Froyo Scene in North Hollywood, CA

 

Fro-yo girl here. North Hollywood, a neighborhood in the San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles, is known for the NoHo Arts District and the abundance of playhouses and sound studios. Roughly 65,000 call North Hollywood home. Neighboring cities like Burbank and Hollywood have had more and better froyo shops.

There is one froyo shop left, Yogurtland, a snack shop that offers vanilla frozen yogurt, Slusheeland, and a Greek eatery that offers froyo. I found three closed froyo shops, including a Tutti Frutti that preceded Yogurtland on Magnolia. I visited all of them, except for Cefiore.

Open

• Slusheeland, 6005 Vineland Ave UNIT 105, is a snack shop that always offers Dole soft serve and vanilla froyo. The menu also includes raspados, shakes, slushies, nachos, and other Mexican snacks. It opened in 2012.
• Yogurtland, 10936 Magnolia Blvd, took over the Tutti Frutti space in 2016
• Nick the Greek, 4764 Lankershim Blvd, is a fast casual Greek eatery that offers Greek froyo for dessert. It opened in August 2025.

Closed

• Cefiore, 5166 Lankershim Blvd, opened in 2007 and closed in 2010. It was a counter-serve froyo chain similar to Pinkberry.
• Ice Krave, 5235 Lankershim Blvd, was a self-serve froyo shop that opened in 2015 and closed in 2016. It also offered smoothies and cold-pressed juices.
• Tutti Frutti, 10936 Magnolia Blvd, opened in 2010 and closed in 2016. It was a branch of the multi-national self-serve froyo chain.

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

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Froyo Scene in Fresno, CA

 

Fro-yo girl here. Fresno, the county seat of Fresno County in the Central Valley region in California. With a population of 545,716, Fresno is the fifth most-populous city in California. Over 50% of the population is Hispanic. Agricultural production is the main industry. The median household income in Fresno, CA is $66,804, with 20% of the population living below the poverty line.

I found six froyo shops (three Menchie’s, two Yogurtland branches, the new Sunnyside Swirlz) and one Greek fast casual restaurant that serve froyo in Fresno. I found fourteen closed froyo shops. Many of them did not last longer than three years. TCBY was probably the oldest froyo shop in town. The heyday for froyo was 2010 when Tuttimelon, Yogurtland, Tutti Frutti, and Yogurlato opened. 

Current Froyo Shops

• Menchie’s, 6611 N Riverside Dr Ste 101, opened in 2015
• Menchie’s, 3090 W Shaw Ave Ste 102, opened in 2014 or 2015
• Menchie’s, 8464 N Friant Rd Ste 104, opened in 2017
• Nick the Greek, 7675 N Blackstone Ave #115, opened at the Villaggio Shopping Center in 2022. The fast casual Greek chain offers Greek frozen yogurt.
• Sunnyside Swirlz, 6127 E Kings Canyon Rd, is a self-serve shop that opened in June 2025
• Yogurtland, 6467 N Riverside Dr Ste 101, opened in 2022
• Yogurtland, 170 N Blackstone Ave Terrado Plaza, opened in 2010

Former Froyo Shops

• The Big Swirl, 4978 N Cedar Ave, took over the Tutti Frutti spot in 2011. The Big Swirl owners had several shops in the area. The Fresno shop also served grilled cheese sandwiches. It’s unclear when the shop closed but it doesn’t seem to have been open for long.
• Cefiore, 220 E Paseo Del Centro, opened in 2008 and closed in 2011. Counter-serve, similar to Pinkberry.
• Chosen Yogurt, 8967 N Chestnut Ave, opened in 2013 and closed in 2021. In addition to self-serve froyo, they offered Doc Burnstein’s ice cream. It was sold in 2019 and reopened for maybe a year or two.
• Frozen Yogurt Castle, 6127 E Kings Canyon Rd, was a self-serve froyo shop that opened in 2014 and closed in 2017.
• Mickey’s Yogurt, 9423 N Fort Washington Rd. was a self-serve froyo shop that opened in 2015 and closed in 2017
• Peachy King, 5247 E Kings Canyon Rd Ste 101, was a self-serve froyo shop that also offered fruit arrangements. The assets were purchased by Sunnyside Swirlz. Peachy King opened in 2016 and closed in 2024.
• TCBY, 7064 N Cedar Ave, not sure when it opened, maybe the 90’s? It may have closed in 2012.
• Tutti Frutti, 4978 N Cedar Ave, opened in 2009 and closed in 2011.
• Tutti Frutti, 7785 N Palm Ave Ste 109, opened in 2010 and closed in 2016.
• Tuttimelon, 639 E Shaw Ave #155, opened at Fashion Fair Mall in late 2010, offering self-serve froyo and counter-serve gelato. The branch closed in 2013. Tuttimelon was a froyo chain that started in San Francisco.
• Yoberries, 2088 E Copper Ave, offered ice cream and self-serve froyo in 2024. It was only open for a few months.
• Yodigity Yogurt, 2950 E Nees Ave Ste 105, was a self-serve froyo shop that opened in 2007 and closed in 2015.
• Yogi Berry, 8951 N Cedar Ave, opened in 2019 and closed in 2020. The froyo and acai bowls were self-serve.
• Yogurlato, 1173 E Champlain Dr, seems to have opened in 2010.
• Yogurtland, 3060 E Campus Pointe Dr, opened in 2016 and closed in 2020

Still Open but Stopped Selling Froyo

• Costco, 4500 W Shaw Ave
• Costco, 7100 N Abby St

Did I miss any froyo in Fresno? If so, let me know.

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Froyo Scene in Anaheim, CA

Brewberry Cafe

Fro-yo girl here. Anaheim is the home of the Disneyland Resort, Honda Center, and Angel Stadium. Interestingly, each of these venues offered froyo in the past. Located in Orange County about 25 miles southeast of Los Angeles, Anaheim has a population of 340,512.

The first froyo shop was probably Penguin’s Frozen Yogurt. I’m guessing that it opened in the 1980s. There are currently five frozen yogurt shops in Anaheim and I found 13 closed frozen yogurt shops and one café that is still open but stopped offering frozen yogurt. Most of the froyo shops have been self-serve. Yogurtland's success likely encouraged other self-serve froyo shops to open in the area.

Current Froyo Shops

• Golden Spoon, 5655 E La Palma Ave, opened at Imperial Promenade in 2008. Golden Spoon was founded in Tustin in 1981.
• Pinkberry, 2626 E Katella Ave Space D, is the last Pinkberry left in Orange County. It opened in 2017 at ARTIC, the regional transportation center.
• Yogurtland, 111 E Katella Ave. #20, opened in 2019.
• Yogurtland, 683 N Euclid St, opened at Euclid Plaza in 2009. The price was $0.30/oz back in 2009.
• Yogurtland, 5761 E Santa Ana Canyon Rd, opened in April 2009 in the Anaheim Hills area. It is the oldest Yogurtland in Anaheim.

Closed Froyo Shops

• Bella’s on Katella, 1030 W Katella Ave, was a self-serve froyo shop inside Anaheim’s Anabella Hotel in 2017. It’s hard to say when it closed.
• Center Ice Frozen Yogurt, 2695 E Katella Ave, was a frozen yogurt concession stand inside the Honda Center, the arena that is the home of the Anaheim Mighty Ducks NHL hockey team. The last review as posted in 2017. You can still get soft serve at the Honda Center, but its soft serve ice cream.
• Clarabelle’s, Mickey's Toontown, was the ice cream shop at Disneyland that opened in 1993 and closed in 2022. It offered two flavors of soft serve froyo, vanilla and chocolate. Clarabelle’s Hand-Scooped Ice Cream at California Adventure Park does not offer froyo.
• Exquisito, 720 N Brookhurst St, had a wide variety of items, including frozen yogurt, Mexican snacks (e.g., elote, chamoy apples, tostilocos), crepes, waffles, ice cream, acai bowls, etc.
• Exquisito opened in March 2018 and closed in 2019. The space is now occupied by a boba tea shop called 4Seasons Tea Café.
• Jerry’s Yogurt, 301 S Anaheim Blvd Ste B, was a self-serve shop that opened in 2011 and closed in 2013. The space was then occupied by OMG Dessert Lounge.
• OMG Dessert Lounge, 301 S Anaheim Blvd Unit B, opened in 2014 as a self-serve froyo shop. In addition to froyo, they had freakshakes, macarons, cheesecakes, smoothies, milkshakes, frappes, etc. OMG closed in 2019, then reopened in 2021. When it reopened in 2021, it no longer offered froyo, but instead offered macarons, boba drinks, mochi, cookies, and pastries.
• Penguin’s Frozen Yogurt, 5773 E Santa Ana Canyon Rd Ste D, was open in the 1980s most likely.
• Swirl, 6312 E Santa Ana Canyon Rd, opened in 2008 and closed in 2012. It was self-serve.
• Swirls Frozen Yogurt, 140 W Center St, was a self-serve shop that opened in 2009 and closed in 2012. They also served crepes.
• Tutti Frutti, 2306 S Harbor Blvd, was a self-serve froyo shop that opened in 2009 and closed in 2014. The space is now occupied by Ding Tea.
• Tutti Frutti, 510 N Brookhurst St, opened in 2010 and closed in 2013.
• Yogurtland Express, 2000 East Gene Autry Way, was a concession stand at Angel Stadium. It was not self-serve. It may have opened in 2016 and closed in 2021.
• Yogurtland Express, 2000 East Gene Autry Way, was a second concession stand at Angel Stadium that opened in 2016 and is now closed.

Still Open But No Longer Serves Froyo

• Brewberry Café, 1770 S Harbor Blvd, Ste 120, opened in 2014, offering self-serve froyo, coffee, and more. They remodeled and stopped offering froyo in 2022.

Did I miss any froyo shops in Anaheim? If so, let me know.

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Froyo Scene in Temple City, CA

 

Fro-yo girl here. Temple City is a small city located in west San Gabriel Valley, about 13 miles east of downtown Los Angeles. The population is about 33,834 with an average household income of $130,578 and a median age of 43 years. Predominately Asian (64%), many of the businesses in the area cater to that population. 

Sadly, there is no froyo shop left in Temple City, but they did have three places that once served froyo. Two are still open but no longer offer froyo. The last time you could get froyo in Temple City was back in 2012 or 2013. Yes, twelve or thirteen years ago.

Closed Froyo Shops

C Cup, 9566 Las Tunas Dr, opened in 2008 and closed in 2012. It was counter-serve and offered tart froyo, shaved ice, and smoothies. It was inspired by Pinkberry.

Still Open But No Longer Offers Froyo

Tutti Frutti, 9566 Las Tunas Dr, was a branch of the multi-national self-serve franchise. It was inside of Cloverleaf Bakery. Cloverleaf Bakery opened in 2009 with Tutti Frutti Frozen Yogurt inside. It was self-serve with four machines. Froyo was discontinued in 2011. Cloverleaf is still open.

Rose Donut & Sandwiches, 6276 Rosemead Blvd, added self-serve froyo in 2010 and kept it till 2013 (?). There were 8 flavors day.

Did I miss any froyo shops in Temple City? Let me know.

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Froyo Scene in Newport Beach, CA

CDM Yogurt

Fro-yo girl here. Newport Beach in Orange County includes Corona Del Mar, Newport Coast, and Balboa Island. It’s known for Balboa Pier, Corona Del Mar State Beach, the harbor, and sandy beaches. It is the home of 82,637 residents and is also a popular tourist destination. The median household income is $149,471 per year and the median age is 46.7 years. And yes, they enjoy froyo there.

There are currently five places to get froyo and two aren’t technically froyo shops. I found ten closed froyo shops and one closed froyo truck.

Places To Get Froyo

• Bloomingdale’s 59th & Lex Café, 701 Newport Center Dr, offers Forty Carrots frozen yogurt.
• Golden Spoon, 21109 Newport Coast Dr, Newport Beach, CA 92657, is a counter-serve branch that opened in 2023, taking over the Menchie’s location
• Golden Spoon, 2445 East Coast Hwy, Corona Del Mar, not sure when it first opened, probably before 2008.
• Nick the Greek, 1320 Bison Ave, opened at The Bluff in 2020. The Greek fast-casual chain offers Greek froyo for dessert.
• Tutti Frutti, 302 Marine Ave, is the only froyo shop in Balboa Island. It’s self-serve and first opened in 2008.

Closed Froyo Shops

• CDM Yogurt, 3333 East Coast Hwy, Corona Del Mar was a self-serve froyo shop that opened in 2008-2020. The ownership changed in 2017.
• CDM Yogurt also had a froyo truck in 2013. I’m not sure when it closed.
• Cefiore, 3305 Newport Blvd Ste B, was open from 2007 – 2010. It was counter-serve and part of a chain started by Todai. It was similar to Pinkberry.
• Fannie’s, 1644 San Miguel Dr was an old school froyo shop that closed a long time ago
• Go Greek Yogurt, 3109 Newport Blvd, offered self-serve Greek froyo and Greek yogurt in Corona Del Mar. This branch opened and closed in 2016.
• Icicles, 545 Eastbluff Dr #2545, was a self-serve shop that opened in 2010 in Corona Del Mar and closed in 2016
• Menchie’s, 21109 Newport Coast Dr, was open at Newport Coast Shopping Center from 2013- 2023.
• Pinkberry, 941 Newport Center Dr, opened at Newport Fashion Island in April 2008 and closed in 2019. It was the 50th Pinkberry branch when it opened.
• Red Mango, 7972 East Coast Hwy, opened in 2008. It was counter-serve, and I don’t think it lasted for long.
• TCBY, 20341 SW Birch St Ste 310. I’m not sure when it opened and closed but probably a long time ago.
• Tutti Frutti, 2233 W Balboa Blvd, Ste 101, opened in 2010 and may have closed in 2014.

Did I miss any froyo shops in Newport Beach? Let me know.

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Froyo Scene in Encino

Fro-yo girl here. Encino is the home of Menchie’s University, the Menchie’s shop that also serves as the training center for Menchie’s franchisees. It’s also where Menchie's tests new flavors and new products. Yogurtland also has a branch in Encino, directly across the street from Menchie’s. Menchie’s and Yogurtland are the only froyo shops in Encino.

I think Menchie's HQ is also in Encino, though it's listed as Woodland Hills on the Menchie's website. It's Encino according to Google Maps and the building is called Encino Office Plaza.

Encino is an affluent neighborhood in the San Fernando Valley in Los Angeles County. The current population of 61,012 has a median age of 42, 89% are white collar workers, and median household income is $175,424. In Cobra Kai, Daniel lives in Encino.

Current Froyo Shops

• Menchie’s, 17245 Ventura Blvd
• Yogurtland, 17200 Ventura Blvd, Unit 225

Closed Froyo Shops

• Barenaked/Purenaked Yogurt, 17499 Ventura Blvd, opened in 2007 and closed in 2010. The counter-serve shop had one flavor, plain, and healthy toppings. It was originally called Barenaked Yogurt and had a few locations in the LA area.
• Tutti Frutti, 16101 Ventura Blvd, was another self-serve froyo chain. The Encino branch opened in 2010 and closed in 2013.
• Yum Yum Yogurt & Deli, 16545 Ventura Blvd, #21, was an older counter-serve froyo shop that also served sandwiches, burgers, and hot dogs. It closed in 2015 and seems to have opened in the 80’s or 90’s.

Still Open But No Longer Serves Froyo

• The Eatery, 16133 Ventura Blvd, is a bakery café that opened in 2019. They carried Pinkberry for a short while in 2019.

Did I miss any froyo shops in Encino? Let me know.

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Tutti Frutti in Artesia, CA is Now Go-Go Froyo

Fro-yo girl here. Tutti Frutti in Artesia, California has a new look and a new name, Go-Go Froyo. I believe the ownership hasn’t changed because they still mention that they’ve been open since 2012 on the new website and they accept the old TF Artesia frequent buyer cards and gift cards. The owners explained why they changed names on their website: “Why the name change? Simply....freedom of choice, freedom to design, freedom to decide the end of High Fructose Corn Syrup frozen yogurt whenever we choose. Why play along to a middle man inflating supplies cost when they provide no artistic creation or input from every day real life workers. When franchisees leave, the brand is all but a dying and fading memory.”

The last Tutti Frutti Artesia reviews were posted in July 2023 and the first Go-Go Froyo review was posted in August 2023. I visited Tutti Frutti Artesia in 2021 and I remember at that time they had a sign that said that they are independently owned and not related to any other Tutti Frutti shop. By that time, Tutti Frutti was no longer providing support to its franchisees.

When I visited Go-Go Froyo, the employee said that the name and décor had changed but everything else was the same as before. It’s still self-serve and the soft serve machines are the same. I liked how they had quite a few tart froyo flavors and tons of toppings, including big brownies, cream puffs, and Hello Panda cookies.

I also saw a case for waffle taco shells, waffle bowls, and waffle nachos for the build-your-own froyo taco and nachos option, but the case was empty. Froyo and toppings are $0.65/oz.

Two other Tutti Frutti locations changed names in 2023. Tutti Frutti, San Carlos is now called Toot Sweet Frozen Yogurt and Tutti Frutti Long Beach is now Frozen Oasis.

* Go-Go Froyo: 11855 Artesia Blvd Artesia, CA 90701

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Froyo Guide to San Ramon, CA

Yogurtland San Ramon, 2009 - old logo, pink & green mochi

One of my cups of froyo from Yogurtland San Ramon

Fro-yo girl here. San Ramon, located in Contra Costa County, is home to about 79,000. It’s one of the safest places to live in California. I used to work there and was at the Yogurtland grand opening on July 24, 2009. Top This! was the first froyo shop in the area (though older shops may have existed) that I knew about though there was a TCBY that predated Top This!

Today, there’s just one froyo shop left, Menchie’s. Menchie’s first opened at 3104 Crow Canyon Pl, Suite B, in 2016.

Former Froyo Shops in San Ramon

• Frozen Café, 2475 San Ramon Valley Blvd, Ste 4, opened in 2014 and closed in 2020. It seems like the pandemic is what led to the closure. They served one froyo flavor, vanilla, and Dole Whip. They also had crepes, smoothies, ice cream, milkshakes, and floats.
• Pinkberry, 3104 Crow Canyon Pl, Ste 2, took over my regular lunch spot, a hot dog shop called The Dog Out. This branch opened in 2010 and closed in 2015.
• TCBY, 2475 San Ramon Valley Blvd, closed November 2008. I’m not sure when it first opened.
• Top This! Yogurt Bar, 11020 Bollinger Canyon Rd, was the first self-serve froyo shop in San Ramon. I went once in 2009 and thought it was pretty awful.
• Tutti Frutti, 2475 San Ramon Valley Blvd, opened in the same shopping center as Safeway in 2010. It was a smaller location with a self-serve format. The shop closed in 2012 and Frozen Café took over the space in 2014.
• Yogurtland, 152 Sunset Dr., opened in July 2009 at the Shops at Bishop Ranch and closed in 2020. It was a great location. I visited many times and only have positive memories. It's where I honed my froyo swirling skills. Yogurtland San Ramon wasn’t the first Yogurtland that I’d been to (Yogurtland Cupertino was my first) but it was my regular Yogurtland, the one where I got my first Yogurtland Tokidoki & Sanrio spoons. It was only $0.30/oz when they first opened.

San Ramon mostly had national froyo franchises but there were a few independents.

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Froyo Scene in Palm Springs

Fro-yo girl here. Palm Springs, California, is known for its golf courses, hot weather, and Mid-Century Modern style. The population is 48,390 and the median age is 56.1 years of age.

TCBY was probably the first froyo shop in Palm Springs but I wasn’t able to find out when it opened or closed. In 2008, Yogurt On Tap and Cactusberry opened. Yogurt On Tap was renamed Jus Chillin in 2012. Today, three froyo shops remain: Jus Chillin, Monster Shakes, and Tutti Frutti. Jus Chillin is 15 years old and Tutti Frutti is twelve years old. 

Current froyo shops

• Jus Chillin has two locations in downtown Palm Springs: 190 E. Tahquitz Canyon Way and 155 S. Palm Canyon Dr. The E. Tahquitz Canyon location was established in 2008 when it was called Yogurt On Tap and was self-serve. The name was changed to Jus Chillin in 2012 when the menu was expanded. The Palm Canyon Dr. seems to have opened in 2022 and doesn’t have froyo. The older shop has self-serve frozen yogurt, gelato, ice cream, shaved ice, smoothies, acai bowls, pitaya bowls, banana splits, and more.
• Monster Shakes has two locations: 425 S Sunrise Way Suite H-7, Palm Springs, and 68718 E Palm Canyon Dr. #300, Cathedral City. The first location, Palm Springs, opened in 2018, taking over the Yogurt At Its Best space. They’re known for their monster shakes, but also serve Dole Soft Serve, Hawaiian shaved ice, smoothies, frozen yogurt, banana splits, energy bowls, floats, etc.
• Tutti Frutti, 245 S Palm Canyon Dr, Palm Springs, offers self-serve froyo, juices, and smoothies in downtown Palm Springs. The shop has been locally owned and operated since 2011.

Former froyo shops

• Cactusberry Frozen Yogurt & Desserts, 1775 E Palm Canyon Dr, Ste 145, Palm Springs, was established in 2008 as a full-service dessert shop serving froyo, gelato, and sorbet. They created their own Cactusberry froyo flavor, prickly pear, and strawberry. The shop closed in 2016.
• Eddie’s Frozen Yogurt, 300 E Arenas Rd, Palm Springs, was located in downtown Palm Springs. Eddie’s opened in February 2010 and was voted the best froyo in Palm Springs. The froyo was self-serve and they had over 40 toppings. It had a fun, club-like atmosphere. Ownership changed in 2014 and the shop closed in 2018.
• Golden Spoon, 2465 E Palm Canyon Dr, Ste 1105, Palm Springs, was a part of the counter-serve California-based froyo chain. It may have opened in 2009 and closed in 2011. 
• TCBY/Beriyo was located in downtown Palm Springs. I don’t know when it opened or closed. 
• Yogurt At Its Best, 425 S Sunrise Way Ste H-7, Palm Springs, was a self-serve froyo shop that opened in 2010 in the same shopping center as Albertson’s and closed in 2018. I went once and didn’t like it. Monster Shakes took over the space. 

Did I miss any froyo shops in Palm Springs? Let me know.

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Froyo Scene in Chino Hills, CA

Source: Yelp

Fro-yo girl here. Chino Hills is a city in southwestern San Bernardino County. The population is 82,800. It’s known for its low crime, abundance of parks, and high median income. Over 40% of the population is Asian, followed by 29% white and 28% Hispanic.

While you could once find multiple froyo shops in Chino Hills with Cefiore as the first froyo shop in town, today one shop remains: Yogurtland. Yogurtland, 4505 Chino Hills Pkwy Ste D, opened in 2009. This location at The Commons is known for its annual guest appreciation event. There are 16 self-serve froyo flavors a day.

Former froyo shops in Chino Hills

• Cefiore, 3654 Grand Ave, opened in the summer of 2008 and may have closed in early 2009. It was a counter-serve froyo shop.
• Pinkberry, 13865 City Center Dr. #3085, was at the Shoppes at Chino Hills from 2008 to 2020
• Tutti Frutti, 3030 Chino Ave, was a self-serve shop that opened in 2008 and closed in 2010

Cefiore and Tutti Frutti did not last long in Chino Hills. All the froyo shops that opened in Chino Hills did so in 2008 – 2009. I managed to visit Pinkberry Chino Hills right before it closed in 2020. I'm surprised that Chino Hills didn't have more froyo shops. 

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Sherman Oaks, CA Froyo Guide & Froyo History

Fro-yo girl here. Sherman Oaks is a neighborhood of Los Angeles in the San Fernando Valley. It’s a nice, affluent neighborhood with a population of nearly 70,000 with a median age of 38. There are four places to get froyo in Sherman Oaks today: Humphrey Yogart, Menchie's, Yogurtland and 59th & Lex Cafe inside Bloomingdale's.

Sherman Oaks is important in froyo history because it’s the home of the first Humphrey Yogart, 4574 Van Nuys Blvd. Humphrey Yogart opened in the Sherman Oaks in 1984. They had several locations (six at the peak) in the 80’s and 90’s but Sherman Oaks was the first. The owners met and fell in love at the shop. Humphrey Yogart closed the original location in March 2016 when they could not reach an agreement with the new landlord. Fortunately, they moved into Gelson’s, 4520 Van Nuys Blvd, which is in the same shopping center as their original shop. Humphrey Yogart is known for their mix-in style froyo and their former employee, Meghan Markle, the Dutchess of Sussex.

Sherman Oaks also had two celebrity-owned froyo shops and numerous celebrity froyo sightings.

Froyo Shops Currently Open in Sherman Oaks

• 59th & Lex Cafe, 14060 Riverside Dr, is Bloomingdale’s café. They serve salads, sandwiches, wraps, burgers, pasta, and their famous Forty Carrots frozen yogurt.
• Humphrey Yogart, 4520 Van Nuys Blvd. inside Gelson's
• Menchie’s, 13369 Ventura Blvd, opened in 2009 and is in its 13th year. It’s not too far from the original Menchie’s in Valley Village, which opened in 2007. Humphrey Yogart is super close to the Menchie’s in Valley Village but it must be near the border of Valley Village and Sherman Oaks.
• Yogurtland, 4954 Van Nuys Blvd, opened in 2008. It was 30 cents an ounce when it first opened. Those were the days!

Closed Froyo Shops

• Blizz Frozen Yogurt, 14439 Burbank Blvd, is listed as being in Sherman Oaks on some sites and Van Nuys on others. This self-serve froyo shop was opened by Dr. Paul Nassif, the famous plastic surgeon and TV personality, in 2010 and it seems to have closed in 2020.
• C&M Café, 12924 Riverside Dr, was a cute brunch spot that had an adjoining room with self-serve froyo and seating. It opened and closed in 2016.
• Frootsi, 14318 Ventura Blvd, was a cupcake, boba, and mix-in style froyo shop that opened in 2010 and closed in 2015.
• Hollyberry, 14425 Ventura Blvd had gelato and counter-serve tart froyo and was in business from 2008 – 2009.
• Limelite, 15030 Ventura Blvd, was a counter-serve shop similar to Pinkberry that was open in 2007.
• Red Mango, 15301 Ventura Blvd, Ste 470 was in Sherman Oaks around 2007.
• Sweetharts, 13704 Ventura Blvd, was founded by Melissa Joan Hart in 2012. The shop sold froyo, gelato, cupcakes, candy, and more. It closed in 2014.
• Swirlz, 14006 Riverside Drive, at Westfield Fashion Square was a self-serve froyo shop that opened in 2010. It’s unclear when they closed.
• Tutti Frutti, 14006 Riverside Drive, was at the Sherman Oaks Westfield Mall in 2010.

Still Open but No Longer Serves Froyo

• Farm Boy, 14107 Riverside Dr, is a small family run produce market known for sushi that used to sell froyo.
• Happy Days Café, 14552 Ventura Blvd, is a churro café that added froyo back in 2019 but they stopped serving froyo at some point.

I remember another self-serve froyo shop in Sherman Oaks but I can’t remember what it was called. Mr. Froyo remembers it too.

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West Covina, California Froyo Guide

Fro-yo girl here. West Covina, California caught my eye because it has two Yogurtland locations. The city is in the eastern end of San Gabriel Valley and has a population of 106,589. If you’re looking for froyo in West Covina, your options are:

• Yogurtland, 1002 W Covina Pkwy, opened in 2009: The first Yogurtland in West Covina is across the street from Plaza West Covina. I’ve been there a few times and haven’t had any issues. They actually moved from 1000 W Covina Pkwy.
• Yogurtland, 2500 S Azusa Ave, opened in 2015 at Island Plaza. I visited once and it was messier than the other Yogurtland West Covina location.
• Menchie’s, 245 N Barranca Ave, Ste 14, opened in 2011. I went once and the froyo was too icy. They have 14 self-serve froyo flavors a day.
• Yummy Yogurt, 112 Plaza Dr Spc 4592 – opened during the pandemic inside Plaza West Covina. It’s a kiosk on the first floor with 10 self-serve froyo flavors a day.

Froyo shops that closed:

• Joghurt, 3660 Nogales St, Ste B, from 2009-2019, was a self-serve froyo shop that also sold boba drinks.
• TCBY, 603 Plaza Dr., unknown dates – I’ve seen the listing for a TCBY inside West Covina Fashion Plaza, the indoor mall. I looked for TCBY at the mall and did not find it. TCBY is not listed in the mall directory. Foursquare says it’s closed. Yelp has one review from 2015.
• Tutti Frutti, 112 Plaza Dr., from 2010 – unknown closing date. Tutti Frutti was a kiosk on the 2nd floor of Plaza West Covina. It closed but I’m not sure when.
• Yogen Fruz, Westfield West Covina Mall 1474 Plaza Dr., from 2009-2012. Reviews were mostly favorable. People liked Yogen Fruz’s thicker mix-in style yogurt but some found it pricey.

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Tutti Frutti Franchise Law Violations, Registration to Sell Franchises in California Revoked

Fro-yo girl here. I was researching Tutti Frutti Frozen Yogurt when I came across a few lawsuits filed against Wellspring Industry (doing business as Tutti Frutti Frozen Yogurt).

Washington

The State of Washington Department of Financial Institutions Securities Division found that Tutti Frutti violated the state franchise laws by offering a franchise in Washington in 2008. Wellspring failed to register to sell franchises in Washington, to register the sale with the security administrator or to provide the purchases with a disclosure document or offering circular, as required by law. The lawsuit concluded with a cease and desist order.

California

The California Department of Oversight found that “from 2007 to 2016, the Wellspring Companies offered and sold franchise investments in California without registration or exemption.” Wellspring sold licenses rather than franchises. In March 2019, Wellspring Companies agreed to a Consent Order with the commissioner to resolve the violations of Corporations Code section 31110. Wellspring agreed to pay a penalty. They made one installment payment but missed the other payments.

In January 2020, the commissioner of the California Department of Oversight found Tutti Frutti/Wellspring in breach of the 2019 consent order. The commissioner denied Tutti Frutti/Wellspring’s registration to sell franchises in California.

The founder and majority owner of Wellspring, Jay Kim, sold Wellspring in 2017 and is now the CEO of Reborn Coffee.

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San Gabriel Valley Froyo Guide & History: Arcadia

 

Fro-yo girl here. If you’re looking for froyo in Arcadia, CA, your options are Yogurtland or Ace Yogurt. Ace Yogurt (160 E Duarte Rd.) is your old school froyo shop that first opened in 1990. It’s counter-serve, located in an older strip mall and serves Dannon YoCream froyo, smoothies, shaved ice, froyo pie and fruit salad. They even have Styrofoam cups. Yogurtland Arcadia (633 W Duarte Rd.) opened back in February 2009 in the strip mall anchored by Arcadia Supermarket. It was 30 cents an ounce and self-serve back then. The last time I went there, it was 49 cents/oz.

There used to be many more froyo shops in Arcadia. It was an early froyo hot spot, particularly at Westfield Santa Anita. Westfield Santa Anita had three froyo shops: Tutti Frutti, Cefiore, SweetXO, and Nubi and the Asian buffet restaurant, Kirin Buffet, also offered self-serve froyo.

Here’s the list of former froyo shops in Arcadia.

• Cefiore, 733 W Naomi Ave, Ste E, from 2008-2010: This branch was located in the same shopping center as Burlington Coat Factory and Daiso. The space is currently occupied by Lazy Bunny Tea House.
• Cefiore, 400 S Baldwin Ave, D3, from 2007-2011: Located inside Westfield Santa Anita, this was a counter-serve shop with four tart flavors.
• Nubi, 400 S Baldwin Ave, Ste 762-L, from 2009-2013: Located on the outside of Westfield Santa Anita food court, near Paris Baguette, this was a self-serve froyo shop. The space is currently occupied by Popbar. The same people own Ono Hawaiian BBQ.
• PinGo Yogurt, 633 W Duarte Rd, opened at Arcadia Center in 2007, two years before Yogurtland opened there. I’m not sure when it closed. It took awhile for the shopping center to remove the PinGo sign.
• Q Yogurt, 1220 Golden W Ave., from 2012-2019. Q Yogurt was in the food court by 99 Ranch. I remember seeing the cutout in the wall where the froyo machine used to be, but I never saw the froyo machine. I’m not sure when they stopped serving froyo but they changed the name of the shop to Q Boba. Maybe? They had froyo in 2012 and didn’t have it in 2014.
• SweetXO, 400 S Baldwin Ave, Ste 1260, from 2013-2015: This was the last froyo shop to open at Westfield Santa Anita though it was much more than a froyo shop. SweetXO carried fun gifts, candy, ice cream, frozen popcorn, cupcakes, brownies, etc. The froyo was self-serve and they had the largest toppings bar ever.
• Tutti Frutti, 1108 S Baldwin Ave., from 2008-2010. This Tutti Frutti offered self-serve froyo in the same plaza as Din Tai Fung and JJ Bakery.
• Tutti Frutti, 400 S Baldwin Ave, from 2012-2013: Tutti Frutti had a self-serve froyo kiosk in Westfield Santa Anita.
• Yophoria, 411 E Huntington Dr, Ste 114, from 2010-2011. This self-serve froyo shop also sold soups, waffles, crepes, pancakes, smoothies, milkshakes, etc.

See I told you that Arcadia was once overflowing with froyo. You could even find it at 626 Night Market (some years).

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Frozen Yogurt History and Update on Current Froyo Scene in Oakland, CA

Fro-yo girl here. It’s been seven years since I’ve had a post dedicated to frozen yogurt in Oakland, CA. An update is long overdue. Which frozen yogurt shops are still swirling in Oakland? There are four, with the year of opening:

• Tutti Frutti, 2066 Mountain Blvd., 2013 - present
• Tutti Frutti, 4214 Piedmont Ave., 2009 - present. I heard this location closed but people are still reviewing it, so it seems to still be open?
• Yogofina, 6140 Medau Pl., 2010 - present
• Yogofina, 3261 Lakeshore Ave., 2010 - present

The four remaining shops are all self-serve.

Yogurt Delite (4139 Piedmont Ave.) and Yogurt Deluxe (3203 Lakeshore Ave.) were the oldest froyo shops that I remember. Both were full-service shops. Yogurt Delite also had smoothies while Yogurt Deluxe offered ice cream and smoothies. They were open long before the 2nd wave of froyo. Yogurt Deluxe closed in 2018 and Yogurt Delite closed in 2014. Both faced froyo competition on the same street; Mr. Green Bubble and Tutti Frutti on Piedmont Ave. and Yogofina on Lakeshore Ave.

Way back in 2007, High Street Car Wash at 569 High St. added a froyo shop called Kiwitiwi. It was my first time having froyo at a carwash. I think it lasted until 2010. Freshens was also open in 2007 at the Oakland International Airport. I’m not sure when it closed. Freshens had the worst froyo. Other froyo shops that followed:

• Good Bellies, 2010- 2014. It was a cute eatery that also had froyo.
• Honeyberry, 2014-2016. Primarily a roti bun shop, they had one froyo machine.
• iYogurt, 2010-2014. Located in the Vietnamese part of town, self-serve.
• Miam Miam Lounge, 2010-2014. This was the best, most innovative froyo to have graced Oakland. The owners also owned an award-winning Italian housewares company. They worked with pastry chefs to develop their own froyo recipes and performed extensive taste tests before launching.
• Mr. Green Bubble, 2010-2012. This boba shop is still open but they stopped serving froyo around 2012.
• SoGreen Yogurt, 2009-2010. The space was taken over by Yoppi Yogurt. Their tart froyo was pretty tasty and they specialized in green tea froyo.
• Tutti Frutti Chinatown, 2010-2013. This was a tiny self-serve froyo shop. They even sold sushi and vegan soul food for a time.
• Yoppi Yogurt, 2012-2015. Yoppi converted the SoGreen space to a self-serve froyo format. 

I named Oakland as a froyo hot spot for 2010. In 2010, “Oakland saw the most fro-yo activity. Multiple new locations of Tutti Frutti and Yogofina led the way. Mr. Green Bubble, iYogurt, and Miam Miam Lounge also opened in Oakland in 2010. Last year was a slow year for new innovative fro-yo shops. The one innovative newcomer of note was Miam Miam Lounge in Oakland.”

Sadly, Oakland’s seen many sub-par froyo shops over the years and there’s no decent place to get froyo any longer. There isn’t even a Yogurtland or a Menchie’s. Pretty sad.

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Frozen Yogurt, Past & Present in Berkeley, CA

Photo by Danster L., Yelp

Fro-yo girl here. How time flies and froyo scenes change…this is particularly true for Berkeley, CA which had such a huge froyo scene years ago. I named Berkeley as one of the best cities for froyo in 2008. At that time, I wrote: “4. Berkeley - started out strong with Ryno's, Yogurt Harmony, Papamingo and Michelle's Yogurt but new fro-yo shops have been slow to open. Of course, Berkeley will forever be known as the home of Yogurt Park (known affectionately as YoPa). Though they specialize in soft serve ice cream, Sketch has fabulous tart fro-yo. The new year should see the arrival of Tuttimelon and other shops.”

Of the businesses mentioned in that post, only Yogurt Park is still around. As the oldest froyo business in the Bay Area, Yogurt Park opened in 1977, long before the second wave of froyo. Menchie’s the only other froyo shop left in Berkeley. Freshens is still open but I’m not sure if they still offer froyo (they might). Tuttimelon never opened in Berkeley. Pinkberry abandoned its plans to open in Berkeley. The chains were slow to arrive in Berkeley.

My favorite place to get tart froyo in the early days was Yogurt Harmony. I named it as one of my top 10 Bay Area froyo shops in 2008. Their froyo didn’t taste like the froyo from every other place. The tart yogurt was denser and creamier. It was counter served in eco-friendly cups.

Berkeley froyo shops and non-froyo shops that served froyo:

• Berkeley Bowl West: When Berkeley Bowl West first opened in 2009, the store café carried organic soft serve froyo from Straus. I’m not sure how long it was offered – not too long, I think.
• Bette’s To Go, 2009-2011?: The popular Berkeley 4th St. Marina deli started serving Straus organic plain froyo around 2009. I’m not sure how long they served it but they did stop serving froyo at some point and they’re still open.
• Blondie’s Pizza, 2008-2013: Blondie’s Pizza had been open for decades before they started serving froyo in 2008. They served froyo until 2013, when the froyo was replaced by ice cream sandwiches. It was counter serve and not very good but their pizza wasn’t so great either. College students ate there because it was cheap, fast, and close.
• Buona Vita, 2016-2017: Nice gelato and self-serve froyo shop that also served baked goods
• Freshens on the UCB campus, 2011-present: Freshens was remodelled in 2011, which is when they added froyo machines. UCB students don’t have to leave campus to get froyo with Freshens in the food court and they can use their meal plan points.
• Frozen Creations, 2009-2012: Self-serve froyo shop, had lots of tart flavors
• Honeyberry, 2013-2015: This was chain known for freshly baked roti buns, but they offered much more like snow cups, smoothies, gelato, milk tea, and coffee.
• Menchie’s, 2013-present
• Michelle’s Yogurt & Sweets, 1997: This candy shop across the street from Yogurt Park was the first tart froyo in Berkeley back in 2007. They stopped serving froyo before closing for good in 2015.
• Papamingo, 2007-2011: An early counter serve froyo shop specializing in tart froyo, Papamingo definitely had some loyal fans. People say that it went downhill after the management changed.
• The Pho Bar, 2011-2014: The plain tart froyo was made with Sketch Ice Cream’s recipe.
• Ryno’s, 2007-2009: A tiny shop on Telegraph that was taken over by other froyo shops (Honeyberry, Tutti Frutti) and now it’s a boba tea shop called Rare Tea.
• Sketch Ice Cream, closed, then reopened in 2012-2014: A beloved artisanal soft serve ice cream spot with house-baked goods and a great plain tart froyo which was later served by the Pho Bar
• Tutti Frutti, 2011-2013: Tutti Frutti replaced Ryno’s. Though the space was small, they still offered self-serve froyo and the cheapest price in town, 29 cents an ounce
• Yogofina, 2016-2017: This self-serve chain had consistently terrible frozen yogurt and lots of candy toppings.
• Yogurt Harmony, 2008-2011: My favorite place in Berkeley, RIP
• Yogurt Park, 1977-present: The first place that I ever had froyo!
• Yogurtland Bancroft, 2009-2017: This was the smaller location across the street from UCB with fewer machines. The one on Shattuck was bigger and better.
• Yogurtland Shattuck, 2009-2017: The better Yogurtland location in Berkeley.
• Yoloberry, 2014-2016: This was the second location for Yoloberry, which started in Davis, CA.

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

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Favorite Locations of Froyo Chains, 2020 Edition, Los Angeles

Fro-yo girl here. It’s been four years since I posted my favorite locations of several froyo chains in Los Angeles County. I recently reread my post from 2016 and realized that none of the locations that I mentioned in that post are still on my list of favorites. Since not all chain locations are the same, I thought it would be helpful to share the best ones in the area.

Though a considerable number of froyo shops have closed since 2016, it’s still true that the chains with the most locations in Los Angeles are Menchie’s, Pinkberry, Tutti Frutti, and Yogurtland. Red Mango has one location, while Yogen Fruz, Orange Leaf and sweetFrog have no locations in Los Angeles. sweetFrog has a few locations outside of LA county.

2016 Favorite: Yogurtland Pasadena (Lake)

Ownership changed in late 2018 and the shop quickly went downhill. There were multiple price increases which made it one of the most expensive Yogurtland locations. Quality and service declined. The old employees left. They weren’t keeping up with promotions.

2020 Favorite: Yogurtland, 927 E Las Tunas Dr D, San Gabriel, CA 91776

I remember when the San Gabriel location first opened in 2013. Service is good, they keep the place clean and they keep up with current promotions. Sometimes I can find the new flavors here early (earlier than the scheduled start of the promotion), which is always a nice surprise. They tend to have more Asian flavors and they have chocolate shell. Prices are average compared to the other Yogurtland locations in the area. Since they sold coupon books, you can get monthly deals on froyo that aren’t available at Yogurtland locations that chose not to participate in the coupon books promotion.

2016 Favorite: Menchie’s Monrovia

Sadly, the Monrovia location closed in 2018. The signs were still up for two years but they’ve finally been removed. A new business will probably open there soon.

2020 Favorite: Menchie’s, 4849 Laurel Canyon Blvd, Valley Village, CA 91607

It’s a tough call because there are so many exceptional Menchie’s locations in the Valley (SFV), including Menchie’s Encino, Northridge, and Valley Village. The Valley Village location is the very first Menchie’s and it feels different. The décor is a bit different and the service is something that every Menchie’s should strive towards. Even the cheerful phone manner makes this location different. It’s always clean and well-stocked. Too bad it’s not closer to where I live.

2016 Favorite: Pinkberry Glendale

I was pretty devastated when Pinkberry closed the Americana (Glendale) location in 2018. It was the best location. The owner took pride in the shop. In 2018, the California Pinkberry shops in Azusa, Original Farmers Market (Los Angeles), Playa Vista, Santa Barbara and San Jose also closed. What a tough year.

2020 Favorite: Pinkberry, 2829 Hyperion Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90027

I’ve had mixed experiences at the Pinkberry locations in Monrovia, Burbank and Los Angeles (Los Feliz) and I haven’t gone to the Sunset and Beverly Hills locations often enough to judge consistency. Sunset has the most flavors and Beverly Hills used to be the innovation kitchen. If I had to choose between the locations I’ve been to on a regular basis, I’d choose Los Feliz. They’re pretty good about keeping up with promotions and the texture has been better than Burbank and Monrovia.

2016 Favorite: Tutti Frutti La Crescenta

Tutti Frutti La Crescenta closed in 2018 and then moved to a new location in downtown Montrose. The new location opened in August 2019. The new location didn’t have the soy froyo that I liked at the old location. I’ve only been there once.

2020 Favorite: None

I don’t go to any Tutti Frutti often enough to be able to choose a favorite location.

Looking back at the old favorites, I noticed that 2018 was a turning point for all four of them. Two have closed for good.

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Soy Froyo, Wherefore Art Thou?

Fro-yo girl here. Did you know that April is National Soy Foods Month? This is the month to celebrate the soybean and it made me miss soy frozen yogurt all the more. Anti-soy sentiment has been around for years, probably because most domestic soybean crops are genetically modified. But, there isn’t strong evidence that GMO-soybeans are harmful. In fact, soy has many health benefits. Soy is a complete protein that’s low in saturated fat. It may reduce levels of LDL cholesterol (the bad cholesterol), diabetes risk and the risk of some types of cancer.

Years ago, Loving Cup in San Francisco offered a soy base option for their hand-mixed froyo. But, since soy fell out of favor, they switched to a banana base and the last time I went, the vegan option was coconut based. Fraiche used to have a soy froyo but all their locations have closed, except for the one at SFO International Airport. Also, I think they switched to making vegan froyo using almond milk.

Tutti Frutti and 16 Handles are the only sizeable chains that have introduced soy froyo. Tutti Frutti may still offer soy froyo but I haven’t seen it there for years.

These are the places where you can still get soy froyo.

1. 16 Handles introduced its first soy flavor in 2014, Yo Soy Vanilla, followed by Yo Soy Chocolate. I’m not sure how often it’s offered now, especially since they’ve gone on to introduce other types of dairy-free froyo, including almond milk, coconut milk, cashew milk, and oat milk (new in 2020).
2. 21 Choices Frozen Yogurt (Claremont & Pasadena, CA): The soy froyo is made with organic soy milk and their flavors are all made in-house. Soy froyo is sometimes offered. Even if it isn’t there, they always have a dairy-free option. I like their peanut butter soy froyo.
3. Bishco (Gloucester, MA) is a cafe that also serves mix in froyo, including tofu froyo.
4. Cafe 472 (Boston, MA) serves pizza, sandwiches, salads, and froyo, including tofu frozen yogurt.
5. Cafe Podima (Boston, MA) is a pizza restaurant that also serves froyo. Tofu froyo is listed on the menu.
6. Chil (London, ON, Canada) claims to have Canada’s largest selection of froyo toppings and vegan froyo, had soy froyo but I’m not sure if they still offer it. They also have vegan froyo made with almond milk, oat milk, and quinoa milk. The single location is self-serve.
7. Citra (Seattle, WA) in Seattle’s University District has dairy-based froyo but it’s the soy froyo that gets the rave reviews. Try your froyo with snow ice.
8. Frozen By a Thousand Blessings (Australia), the first froyo shop in Australia to use biodynamic milk and yoghurt, offers two vegan soy-based flavors, Mango & Soy and Soy Strawberry. The froyo is self-serve.
9. Humphrey Yogart (Sherman Oaks, CA): Humphrey Yogart has been serving up old school mix in style froyo since 1984. They moved across the parking lot and into Gelson’s in 2016 but they brought their organic soy base option for mix in froyo with them. I like their matcha froyo that’s made with imported Japanese matcha powder.
10. Kushco Bistro (Salem, MA) is another greater Boston eatery that carries tofu froyo with mix-ins. I'm sensing a pattern here. Bishco and Kushco sound so similar. 
11. Moochie (Belgium) is a counter serve froyo chain that according to Happy Cow, offers vegan soy froyo. There’s even proof in the form of a picture.
12. Tutti Frutti (worldwide) started offering soybean frozen yogurt in 2012. The soybean froyo is made with non-GMO, US grown soybeans. Their range of 19 soy froyo flavors is the widest I’ve seen. Some of the soy flavors are Spiced Cake, Red Bean, Latte, Black Sesame, and Taro. And 10% of the sales go to the Real Green Project to help fight childhood hunger. I noticed that many Tutti Frutti locations don’t carry any soy flavors though. Tutti Frutti La Crescenta used to on a regular basis but then they closed (and moved). I haven’t been going to the new location, so I’m not sure how often they carry soy froyo.
13. Yo-Chi (Australia) is a self-serve froyo mini chain that sometimes offers a soy-based froyo. Banana Soybean is one of their soy flavors.
14. Yo-Get-It (Australia, China) has a variety of soy froyo flavors and a self-serve format. Soy froyo flavors include Banana, Chai, Mango, Passionfruit, and Wildberry.
15. YOMARO (Germany) offers a vegan soy froyo that gets good reviews, along with the vegan bubble waffles.
16. YOMG (Australia) started as a self-serve froyo shop and expanded into burgers. Their vegan soy froyo flavors include banana soy cinnamon and soy chai. They even have vegan burgers and vegan waffle cones.
17. Yumorama (Mexico) is a self-serve froyo chain that has a soy froyo option that’s also free of added sugars

Even though it isn’t froyo, I did want to give a shout out to the tofu flower soft serve at Big Softee in Monterey Park, CA. If you like tofu pudding, Big Softee’s version has the ginger syrup and flavor of tofu/soy milk that you’ll recognize. Uji Time has tofu soft serve too, but it isn’t as good as Big Softee’s.

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

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My Favorite Big Chain Froyo Flavors

Fro-yo girl here. By now I’ve been to frozen yogurt franchise locations hundreds of times. I’m pretty sure that I’ve sampled every frozen yogurt flavor that Yogurtland, Menchie’s, and Pinkberry have ever offered (except for Pinkberry’s coffee flavor that they stopped offering a long time ago). Many frozen yogurt flavors have come and gone. I wanted to share my favorites from among the regular flavors, the ones that are offered all the time. These are the reliable flavors that I turn to on a regular basis in Southern California.

Menchie’s: My top picks are I Dream of Cookies n’ Cream, Ice Cream Sandwich, and Mudslide Pie. Menchie’s sweet flavors are better than their tart flavors and I like the ones that feature chocolate combined with something else. The Creamy Country Vanilla is also very good – it’s richer than their Vanilla Snow flavor.

Pinkberry: The two reliable flavors are Original Tart and Pomegranate Tart. Original is better. It’s the flavor that started the entire tart froyo trend.

Tutti Frutti: Some of the fruit flavors at Tutti Frutti taste and look artificial, but I know I can count on two flavors: TF Premium Tart and Cookies n’ Cream. The TF Premium Tart is thick, creamy, and tangy. And the Cookies n’ Cream is rich and creamy. I liked their Peanut Butter soy bean frozen yogurt but it’s become very hard to find.

Yogurtland: My top three regular flavors are Plain Tart, Peanut Butter, and Sumatra Coffee. I like how the peanut butter and coffee flavors aren’t crazy strong; you can taste the yogurt too. Their Plain Tart is balanced and flavorful. It tastes like real yogurt. My next tier of preferred favorites includes Green Tea (a tad too sweet), Cookies n’ Cream, and Madagascar Vanilla. I know that Rocket Pop sorbet and Fresh Strawberry are among their most popular flavors though they’re not for me. I just can’t choose sorbet over froyo. And the Fresh Strawberry is good but it doesn’t taste like yogurt. I don’t like coconut but I have to say that they have the best froyo coconut flavor, Toasted Coconut.

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

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Signs and Machines Removed from Tutti Frutti La Crescenta

Fro-yo girl here. Back in December 2018, Tutti Frutti La Crescenta posted a message on Facebook that they were temporarily closed and to check back for updates. There haven’t been any updates on their Facebook page since then. I was hoping that it would reopen but it seems unlikely now that they’ve taken the signs down, emptied the interior, and removed all equipment. 

The space is listed as available now on Loopnet.com. Interestingly, I spotted one of the old Wellspring soft serve machines inside Reborn Coffee. The La Crescenta Reborn Coffee is in the same strip mall as Tutti Frutti and has the same owner. Reborn Coffee used to offer some type of soft serve but I was told that the machine broke and it hasn't been fixed.

The La Crescenta location used to be my favorite Tutti Frutti location. I had a good chance of finding soy frozen yogurt there. It was clean, carried interesting flavors, and had cute froyo spoons. The shop opened in 2013. RIP, Tutti Frutti La Crescenta.

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

* TUTTI FRUTTI FROZEN YOGURT: 3731 Foothill Blvd, Unit E, La Crescenta-Montrose 91214

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