicago, they can check out the building where I work. The space formerly occupied by Cereality is still vacant...
"3 locations are opening in chicago"
-Yeah, i got that from the last post in August
Maybe I'll be more ecstatic when I taste Pinkberry's.
Had it in NYC. It's a very unique flavor. It actually tastes like yogurt that has been frozen, not frozen yogurt. Plus chicks are all over this isht.
It's not entirely the same as Pinkberry, but for a preview of what the frozen yogurt tastes like, some can be had inside the Asian grocery store H-Mart, located in Niles. I believe the cafe inside is called Iceberry.
I believe the cafe inside is called Iceberry.
Look for it right next to the McDowell's.
Well, since Pinkberry isn't here yet, I've got something that is ready for all of you to get in line for: Dingleberry!
I work in Oak Park and found a pretty new frozen yogurt shop. It's called yogostation. It is unlike Berry Chill and Pinkberry where it is "self serve". You do it all yourself and pay by the ounce at the end! The flavor original tart taste very similar to Pinkberry's and they do have MOCHI! Check out their website - www.yogostation.com