ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) — A longtime frozen yogurt shop is back in Albany after new owners stepped in to keep the business open with support from the community.

Freeze Frozen Yogurt abruptly closed in July after more than a decade in Albany. The previous owners did not give a reason for the closure.

In an Aug. 1 Facebook post, the business announced it would return. On Aug. 8, the new owners were announced.

The new owners say they’re taking on the challenge to keep this local staple here for the long run.

“We saw that everyone was really upset and we were upset too because we loved Freeze,” Jaden Myler said. “So we decided to reach out to the previous owner and say, hey, is there anything that we can do to keep it open? Maybe we can work something out. You know, everyone loves this place. We do not want to see it go.

New and returning customers said they’re excited for its return.

“We’ve been coming here since I can remember,” Elyias Rivera said. “The couple who owns it now, I went to church with them when I was younger. I know they’re good people, and I’m happy they’re still open.”

The owners said the shop represents how locally owned businesses can support the economy.

“I don’t want Freeze just to be like a frozen yogurt shop where you come and then you leave,” Myler said. “I want us to kind of make an impact on the community.”

The new owners said they plan to partner with other businesses as the holiday season approaches, including a fundraiser for local kids in foster care.

Freeze Frozen Yogurt’s hours are noon to 9 p.m.

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