“Bad News, Everyone!”
I have quoted Professor Hubert J. Farnsworth once before in the title of a post and now I’m doing it again. Unfortunately, I liked the title of the first post better.
In the post The Tempest is Raging, I mentioned the following:
Right now, it just feels like the floor is being dug out from underneath Corey and me. Even though Froyo’s doing really well because the store keeps exceeding its expectations and everyone loves our product, the future looks very dim for our small store. Our build-out cost almost double what it was estimated at and because Froyo was closed for a week and a half between locations, our coffers were drained. We’re having trouble paying for the smallest of bills. (We’re even putting our own money into the business to keep it going, which isn’t helping us financially since we barely have enough to meet our own financial needs.)
… Froyo will succeed if we can get an investor in time. Like I said earlier, the store is exceeding expectations and doing really well sales-wise. It seems so unfair and tragic that the store may fail because of our build-out costs, even though the store itself is doing well.
At this point, those small bills have done us in.
We’re closing Froyo’s doors today. We hope it will only be temporary. But, at this point, we have no idea if it will be.
Right now, I’m experiencing a lot of fear, disappointment, and sadness because I don’t know what will become of Froyo, how we’re going to pay Froyo’s bills, and I can’t go back to school in January due to this situation and our financial needs. (Hopefully, I’ll be able to go back to school in April because I can defer my enrollment until then.) Luckily, Froyo is an LLC so we’re not personally liable for most things, but there are still a few things to work out regarding our liability. And, even if Froyo declares bankruptcy, we still want to pay our bills because it’s the right thing to do; it may just take us the rest of our lives to accomplish this desire.
Anyway, we appreciate all your thoughts, prayers, and support. I would still like you to pray for us, if you’re willing, to help us figure out what to do now.








Oh Jenni! We are so sad. We love Froyo! Let us know if there is anything we can do. We’ve been praying for you guys constantly since all of this happened.
You’re always in our prayers (and we finally got Jack’s ironed out–instead of asking for your business to “go flat” he’s asking for it to “go well”). We love you guys!
Our prayers are with you Jenni. Have faith that everything will work out, even if it isn’t the way that you planned it.
We have been thinking of you. We’ll be sure to keep you in our prayers!
I saw your facebook post this morning and it made me really sad for you guys! I am so sorry and wish that we were in a position to help! We love you guys and we love Froyo!
Ganbate ne!
I’ve been thinking so much of you guys lately. I’m so sorry that life is so difficult right now. I hope that answers, blessings and happiness come your way quickly.
We have been rooting for you and your little store, and are so sad to hear the bad news. Whatever happens, I hope it happens smoothly and for the best. Take care.
I am so sorry jennie! nate, gabe and I didn’t know about this and we went to the store on saturday and it was closed! We were so sad..I am so sorry. We are still rooting for you though!
Sorry, I didn’t mean to add an “e” on the end of your name…it was just habbit….