California Froyo Shop Openings and Closings in 2025

Pinkberry, Santa Clarita

Fro-yo girl here. I’ve been tracking froyo shop openings and closings all year. This year, I found 33 new businesses serving froyo in California, including seven new Nick the Greek branches, four new Menchie's branches, four new Golden Spoon branches, and three new Pinkberry branches. 

This was slightly more than 2024, when I found 30 new businesses that serve froyo. 

I found fifteen froyo shop closings in 2025 (vs. 14 in 2024). Two froyo shops were lost in the LA wildfires. The two shops had the same ownership, and they also closed another location primarily due to the strain from losing two shops.

My goal is to track any new venue that serves froyo in soft serve form, including restaurants, convenience stores, pop-ups, froyo trucks, froyo trailers, vending machines, amusement parks, stadiums, etc. It's easier to track openings, since they're usually announced, but many places close quietly.

With 25 new froyo businesses set to open in 2026, that's considerably more than the eight we found at the end of 2024. Notably, Yogurtland plans to open 13 locations in California in 2026.

Businesses are listed in alphabetical order with the location noted.

Openings

• The Farmacy, San Francisco
• Gelato Sweet Spot, Poway
• Go Greek, Newport Beach
• Golden Scoop, Rancho Palos Verdes
• Golden Spoon, Fountain Valley
• Golden Spoon, Laguna Beach
• Golden Spoon, San Marcos
• Golden Spoon Rancho Santa Margarita
• Menchie’s, Cameron Park
• Menchie’s, Clovis
• Menchie’s, Madera
• Menchie’s, Manteca
• Myka, San Diego
• Neptune’s Frozen Treats, Palos Verdes Estates
• Nick the Greek, Ceres
• Nick the Greek, Laguna Niguel
• Nick the Greek, Mira Mesa, San Diego
• Nick the Greek, Modesto
• Nick the Greek, North Hollywood
• Nick the Greek, Palo Alto
• Nick the Greek, Stockton
• NuYo Frozen Yogurt, Solana Beach
• Pinkberry, Citrus Heights
• Pinkberry, Roseville
• Pinkberry Santa Clarita
• San Froyo, Daly City
• Sunnyside Swirlz, Fresno
• SweetFrog, Clovis
• Sweets & Swirls, Los Angeles (cart)
• Swrlies (trailer), Los Angeles
• Yumi Yogurt, Redwood City
• Yummy Spoon, Chula Vista

Of the 32 new businesses serving froyo in 2025, two were mobile units (6%) and eight (25%) were eateries (and not primarily froyo shops). A surprising 49% are counter-serve.

 

Not New, Added Froyo

• Scott's Malibu Mart, Malibu

Closings

• Active Culture, Long Beach
• Amazon Go, Woodland Hills
• Bon Bon Berry, Los Angeles – might be turning into a bakery
• Cantaloop, Los Angeles
• Frog Frozen Yogurt, Hollywood (April liquidation)
• Jayna Gyro, Roseville
• Sprinkles on Top, Elk Grove
• SweetFrog, Lancaster
• Sweet Spot, Escalon 
• Toppings Frozen Yogurt, Pacific Palisades (fire)
• Urban Desserts, Gold River
• Valley Swirl, Los Angeles (mostly an ice cream shop but they do have mix-in froyo)
• Yogofina on Lakeshore, Oakland
• The Yogurt Shoppe, Pacific Palisades (fire)
• The Yogurt Shoppe, Santa Monica (couldn’t keep open after the fire)

Of the 15 closures, several shops were over a decade old, including Bon Bon Berry (2014), Cantaloop (2007), Frog Frozen Yogurt (2012), SweetFrog (2014), Toppings (2012), Yogofina (2010), and The Yogurt Shoppe Pacific Palisades (2011). The owners of The Yogurt Shoppe and Toppings plan to rebuild the shops.

New Ownership

• Jus Chillin’, Palm Springs
• Simon’s Frozen Yogurt & Dole Whip, Murrieta
• Simon’s Frozen Yogurt & Dole Whip, Temecula
• Tutti Frutti, Canyon Country, Santa Clarita
• Tutti Frutti, Palm Springs

Coming Soon

• Cuppa Yo, Danville
• Froyo and Fido, Simi Valley
• Go Greek, Brentwood, Los Angeles
• Go Greek, Larchmont, Los Angeles
• Go Greek, San Diego
• Golden Spoon, Santa Clarita
• Golden Spoon, Aliso Viejo
• Lillie Yogurt, Beverly Hills
• SLO Froyo & Italian Ice, San Luis Obispo
• Swirlicious, Newbury Park
• Toppings Frozen Yogurt, Pacific Palisades
• Yogurtland, Carlsbad
• Yogurtland, El Monte
• Yogurtland, Gilroy
• Yogurtland, Oceanside
• Yogurtland, Ontario
• Yogurtland, Pleasanton
• Yogurtland, Rancho San Bernardo
• Yogurtland, Redwood City
• Yogurtland, San Diego (2)
• Yogurtland, San Leandro
• Yogurtland, San Mateo
• Yogurtland, Sunnyvale
• The Yogurt Shoppe, Pacific Palisades

It looks like 2026 is going to be a good year for froyo. 

Did I miss any froyo shop openings or closures in California? Let me know.

You know you love me. X0 X0, fro-yo girl.

Looking for more frozen yogurt news, discussion boards, and resources? Check out the International Frozen Yogurt Association website at http://internationalfrozenyogurt.com/. The IFYA is the independent voice of the frozen yogurt industry. 

Froyo Scene in Clovis, CA

Clovis is the second largest city in Fresno County, behind Fresno. It is known for its small town atmosphere and western frontier history. The current population is estimated to be 129,196 with a median age of 35.3 years. The average household income in Clovis is $128,557 with a poverty rate of 7.44%.

I found five froyo shops that are currently open in Clovis. All five shops are self-serve. I also found five closed froyo shops. Menchie’s opened a second location this year, and SweetFrog just opened in Clovis. There were far more froyo shop closures, 13, in Fresno, but froyo shops opened earlier in Fresno. The shops that opened in Clovis stayed open longer, probably due to having fewer competitors. 

The oldest froyo shop in Clovis was TCBY. The oldest self-serve froyo shop, Mickey’s Yogurt, is still open. It opened in 2012.

Current Froyo Shops

• JoJo’s Yogurt, 1798 Ashlan Ave Suite 100, offers self-serve froyo and shaved snow. The shop opened in 2014.
• Menchie’s, 785 Herndon Ave #400, opened at Clovis Commons in 2015.
• Menchie’s, 3750 Shaw Ave Suite 103, Clovis, CA 93619 opened in April 2025.
• Mickey’s Yogurt, 2195 Shaw Ave, is a family-owned, non-franchise, self-serve froyo shop that opened in 2012.
• SweetFrog, 1990 N Fowler Ave Ste 106, opened in September 2025.

Closed Froyo Shops

• Big Kahuna Yogurt, 1250 Shaw Ave. #103, opened at Sierra Vista Mall in 2013 and closed in 2020 (likely due to the pandemic). It was self-serve. Big Kahuna has several locations in California, mainly in Central California.
• Clovis Pizza Subs Yogurt, 1345 N Willow Ave, Ste 100, opened in 2019 and closed in 2021.
• TCBY, 701 W Shaw Ave, may have closed in 2011, but may have been open since the 90s
• Yummy Yogurt, 1250 Shaw Ave, may have replaced Big Kahuna inside Sierra Vista Mall. The space is now occupied by La Michoacana, so Yummy Yogurt was open some time between 2020 – 2024.
• Yum Yum Yogurt, 1195 Herndon Ave, was a self-serve froyo shop that opened in 2013 and closed in 2017.

Still Open But Stopped Serving Froyo

• Costco, 2270 Clovis Ave, Clovis, CA 93612

Did I miss any froyo shops? Let me know if I did.

You know you love me. X0 X0, fro-yo girl.

Looking for more frozen yogurt news, discussion boards, and resources? Check out the International Frozen Yogurt Association website at http://internationalfrozenyogurt.com/. The IFYA is the independent voice of the frozen yogurt industry.

Yogurtland Whittier, CA Has Closed & Other Whittier Froyo News

Yogurtland Whittier, interior

Yogurtland Whittier, exterior

Fro-yo girl here. I hadn’t visited Whittier for a few months (not since fall 2022 when Amazon Go first opened) and it felt like time for another big flat rate cup of Pinkberry. The price hasn’t changed – it’s still $4.99, including toppings. And it’s still self-serve. Amazon Go is doing a good job with the froyo texture too! Anyway, as I was driving over to Amazon Go on Whittier Blvd., I noticed the Yogurtland sign had disappeared.

Yogurtland Whittier at the Quad has closed! The last day was December 23, 2022. They posted the following message on Facebook, “Thanks for all the love and support at our Whittier store throughout the years! Unfortunately, we have permanently closed our doors as of 12/23/22.” The shop first opened in 2012.

I took a few pictures. The froyo machines are gone but the counters, lights, and tile are still there. The exterior and interior signs were removed. I visited the location a few times. R.I.P., Yogurtland Whittier.

In other Whittier froyo news, Rockie’s is under now ownership. The shop was closed for remodeling and it reopened on March 25.

* YOGURTLAND, 13582-A Whittier Blvd, Whittier, CA 90605

You know you love me. X0 X0, fro-yo girl.

Looking for more frozen yogurt news, discussion boards, and resources? Check out the International Frozen Yogurt Association website at http://internationalfrozenyogurt.com/. The IFYA is the independent voice of the frozen yogurt industry.

2022 California Froyo Shop Openings & Closings

Fro-yo girl here. It's been an interesting year for froyo in California. While froyo shops continued to deal with rising costs and supply shortages, the number of non-froyo shops offering froyo seemed to be higher than ever, thanks to froyo vending machines (iCream partnered with Pinkberry) and Nick the Greek. Amazon Go opened three shops in Southern California, two of which offer self-serve Pinkberry froyo.

I tried to keep track of any place that serves froyo in soft serve form, including restaurants, convenience stores, pop-ups, froyo trucks and trailers, vending machines, and more. As usual, it's easier to find out about openings since many places close quietly, without making any announcement. 

Froyo Shop Openings (Includes Froyo Trucks)

1. Abyss Yogurt, inside Abyss Market, Valley Village
2. Cool Spot, Brentwood (froyo truck)
3. Easy Breezy, Los Gatos
4. Golden Spoon, Valencia (Northpark)
5. Joy Sedona, Lake Balboa
6. K&J Froyo & Kafe, Hanford
7. Lizzy’s Premium Frozen Yogurt, Desert Hot Springs 
8. Never Better Frozen Yogurt, Lake Elsinore
9. NuYo, Blue Oaks, West Roseville
10. Sprinkles on Top, Elk Grove
11. Sweet Spot, Escalon
12. Tuttimelon, Fairfield
13. Waffie & Yogie, Long Beach
14. Yogurt Mill, Modesto (froyo truck)
15. Yogurt Stop, Walnut Creek
16. Yogurtland, Fresno – El Paseo 
17. Yogurtland, Palmdale - East Ave.
18. Yogurtland, Madera
19. Yogurtland, Pixley

Not a Froyo Shop but Serves Froyo

1. Active Culture, Long Beach
2. Amazon Go, Whittier 
3. Amazon Go, Woodland Hills 
4. Anita Gelato, Tarzana
5. Jayna Gyro, Sacramento
6. K Street, Oakland
7. Loop Market, Sacramento
8. Nick the Greek, Daly City (Gellert)
9. Nick the Greek, Elk Grove
10. Nick the Greek, Foster City
11. Nick the Greek, Fresno
12. Nick the Greek, Novato
13. Nick the Greek, Roseville - Fountains
14. Nick the Greek, San Francisco
15. Nick the Greek, Santa Rosa
16. Nick the Greek, Vacaville
17. Nick the Greek, Walnut Creek
18. Souvla, Dogpatch, San Francisco
19. Sweetie’s Ice Cream Shop, Santa Barbara
20. Valley Swirl, Los Angeles (moved)

Vending Machines

1. Pinkberry, Cabazon, Palm Springs
2. Pinkberry, Westfield Santa Anita, Arcadia
3. Pinkberry, Topanga, Canoga Park
4. Pinkberry, Oaks Mall, Thousand Oaks
5. Pinkberry, Beverly Center, Los Angeles
6. Pinkberry, Ontario International Airport, Terminal 2
7. Pinkberry, Ontario International Airport, Terminal 4
8. Pinkberry, Pacific View Mall, Ventura

That's a total of 46 new places that serve froyo: 18 new froyo shops (including two froyo trucks), 20 non-froyo shops, and 8 froyo vending machines. In 2021, I found 26 new places that started serving froyo, including 15 new froyo shops, 10 non-froyo shops that serve froyo, plus one existing café that added froyo. That's a lot more in 2022 vs. 2021. 

I didn’t count the rebranded froyo businesses or the ones under new ownership, but I did try to track both.

Name Change/Rebranded

• U Top It Subs & Sweets, Ukiah (moved, changed name from U Top It)

New Ownership

1. JoJo’s Yogurt, Clovis
2. Menchie's, Fremont
3. Tutti Frutti Canyon Country, Santa Clarita
4. Urban Yogurt, Shingle Springs
5. Waffie & Yogie, Long Beach

Closings

1. Big Spoon, Roseville
2. Cherry Chill, Ontario
3. Go Crazy, Concord
4. Hogi Yogi, Redlands
5. Menchie’s South Pasadena
6. Menchie's, Santa Maria
7. Mickey’s Yogurt, Riverside
8. Owl’s Ice Cream, Porter Ranch
9. PennyLane, Campbell
10. Riyo Yogurt, Lotus
11. Tutti Frutti, Buena Park
12. Tutti Frutti, North Hills
13. Tutti Frutti, Piedmont, Oakland
14. Valley Swirl, Los Angeles (moved)
15. YoFrutti, Moorpark
16. Yogurt Creations, Santa Maria
17. Yogurt World USA, Petaluma
18. Yogurtland, Santa Ana – Main Place Mall
19. Yogurtland, Brentwood
20. Yogurtland, Burbank - Downtown
21. Yogurtland, Whittier

As for froyo shop closings, I found twenty-one this year (and some weren't technically froyo shops, but I grouped them together since most were froyo shops). Three Yogurtland locations closed in Southern California and two Menchie's locations. One Yogurtland location closed in Northern California. In 2021, I found 45 closings, including 8 Menchie’s locations, 2 Pinkberry locations, 4 Tutti Frutti locations, and 6 Yogurtland locations. 

And more froyo is on the way. I found 20 places listed as opening soon.

Coming soon

1. Beary Bliss, Big Bear Lake
2. Menchie's, Burbank (moved)
3. Nick the Greek, Berkeley
4. Nick the Greek, Folsom
5. Nick the Greek, Hayward
6. Nick the Greek, Hollister
7. Nick the Greek, Marin
8. Nick the Greek, Monterey
9. Nick the Greek, Mountain View
10. Nick the Greek, Natomas
11. Nick the Greek, Oakland
12. Nick the Greek, Palo Alto
13. Nick the Greek, Sacramento
14. Nick the Greek, Salinas
15. Nick the Greek, Sonoma
16. Nick the Greek, Stockton
17. Nick the Greek, Tracy
18. Pinkberry, Manteca (1st drive-thru)
19. Souvla, Larkspur
20. Yoba, Ontario

Since I find out about openings and closings after publishing my post, I’ll keep updating this post. Did I miss any openings or closings? Let me know.

You know you love me. X0 X0, fro-yo girl.

Looking for more frozen yogurt news, discussion boards, and resources? Check out the International Frozen Yogurt Association website at http://internationalfrozenyogurt.com/. The IFYA is the independent voice of the frozen yogurt industry.