From the Florida Coast to the Dessert: The Yard Goes West!

The Yard Milkshake Bar just keeps growing. In the past 2 months, we have been busy bringing the boys and girls to 3 new Yards! We now have locations in Destin, FL, Madison, AL and Phoenix, AZ for you to enjoy our instagrammable shakes, sundaes and more. 

Destin, Florida

The Yard Destin opened in March at 4419 Commons Dr E, Destin, FL 32541. Grab an over the top shake of your own creation and dip your toes in the water at the Crystal Beach access just 5 minutes away. The Destin exclusive menu special is called The Sea Turtle, which consists of Praline Pecan and Butter Pecan ice cream with green and blue marshmallow cream in a chocolate iced jar rolled in crushed cone. It is topped with whipped cream, chocolate and caramel drizzle, a Turtle candy and chocolate sea turtle! 

Madison, Alabama

Next up is The Yard Madison, which opened in April at 503 Town Madison Blvd, Madison, AL 35758. You can pick from one of their 18 specialty shakes and sundaes and head just 10 minutes north to the Madison Gazebo in Downtown Madison to watch the old timey train go by and catch a live band in the Summer. This Madison exclusive menu option had to boast the city’s love of their baseball team the Trash Pandas with The Graham Slam shake. This shake consists of Graham Central Station ice cream in a chocolate iced jar rolled in Rocket City sprinkles. It is topped with whipped cream, crushed graham crackers, more sprinkles and a baseball cookie dough pop!

Phoenix, Arizona

Most recently, The Yard Phoenix opened in May at 50 W Jefferson St, Phoenix, AZ 85004. Phoenix is known for its outstanding hotel resorts, with elaborate pools and desert gardens, Southwest-infused fine dining, luxurious spas and championship golf courses, so there won’t be a shortage of things to do. While you are there, you have to try the Phoenix Yard exclusive shake Camelback Mountain! This shake has Orange Blossom ice cream in a vanilla iced jar rolled in blue sprinkles. It is topped with orange and yellow whipped cream, a chocolate star and blue sprinkles!

All three locations are open and ready to serve you and your family with fun, delicious sweet treats and a good time! Check which locations are nearby on your next vacation, because we are growing as we speak. Follow our Facebook page for updates on new locations coming near you!

(P.S. We will be announcing another location very soon as well as some other fun things we’ve been working on by the end of June!)

National Girl Scout Cookie Weekend

Did someone say Girl Scout Cookies?!

Yes! We did. Here at The Yard we have been having so much fun creating fun monthly specialties with Girl Scout Cookies. We kicked off this 3 month long official collaboration with the Girl Scouts of Southern Alabama at the beginning of January.

As February begins to wrap up, we look back at our fun specialties that we created with the Girl Scout Cookies and look forward to March!

Available only in January

Available only in February

Available only in March

We were having such a blast with this collaboration that we invited one of the troops to come take a peek at our flagship store in Gulf Shores, AL.

Although it was a fun experience for the girls to eat ice cream and hear about our collaboration, they also received some handy dandy marketing information from our Co-Owner and Co-Founder, Chelsea Green.

Chelsea answered many questions and helped the troop come up with ideas on how to sell Girl Scout cookies - even with the obstacles of COVID. She explained online marketing and how to spread the word. Chelsea gave insight on the creativity of marketing and how to adapt to obstacles.

Furthermore, our Chief Of Operations, Ali Green, talked to the girls and displayed how to build a milkshake. She touched on her duties as a COO and how she also is able to overcome obstacles with creativity.

To continue helping the Girl Scout Troops, we celebrate National Girl Scout Cookie Weekend and ask you to purchase from a local troop near you!

Here is the >> link <<< for finding booths, and at the bottom of the page, you'll see the Grubhub links for each area.

March Specials: SNEAK PEEK

We have some EXCITING news for “The Scoop” this month! The March Specials sneak peek is here, and we can’t wait to see what you think of our upcoming shakes. These will be available during the month of March.

Girl Scout Shake Boss

Salty Caramel Truffle and Cookie Butter Ice Cream in a chocolate iced jar rolled in dark chocolate shavings with caramel cookie butter drizzle inside the jar. Topped with whipped cream, crushed graham crackers, caramel cookie butter drizzle, and assorted Girl Scout Cookies.

This is a Shake Boss Jr. This means EXTRA toppings! We decided to put an assortment of Girl Scout Cookies on top so you can get a taste of multiple cookies in one shake. The real star is our caramel cookie butter drizzle on top. You HAVE to come try it!

The Shamrock Shake

Mint Chip Birthday Batter ice cream in a vanilla iced jar rolled in mini rainbow confetti with green marshmallow cream drizzle. Topped with a Shamrock pretzel, sour rainbow candy, and Lucky Charm jumbo marshmallows.

We have a tasty new flavor combination in our Shamrock Shake. The Mint Chip Birthday Batter combines sweet birthday batter flavors, including sprinkles, with traditional Green Mint Chip to make an amazing combination.

The Sorting Hats

We CANNOT wait for you to try our Sorting Hat shakes!

Salty Caramel Truffle ice cream mixed with Cream Soda in a vanilla iced jar rolled in cinnamon sugar with your “house” colored marshmallow cream drizzle. Topped with a blondie, whipped cream, cinnamon sugar, caramel cookie butter drizzle, and “house” colored marshmallow cream.

These shakes come in four different versions:

Gryffindor-Red
Ravenclaw-Blue
Hufflepuff-Yellow
Slytherin-Green

When you order "The Sorting Hat" make sure to let the cashier know "What House" you would like. The house will coincide with the color of the drizzle. If you would like to let the hat decide simply tell the cashier, “Let the house decide,” and your house will be chosen for you. This will be a surprise to you when the shake is delivered to you at your table.

February Specials

We have three specials this month that will be carried at all locations! With so many fun things going on this month like Valentine’s Day and the Super Bowl, we know you will want to celebrate at The Yard!

Caramel in the Coconut

Salty Caramel Truffle and Coconut Chocolate Almond ice cream with caramel & chocolate drizzle in a chocolate iced jar rolled in mini chocolate chips. Topped with whipped cream, caramel, and chocolate drizzle, a scoop of Salty Caramel Chip cookie dough, and a Caramel Delight Girl Scout Cookie.

Super Bowl Sundae Fundae

Chocolate and Birthday Batter ice cream with chocolate drizzle in a chocolate iced jar rolled in sprinkles. Topped in a dessert nacho waffle bowl filled with whipped cream, mini chocolate chips, sprinkles, and chocolate sauce.

Queen Of Hearts

Red Velvet Ice Cream with red marshmallow cream drizzle in a chocolate iced jar rolled in Valentine sprinkles. Topped with red striped whipped cream, a heart brownie, and a Queen of Hearts Rice Krispy card.

The following specials are available at select locations.

Love is Like a Box of Chocolates

Peppermint Moosetracks ice cream in a vanilla iced jar rolled in Valentine sprinkles. Topped with red striped whipped cream, pink, red and purple marshmallow cream drizzle, Twix, Snickers, Almond Joy candy bars.

Not available at: Hattiesburg, MS.

The Yardi Gras

Graham Central Station ice cream with purple, green, & yellow marshmallow cream drizzle dipped in green marshmallow cream and Mardi Gras Sprinkles. Topped with whipped cream, sprinkles and a slice of King Cake.

Not available at: Atlanta, GA; Austin, TX; Georgetown, TX; and Virginia Beach, VA.

Girl Scouts of Southern Alabama

We have some riveting news! The Girls Scouts of Southern Alabama reached out to us to create a collaboration with their new cookie: Toast-yay! Along with their new cookie, we will be featuring two of their most popular cookies as well.

You Go Girl™ made with real Girl Scouts Cookies

We are so thrilled by this collaboration that we have decided to feature Girl Scouts cookies in our specials for three months straight!

This month we are highlighting the Toast-yay! It is our January special.

You Go Girl™ is made with Cookie Butter and Graham Central Station ice cream in a marshmallow dipped jar rolled in graham crackers, Topped with whipped cream, Cinnamon Toast Crunch, cinnamon sugar sprinkle, a Toast-yay! and a S’mores Girl Scouts Cookie.

Come get your hands on this delicious treat before we run out!

To order the cookies and get them delivered to you, please visit this link and support a local Girl Scouts of Southern Alabama Troop!

Hot Chocolates & Coffees

Brrr…. we know it’s cold and we have the perfect thing to keep you warm! Check out our exclusive hot chocolate and coffee float menus below. Each store is offering something unique!

Atlanta, GA

Exclusive Menu

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Georgetown, TX

Exclusive Menu

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Gulf Shores, AL

Exclusive Menu

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Virginia Beach, VA

Exclusive Menu

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D’iberville & Hattiesburg, MS

Exclusively offer coffee with a splash of flavoring.

New Year, New Shakes?

We have three fun specialties this January at all locations of The Yard!

This Frozen inspired shake features Chocolate ice cream with purple and blue marshmallow drizzle in a vanilla iced jar rolled in Oreos. Topped with blue and purple whipped cream, rock candy stick, blue cotton candy, and melting Olaf chocolate bark.

This fun Dinosaur shake features Cookies n Cream ice cream with chocolate drizzle in a chocolate iced jar rolled in crushed cone. Topped with whipped cream, a green chocolate-dipped dinosaur waffle, and green waffle cone spikes.

We have officially done a collaboration with The Girl Scouts to reveal their brand new cookie the Toast-YAY! It features Cookie Butter and Graham Central Station ice cream in a marshmallow dipped jar rolled in graham crackers, topped with whipped cream, Cinnamon Toast Crunch, cinnamon sugar sprinkle, a Toasty-YAY and a S'mores Girl Scouts Cookie.

SECRET MENU items

We also have some fun SECRET menu items for select stores this month!

^^ATLANTA ONLY SPECIAL^^

^^GULF SHORES, FAIRHOPE, PANAMA CITY BEACH & AUSTIN ONLY SPECIAL^^

^^HATTIESBURG ONLY SPECIAL^^

Bowls

Bowls! Bowls! Bowls!

If you have ever visited one of our locations or if you follow us on social media, you know we have some deliciously amazing milkshakes.

I mean…we are a milkshake bar after all, so we are known for our iconic mason jar milkshake/sundae specialties.

However, our specialty bowls have been on our menu since 2018.

These scrumptious 8oz treats are perfectly curated to replicate our signature milkshakes/sundaes in a smaller sundae version.

Ideal for Mommy & Me Dates or even for that significant other that always seems to want to share your food. Yeah, you know who you are…

Mint Green Monster™

Cookie Dough Delicious™

Cereal Killer™ Gluten Free

December Shake Alert

December Specials

December is almost here and we are giving a sneak peek at what is to come!

We are bringing back some of our classics from the years past and adding some new flavor in the mix. Check out our December Specials below:

Ralphie's Pink Nightmare™ Peppermint Moosetracks Ice Cream in a vanilla iced jar dipped in pink sugar sprinkles and pink marshmallow drizzle. Topped with whipped cream, chocolate glasses, marshmallow bunny ears and sugar pink sprinkles.

Holiday Hoobie Whatty? ™ Green Mint Chip ice cream with green marshmallow drizzle and vanilla iced jar rolled in green sprinkles. Two Grinch chocolate eyes, whipped cream and a sugar cone chocolate hat.

'Tis The Season™ Cookies N' Cream ice cream in a vanilla iced jar rolled in crushed Oreos. Topped with holiday whipped cream, a Christmas Tree Cake, Gingerbread cookie, and North Pole Nutty Bar!

Christmas Cookie™ Cookie Butter Batter Ice Cream in a vanilla iced jar with Teddy Graham’s around the rim. Red & Green Marshmallow drizzle. Topped with a scoop of Christmas Cookie Dough, a Holiday Cookie, whipped cream and Christmas Sprinkles.

All these shakes will be available starting December 1st!

November Carnival Fall Fun

November is here and so are our carnival themed specials. The air is cold and carnival season has just begun.

While reminiscing on our found childhood carnival memories, we created specials devoted to our favorite carnival treats.

Cirque Secouer™ is made to remind you of the crisp taste of a chocolate covered apple on a stick drizzled with caramel and sprinkled with peanuts. Topped with a circus themed canopy whipped cream in bright red and white and delicious caramel popcorn, this shake is sure to bring you back to those circus benches from your childhood memories.

Peanut Turtle Brownie Sundae™ is the reminisce of all the carnival sweets that compliment peanuts and chocolate well and it’s sprinkled with caramel popcorn: a carnival delicatesse.

Let’s give ‘em pumpkin to talk about.™ is our fun twist of mama’s good ol’ pumpkin pie that fills the air with its aroma during the fall. You know… the fresh out of the oven smell that lingers, makes your mouth water, and hugs you like a warm blanket to bring you comfort. Yes, this special will definitely give you pumpkin to talk about.

So come on by and have one of our carnival themed inspired specials and let your taste buds carry you to the good ol’ days.

Additionally, we have our Baby Yoda Sundae to celebrate the new season of The Mandalorian.

Check out the specials below and plan your trip to your nearest Yard location for a fun filled experience.

Happy Fall y’all!

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National Dessert Day

It’s National Dessert Day and today we talk about pies! Yes, pies! It doesn’t get any more American as Apple Pie, or so the saying goes. 

For the month of November, The Yard will be taking orders for ice cream pies. You heard that right folks. A delicious concoction of toppings, ice cream, and the perfect crust to compliment all of the flavors we store in house. 

As you may already know, The Yard is anything but conventional, and we are always coming up with great ideas to satisfy the sweetest of cravings. As we divulged into our research to create the perfect pie crust for our delectable Ice Cream Pies, we came across some great history pertaining pie crust. 

The further we got into our pie crust research the creepier it got. Convenient for Halloween? We think so! 

According to the piecounsil.org, pie crust was originally known as a “coffyn” in England around the 12th century. A coffin?! Sounds spooky if you ask us!

Furthermore, these “coffyns” were made for meat pies and not sweets. They were not made to be eaten, but instead constructed to hold food for baking and to keep around, such as our common cookware or tupperware respectively. 

Thankfully, the pie crust eventually evolved into the sweet, tasty pie crust we use today!

During our journey, we made several crusts until we made the perfect crust for our ice cream pies. After several taste tests and multiple crusts, we finally landed on a graham cracker base crust that compliments our ice cream flavors exquisitely. We either go big or go home, and we never settle for anything other than the best.

We strive for originality and our Ice Cream Pies are definitely unique and a must try during the month of November!

Check out the options below.

To place an order, please call your nearest Yard location. 

Have a great National Dessert Day and visit The Yard Milkshake Bar for a delicious treat!

Spooky Specials Coming this October

October is here and we are creepin it real! We could not be any more excited for you to trick or treat ya’ self to our spooktacular Halloween specials. Our team has concocted the most fun and delicious treats to fulfill your sweet tooth and your feed your Halloween spirit! We welcome you to grab your best friend or a date and come eat, drink, and be scary at your nearest Yard location. 

These are certified to be bone appetite. Later, witches.

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BEETLE JUICE BEETLE JUICE BEETLE JUICE

Cookies N Cream ice cream in a gooey green marshmallow dipped jar rolled in crushed Oreo cookies. Topped with gummy worms, whipped cream, crushed oreos, candy eye balls and a cookies n cream edible cookie gravestone.

I PUT A SPELL ON YOU & NOW YOU’RE MINE

Heavenly Hazelnut ice cream in a green marshmallow dipped jar rolled in Halloween Sprinkles topped with green, orange and purple whipped cream, a scoop of pumpkin cookie dough, a spell book brownie and a mummy marshmallow.

THE BASIC WITCH

Pumpkin Spice and coffee ice cream mixed together in a orange marshmallow dipped jar rolled in cinnamon sugar. Topped with a glazed doughnut, whipped cream and a chocolate covered sugar cone witch hat!

The Yard Milkshake Bar in Flowood, MS

The Yard Milkshake Bar is a unique milkshake and ice cream locale that offers imaginative, over-the-top treats. Established in 2017 by husband and wife team Logan and Chelsea Green in Gulf Shores, AL, their distinctive concept of outrageously delicious milkshakes has reached tremendous popularity nationwide. The company’s milkshake designs are an exciting and refreshing take on an All-American family favorite. 

In addition to their ever-expanding customer and social media following, The Yard Milkshake Bar’s success has been further bolstered by their recent appearance on the television show Shark Tank. In just the few short years since opening, the public’s large demand for these unequaled milkshakes has led them into the franchise market, which now brings a location to Flowood, MS.

Owner of this franchise, Chris Ulmer - a retired United States Air Force veteran, first recognized The Yard Milkshake Bar’s potential when he visited a location with his family. 

“Our first experience with The Yard Milkshake Bar was while on vacation in Gulf Shores.  Once I saw the excitement on the faces of our children, as well as virtually everyone else in the restaurant as they received their milkshakes, I knew immediately that this concept was something special, and definitely something that we wanted to be a part of!” 

These delicious treats are certain to create a fun experience for the whole family and allow for a break in the going-back-to-school ruckus. With 35 flavors of ice cream and numerous toppings, the combinations are endless! There are also choices to accommodate gluten-free, lactose free, and vegan diets. 

In honor of the new Flowood, MS location, The Yard Milkshake Bar is introducing a new signature milkshake named “Let The River Flow” which features the local treat, Piroulines. It is made with Midnight Caramel ice cream in a chocolate dipped jar rolled in graham cracker crumbs, topped with whipped cream, caramel drizzle, two Piroulines, and garnished with graham cracker crumbs. Delicious!

Podcast on What's Working with Cam Marston

Owners Chelsea and Logan were recently on Whats Working with Cam Marston podcast. They talked about discovering a robust market for their magnificent creations and are now operating several stores with plans in the works for franchise operations. Started in Gulf Shores, they're now operating multiple locations. Listen to their story:

THE SHAKEBOSS // Try A Gigantic Half-Gallon Milkshake At The Yard Milkshake Bar In Alabama

Who doesn’t love milkshakes? One of the best things about this popular frozen drink is that it’s available in a variety of flavors and can be customized in many different ways. One place in Alabama that’s known for serving delicious, over-the-top milkshakes is The Yard Milkshake Bar. For information about this milkshake destination, take a look below.

The Yard ‘Freak Shakes’: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know

The Yard is bringing milkshakes to a whole new level with their Freak Shakes.

Marketed as a “casual milkshake bar,” the restaurant offers three menus to choose from: the specialty milkshakes menu, the everything else menu, and the shake boss menu. The idea comes from the husband and wife team of Logan and Chelsea Green, who both came from entrepreneurial families. Will their shakes be appetizing enough for the sharks to bite?

Here’s what you need to know about The Yard Milkshake Bar:

Gluten Free Freakshake

The Yard Milkshake Bar has lots of Gluten Free options on the menu and here is some insite on our newest concoction! It's the spot for over-the top creamy concoctions and specialty shakes! Adam Lacier from The Yard Milkshake Bar is here with the inside scoop, and to show us how to make a gluten free Freakshake!