Frurt
Manchester’s heritage fro-yo parlour Frurt has opened a second self-serve venue, at its original location.
Frurt first opened the Prestwich branch in 2014, but due to popular demand, moved to the city centre. Since then, the business – launched by husband and wife team Syed and Shaza Hassan – has grown into three self-serve stores in Blackburn, Bolton and now Prestwich, serving a range of frozen yoghurts with a wide variety of toppings, smoothies, and hot and cold drinks, with produce all sourced from local suppliers.
As a brand, Frurt has ensured it is committed to giving back to the community within it works. In fact, every member of the 35-strong Frurt team takes part in initiatives like regular litter picking to keep the community clean. The brand has also raised more than £10k for charities like Inspiration Ovarian Cancer North West, Macmillan, Marie Curie, Spot Project and SKT Welfare, as well as donating raffle prizes to Liv’s Trust.
“The Prestwich community accepted our business with open arms years ago,” said Syed Hassan.
“They helped us to get to where we are, and now that we have established ourselves, it’s only right to give back. We will always support the local and independent businesses that surround our stores, and Prestwich is no different.
“When we first founded the business in 2010 as part of our mission to create the perfect frozen yoghurt, we couldn’t imagine how we have grown over the years. Frurt is built to franchise and we also have plans to grow the business internationally, but we will never lose sight of the local communities where our stores call home.”