Day Three???

Oh wow! Third day already! I haven't posted in so long because I thought I would post at the end of opening day! Sorry!! Was wayyy too tired at the end of the day to sit and post. I literally went home, plopped down, and crashed.

One of my favorite things that have happened are people trying out Hawaiian Coconut and being really confused about the brown stuff coming out. That's because I used a chocolate base instead of a vanilla base! On top of their confusion, everyone has loved it!! Thank you Lindsey for the great suggestion!! 

So I have a few things to announce!

Starting tomorrow, or whenever I get the sign printed, we will no longer be taking cards for transactions under $3.00. Sorry!

Now bad news aside...

Thank you Kitty for doing such BEAUTIFUL paintings and THEN giving us a WONDERFUL welcoming pot of also beautiful flowers! Thank you thank you thank you!!!

All yogurt is gluten free. I don't think there are any nutrition facts about the flavorings. We have nutrition facts posted on Facebook. They will also be posted once I get the VGA to HDMI cord so that I can have a PowerPoint running on the screen above the cups! For now, I have printed the nutritional facts and they are left at the cash counter.

By popular demand, we have ordered sugar free yogurt!! I am thinking of having that at either the second machine or last machine... The first one can be regular Chocolate and Vanilla instead of Vanilla and Hawaiian Coconut (with chocolate!)

 Now let's end this post with a BANG!

GRAND OPENING ON AUGUST 10th!!! We're donating the profits to BOTH Lakeville High Schools. The catch? Pay in cash. It's easier to count things that way, as we wouldn't be donating the card transactions. So TELL EVERYONE!!

Starting up!

Machines are starting up as I type! Well, first they are going through cleaning and sanitizing before they get calibrated, but still. EEK!! *excited squeal*

I figured out Twitter on my phone! Yay! I just had the wrong username in my head! So follow on Twitter @YotopiaMN and Facebook at facebook.com/yotopia.mn

Again, we had ads out on the 19th, so I hope you guys looked for them! But no matter, you can always pick up a punch card here!

Confirmed!

We are ready to open on Saturday, July 28th! So bear with us just one more day! Well, I mean, I know today is the 26th, but the day is half over so I'm not counting it! One full day to opening!!

I think that is all I have to say for now. Still have not figured out Twitter on the iPhone...

Also totally excited to see our neon signs lit at night! It's so pretty!! And bright! Yeah!

Finishing Up

Just set up the wireless internet! And it works! YAY! Now I can sit down out in the dining area and blog, instead of standing in the kitchen and corded to the router!

It makes me sad to see all the people that have shown up for the opening, but we're not open!
*insert very sad face*
I am so excited that people have already been calling and coming over to take a look! It means my online communication is effective! Anyways, don't let our not being open right now deter you guys from coming back when we open! Keep up to date here, as well as Facebook! I'll probably post that we are ready as soon as I know on Facebook, then blog when I get my hands on a computer. Right now, we're looking at opening on Saturday. I will confirm that on Thursday.

Also! For those who may ask, we don't add the weight of the cup itself to your yogurt! You pay for what you eat, not what's holding it! I'll post a picture of that on Facebook as well.

NOTE: Our scale reads in pounds, but I assure you that it still calculates the cost equivalent to 45 cents per ounce. We will get a different scale, but I'll calculate the conversion here anyways:
1 ounce = 0.0625 pound
1/0.0625 = 16 ounce/pound
$0.45 per ounce x 16 = $7.20 per pound

Thus when you look at the scale, the unit price will be $7.20 per pound, which is the same as 45 cents per ounce. The amount you bought is going to look weird too because it's probably going to be under a pound.

I still need to figure out Twitter on the iPhone...

Not Yet!!

Hey y'all! This is super late notice, but we are NOT opening tomorrow, as there are still a few things left to figure out. I would have posted this much earlier, but had no access to a computer, and typing all this is a little difficult on an iPhone.

I think the next "good day" to open is Saturday... Gotta double check the calendars for that though!

REMINDER!! Within the first week of opening, we will have a Grand Opening thing where a cup of yogurt is a few dollars and then we donate the profits to the Lakeville High Schools! Yes, BOTH of them!

I did not notice that there are also two bunnies painted in the corner of the store!! SO CUTE!!! I squealed  when I saw them! SO CUTE!!!

Excited?!!

#$^G$*&H&(&*E$^E%(JAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
^Weird blerb of excitement.

We are no longer hiring, but for those interested, emails are welcome. I will probably not respond to them until we decide that we would like to hire more people, which we may. But as of right now, I'd rather not train ten people at once, but a few at a time instead. Thank you for understanding!

Check Facebook! I don't post like I do here, but it's nice to know we're getting out there and how many people have found us! Remember, facebook.com/yotopia.mn

Also on Facebook are some photos of the wonderful finished artwork of a Lakeville North art teacher! They are SO CUTE!! My favorite are the little  birds in the tree. I took a close up of them. There are definitely a ton more that I love, like the flowers... If you look more closely/pay attention, see the lady bugs!

We're starting up our machines tomorrow! Yay!! *insert very excited dance*

On Track

Schedule is tight, but we're still on it! Yay! So right now:
Moday: Finish up inspections
Tuesday: Start up machines
Wednesday: OPEN!

As easy as 1-2-3 right? Just like how to weigh and pay!
1- Pick up a cup
2- Take what yogurt and toppings you want
3- Weigh and pay!

(Although I'm not sure if #3 is cheating... But it IS all in one step! =D )

Ohhey!! If any of you haven't liked us on Facebook already: facebook.com/yotopia.mn

Love FREE stuff?? Look for our ads in Money Saver! It has a punch card in it, the same deal as the ones we are passing out! Buy 10 Get 8 oz. FREE!!!

Final Week!

So a few things! We are currently done interviewing people, as it is the final week before opening and there are still many little things to take care of, thus no more time for interviews. In theatre, we call this final week "h-e-double hockey sticks week" hehe =D

Thank you for all that have emailed for an interview! It was a pleasure to meet with you guys! Please check your emails.

For anyone who is still looking for a job, we may resume interviews later. Currently, I, the interviewer, am going to be out of town for a bit, cutting it too close to the opening date. Of course, things may change and we could still get a few in just before we open. We shall see. Keep checking up!

Also: Although we have a phone number, I have unplugged the phones and whatnot so please don't try to call and waste your time. It's unplugged so that everything doesn't get dusty while they cut up the ceiling tiles and put them up. It will definitely be there for opening day though!

HEY! Something I don't remember if I've mentioned yet!! So I had this idea for a tasting event, but instead, we are going to have a one day special where we'll sell one cup to you for "x" amount and donate all the proceeds to Lakeville North and South High Schools! Are you guys excited?? You better be, because it's going to be fantastic! We have yet to decide when that is though. Not opening day, that I am pretty sure.

At some point, maybe next year, we'll do the same thing for ISD 194 in general. Or maybe just the middle schools. And then again for the elementaries ? So many elementaries though, so maybe a few at a time? I don't know yet~

Long time no post

Salutations from the shop! We have ads going out on the 19th, so look for them in Lakeville Thisweek Newspaper! It includes a punch card that can be cut out! Of course, you can pick up one when you come in also.

We have internet and phone service now! Our estimated opening date is July 25th! Phone number is: 952-388-1777 Isn't that cool? 777 is a lucky number, right? Heheh

There are so many little things to do, even though it feels like everything is already done! Well, not quite, if you're looking inside and seeing that things are still all over the place. One of Lakeville North's art teachers has helped to make the place look lively!

I also should have taken a picture of my COMING SOON words painted on the window before half of NG got scrubbed away for the phone number though. Oh well. At least I can take a picture of the tree when it's done!