Hey Blake,
As a child of the ’80s, I remember going to Zack’s for frozen yogurt. Was that a local or national chain? Where was the first one?
The Zack’s Famous Frozen Yogurt chain was founded in Metairie and grew to include locations in more than a dozen states. The first location was at 2301 Veterans Memorial Blvd. between Bonnabel and Causeway boulevards.
“You will forget hard-packed yogurt, store-bought pudding style yogurt and all ice cream presentations when you experience the taste of Zack’s Famous Frozen Yogurt,” boasted a September 1977 newspaper ad for the grand opening. “Zack’s magic formulation is less than one-half the calories of ice cream and contains less than two percent butterfat and at Zack’s we top our frozen yogurts with the freshest of fresh fruits.”…