Red Mango finally gets mango flavor
Dallas Business Journal
- by Steven R. Thompson Date: Friday, August 12, 2011, 6:15pm CDT
Steven R. Thompson Staff Writer
Steven R. Thompson Staff WriterRed Mango releases its mango-flavored yogurt Saturday at participating stores, and I was able to get a sneak peek or, should I say, taste of the product at the company’s headquarters in Dallas Friday.
The natural question is, of course, why the heck didn’t the company have the flavor of its namesake from the time it opened in 2007?
I’m told that founder Dan Kim wanted to make sure it was as authentic as possible before rolling out a mango flavor.
I’m no mango connoisseur, so I can’t speak to how well it represents the fruit, but it was a refreshing treat for another 100-degree day in DFW.
The company has more than 130 franchise locations and is looking to expand nationally and internationally, according to Barry M. Barron Sr., the company’s very new (like two weeks new) CEO, with whom I had the chance to speak.
Barron is a franchise expansion pro, who worked with companies like ACE Cash Express and Papa John’s to expand. He seems to have a passion for Red Mango, since he came out of retirement to run the company.
While Barron says his favorite flavor is banana, perhaps he’ll be making the switch to mango when it hits stores tomorrow.
Steven covers retail, hospitality, marketing and public relations.
