The exterior of a generic TCBY store.

TCBY is a world-wide franchise chain of frozen yogurt and ice cream stores. Image File history File links TCBY.PNG‎ The exterior of a TCBY store in Lynnwood, Washington. ... Image File history File links TCBY.PNG‎ The exterior of a TCBY store in Lynnwood, Washington. ... Franchising (from the French for honesty[citation needed]) is a method of doing business wherein a franchisor licenses trademarks and tried and proven methods of doing business to a franchisee in exchange for a recurring payment, and usually a percentage piece of gross sales or gross profits as well as... french fry frozen yogurt Frozen yogurt (also frozen yoghurt, frogurt, or Fro-Yo) is a frozen dessert made from or containing yogurt or dairy analogues. ... Missing image Ice cream is often served on a stick Boxes of ice cream are often found in stores in a display freezer. ...

In 1981, the first TCBY store was opened in Little Rock, Arkansas, USA by Frank D. Hickingbotham. TCBY began franchising the next year, and by 1984 there were over 100 stores. As the company grew, the name was applied for a time to the tallest building in Arkansas, known until 2004 as the TCBY Tower, in downtown Little Rock. 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Nickname: Rocktown, The Rock, Capital City Coordinates: Country United States State Arkansas County Pulaski Founded 1821 Incorporated 1831 Mayor Jim Dailey Mayor-Elect: Mark Stodola [1] Area    - City 302. ... 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) was a leap year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In 2000, TCBY was acquired by Mrs. Fields Famous Brands, and the corporate headquarters relocated to Salt Lake City, Utah. This article is about the year 2000. ... Mrs. ... The Salt Lake Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is Salt Lake Citys top tourist draw. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, the lead section of this article may need to be expanded. ...

The name "TCBY" is nominally an initialism for "The Country's Best Yogurt" (Formerly "This Can't Be Yogurt!" until a lawsuit from competitor I Can't Believe It's Yogurt!), but this phrase appears to be no longer in use by the company. This also became a famous example of RAS syndrome, as people came to redundantly call the company "TCBY Yogurt" or "TCBY Treats." Acronyms and initialisms are abbreviations formed from the initial letter or letters of words, such as NATO and XHTML, and are pronounced in a way that is distinct from the full pronunciation of what the letters stand for. ... RAS syndrome (Redundant Acronym Syndrome syndrome) is a term to describe a common tendency to use one of the words which make up an acronym or initialism as well as the abbreviation itself, thus in effect repeating that word. ...

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