A Peek inside the Community: Brain Freeze

Each week we will check out one of the wonderful local businesses that help make up our community. Rohnert Park is made up of much more than chain stores and sometimes you might not even know about that great business tucked around the corner!

Name / Business: Brain Freeze Frozen Yogurt / Frozen Treats

Brain Freeze is a locally owned and operated frozen yogurt shop. They currently have two locations; one in Rohnert Park and one in Petaluma. While the shop in Rohnert Park is small, they offer fresh treats that are changed fairly regularly for variety. Brain Freeze offers up six kinds of yogurt on tap along with a toppings bar. What gives them a bit of a unique flavor is that you build you own desert with as much or as little of whatever you want and then the cost is based on the final weight of your creation. Also, on Wednesdays, if you can guess the weight of what you made it’s free!

Location / Years in Business: 392 City Center Dr. / 2008

Brain Freeze started business just a few years ago but has a fairly strong following in the community. They are a great way to enjoy a cool treat as the weather grows warmer. But they aren’t just a sunny day special.

Ted Schulz, who has a realty office just two doors down from the Rohnert Park location noted, “What’s really amazing is that even on a rainy day I see people waiting outside.”

Martha and her son Chad make a weekly trek into Rohnert Park just for the yogurt.

“It’s kind of our regular Friday afternoon thing,” she said.

As a locally owned business, Brain Freeze has always done a great job in supporting the community. The owners have roots in Sonoma County and have strived to help support where they can. The help with fundraising via the very popular Dine and Donate program where at certain times a portion of sales proceeds go towards a group. They regularly work with the local baseball leagues, such as Rancho Cotati Little League, Cal Ripkin/Babe Ruth and Rohnert Park girls softball, Rancho Cotate High School (ASB and band) and Sonoma State University.

Currently Brain Freeze is open everyday of the week from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. They regularly have six flavors of frozen yogurt on tap and toppings that range from chocolate sprinkles to fresh strawberries and everything in between. For more information about Brain Freeze, visit them at www.brainfreezefrozenyogurt.com.

Do you know of a great local business that we should feature? Send an email to the author so he can check them out and possibly feature them on the Rohnert Park Patch!