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Red Mango Opening in Downtown Omaha
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RED MANGO OPENS NEW LOCATION ACROSS FROM T.D. AMERITRADE PARK
Experience the urban excitement and taste the difference of all-natural Red Mango yogurt.
OMAHA, Neb. (May 31, 2011) — Red Mango, the fastest-growing retailer of yogurt and smoothies,
is continuing to redefine the yogurt experience with the opening of a north downtown location, just
across 13th Street from Omaha’s brand-new T.D. Ameritrade Park, home of the College World
Series. The new store will cater to urbanites, downtown businesspeople, college students, Omaha
natives and visitors alike. Two celebrations are scheduled for this week:
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Ribbon Cutting
Friday, June 3, 10:30am:
On Friday, June 3 at 10:30am Omaha mayor, Jim Suttle and Greater Omaha Chamber president
and CEO, David Brown will join Focus Red Mango president, Bret Cain, to welcome the new store to
the North Downtown area with a ribbon cutting ceremony. Small businesses, community leaders
and emerging entrepreneurs will also be in attendance as North Downtown invites a new business to
this rapidly growing area. Red Mango will be providing free yogurt from 10:30 – 11:30am on Friday,
June 3.
Grand Opening
Saturday, June 4, 1 – 5pm:
The new store will celebrate its Grand Opening on Saturday, June 4 with a skateboarding contest,
curated by youth brand strategy and design agency, SecretPenguin. Live graffiti artists, hip-hop
DJs, LoveSac “Chill Out” Lounge and Red Mango photo booth will add to the celebration.
In addition to the urban excitement, Red Mango will be partnering with Hope Center for Kids: a nonprofit
after-school outreach program for at-risk youth and children in north Omaha, inspiring hope
through faith, education, employment and collaboration. Twenty percent of the proceeds of the day
will be donated to this organization. The first 100 people in line will receive a free limited production
Red Mango T-shirt and Red Mango lip balm.
“We are very excited to bring Red Mango to downtown Omaha,” said Bret Cain, Omaha/Lincoln
franchisee and president/CFO of Focus Red Mango. “Our stores in Omaha and Lincoln continue to
experience customer accolades and we are confident that once the employees of downtown
businesses, out-of-town visitors and Creighton students visit Red Mango and try the yogurt and
smoothies, they will taste the difference and make it part of their healthy lifestyles. The fun and
inviting atmosphere at Red Mango has also incorporated a quiet room with free wireless Internet for
students to study or businesses to use for meetings while enjoying their treat.”
For more event details about the grand opening, please contact event producers, STEP Group, Inc.,
info@stepgroupinc.com, www.facebook.com/stepgroupinc.
For more information about Red Mango’s delicious, all-natural frozen yogurt treats, please visit the
www.redmangousa.com and www.facebook.com/redmango, local Red Mango - Downtown Omaha
facebook page or follow Red Mango at www.twitter.com/redmango. For franchising information, please
visit www.redmangofranchising.com or call 214-871-6865.
Kick-off your summer by joining Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo for fun-filled activities Memorial Day Weekend Saturday, May 28 to Monday, May 30, 2011. There will be wild entertainment and special animal presentations for all ages.
Make a splash and celebrate World Oceans Day with Omaha’s Zoo Wednesday, June 8 from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.!
Celebrate flight with feathered friends on Saturday, June 11, 2011 at Wildlife Safari Park from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.! Learn about birds, design bird crafts or explore on your own to catch a glimpse of various ducks, geese and cranes.
How fast can a cheetah run? Put the pedal to the metal and ZOOm on over to Omaha’s Zoo on Father's Day Weekend on Saturday, June 18 and Sunday, June 19 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. to find out! See cool classic cars, antique cars and environmental friendly cars while exploring your favorite animal exhibits and learning about animal speeds.
