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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Black Friday 2018 Froyo Specials

Fro-yo girl here. Since I spotted multiple Black Friday froyo specials, I decided to compile them for froyo fans. Most of the deals are for Black Friday but some are good for more than one day. A few countries are represented.

The deals are listed in alphabetical order, by shop:

• 3 Spoons (Waco, TX): Coupon for free yogurt (up to $5) when you buy $25 in gift cards now through Christmas
• 16 Handles (White Plains, New Rochelle, Lynbrook, Glenmont, Fort Lee, Jericho, Port Washington): Get a $100 gift card for $75, one per guest, on Nov. 23
• 20 Degrees Frozen Yogurt Lounge (Cookeville, TN): On Nov. 23, the first 25 customers get 5 oz free, BOGO 25% off from 3-5 PM, BOGO 50% on quarts
• Alpine Chill (Alpine, CA): Buy one, get one free on Nov. 23 from 12 PM – 9 PM 
• Arctic Ape (Windcrest, TX): For every $25 in gift cards purchased, get $5 gift card free from 11/19-11/26/2018
• Berrywinkle (Muncie, IN): $4.99 quarts on Nov. 23
• Eventyrlig (Godteland, Norway): 30% off froyo and free coffee on Nov. 23
• Feeney's (Greensboro, NC): Buy a $25 gift card, get a $5 gift card free plus an 8 oz froyo creation free, mention Instagram post to cashier on Nov. 23
• Hopkinton Yogurt (MA): On Nov. 23, buy a $25 gift card and get a $5 gift card FREE
• Hoopla! (St. Joe, MN): BOGO free on froyo on Nov. 23
• Igloo Frozen Yogurt (Berea, OH): $5 free for every $25 spent on gift cards from 5 PM -9 PM on Nov. 23
• Jak Frost (Baraboo, WI): Receive $5 gift certificate for every $30 spent on Nov. 23-24
• KRAVE (Ludington, MI): Buy a $25 gift certificate, get a $5 bonus certificate on Nov. 23 from 3 PM - 8 PM
• La Creme Frozen Yogurt (ID): Buy one, get one 50% off on Nov. 23
• La Yogurteria (Italy): 30% off on Nov. 23, 2018
• llaollao (Vietnam): Black Friday Special! Buy one get one free llaollao small tub frozen yogurt this Friday, 23 Nov at all llaollao Vietnam outlets.
• llaollao (Ecuador): Purchase two medium froyos, get a free small tub Nov. 23-25
• Menchie's Alliance (Ft. Worth, TX): Froyo is 50% off from 12 PM - 4 PM on Black Friday
• Menchie’s Ann Arbor (MI): 50% off froyo on Nov. 23, 2018 
• Menchie's Baldwin Park (CA): BOGO from 12 PM - 5 PM, then $4.99 flat rate cup from 5 PM - 10 PM on Nov. 23
• Menchie's Barrie (Canada): Fill your cup for $8 on Nov. 22 & 23
• Menchie's Butler North (Gainesville, FL): BOGO free Nov. 23 from 12 PM - 6 PM
• Menchie's Cornwall (Canada): Buy one cup of froyo, get one 1/2 off on Nov. 23-24
• Menchie's Doral (FL): Buy one froyo, get one 1/2 off on 11/23/2018 from 12 PM - 5 PM
• Menchie's El Centro (CA): Buy one froyo, get one 1/2 off on 11/23/2018 from 12 PM - 5 PM 
• Menchie's Highbury (West Valley City, UT): Buy one froyo, get one 1/2 off on 11/23/2018 from 12 PM - 5 PM 
• Menchie's Homestead (FL): Buy one froyo, get one 1/2 off on 11/23/2018 from 12 PM - 5 PM 
• Menchie’s Johnson Ave. (Bronx, NY): Buy one, get one free all day on Nov. 23, 2018, mention Instagram offer 
• Menchie's Kelsey Creek (Bellevue, WA): $6 fill your cup all day on Nov. 23
• Menchie's La Puente (CA): BOGO all day on Nov. 23
• Menchie's Lincoln Heights (San Antonio, TX): 25% off Menchie's merchandise and BOGO froyo on Nov. 23
• Menchie's Mission Viejo (CA): BOGO free from 12 - 2 PM, 6-9 PM $5 fill your cup on Nov. 23
• Menchie's Quaker Village (Greensboro, NC): 50% off froyo on Nov. 23
• Menchie's Northpointe (Lynnwood, WA): $6 fill your cup all day on Nov. 23
• Menchie's West Covina (CA): BOGO all day on Nov. 23
• Mister Frozen (Brazil): 20% off on Nov. 23
• Moolala Froyo (Merrick, NY): 20% off on Thanksgiving and Black Friday
• Orange Leaf (The Woodlands, TX): Buy one smoothie or shake, get one for $1 on Nov. 23
• Orange Leaf Westpointe Village (New Braunfels, TX): Buy one smoothie or shake, get one for $1 on Nov. 23
• Pinkberry: Pinkcard exclusive - purchase $30 in egifts online, get $10 bonus from 11/23-11/30/2018
• Sincerely Yogurt (Gibsonia, PA): Get a $10 gift card for free w/ every $15 in gift cards purchased on Nov. 23
• Suzy’s Swirl (Lake Bluff, IL): Buy one gift card and get a gift card of the same value free! PLUS- get a $5.00 cup card for every $20 spent in gift cards from Nov. 16-23 
• sweetFrog (Bangor, ME): Buy $30 in sweetFrog gift cards and get $10 in Leap Back cards on Nov. 23 & 24
• sweetFrog Dundalk & Timonium (MD): Buy $30 in sweetFrog gift cards and get $10 in Leap Back cards on Nov. 23
• sweetFrog Fredericksburg (VA): Buy $30 in sweetFrog gift cards and get $10 in Leap Back cards on Nov. 23
• sweetFrog Salisbury (NC): Buy $30 in sweetFrog gift cards and get $10 in Leap Back coupons, buy one froyo, get one free from Black Friday - Cyber Monday
• sweetFrog Sebring (FL): Buy $30 in sweetFrog gift cards and get $10 in Leap Back coupons, buy one froyo, get one free from Black Friday - Cyber Monday
• Swirls Cafe (Dominica): Buy one cup of froyo w/ toppings (minimum 7 oz), get one free on Nov. 23
• The Patio (Coldwater, MI): Buy $30-$49 n gift cards, get $5 gift card free. Buy $50 in gift cards, get $10 gift card free on Nov. 23
• The Yogurt Shoppe (CA): Buy $25 in gift cards, get a free $5 gift card on Nov. 23 & 24
• Toppings Frozen Yogurt (Big Rapids, MI): BOGO 1/2 off from 2 PM - 9 PM on Nov. 23
• Topz Frozen Yogurt (McMinnville, TN): Buy $25 in gift cards, get $5 gift card free from Nov. 23 - Dec. 23
• U-Swirl (Waco, TX): $5 all you can fill 16 oz cup on Nov. 23
• Vanilla Spoon (El Salvador): 50% off on Nov. 23-25, 6 oz minimum
• Yo Factor (Toms River, NJ): Get a $5 bonus card for every $20 purchased on Nov. 23
• Yo! G's Frozen Yogurt (Poulsbo, WA): Buy $25 in gift crads, get $10 free on Nov. 23 - 24
• Yofresh Brighton (MI): Buy $15 or $20 in gift cards, get a $5 gift card free, buy $50 in gift cards, get a $25 gift card free on Nov. 23
• Yogli Mogli (Niles, IL): $5 flat rate cups on Nov. 22 & 23
• Yogo Delish (Port Jefferson, NY): 10% off gift cards on Black Friday
• Yogotogo (Kaysville, UT): Purchase a $10 gift card for $6 on Nov. 23-24
• Yogomania (Dominican Republic): 20% off on Black Friday
• Yogurberry (Bogota, Colombia): On Nov. 23, buy one, get one 1/2 off
• Yogurt Breeze (Orlando, FL): 50% off on Nov. 23
• Yogurt City (Dickson City, PA): Receive 50% off gift certificates when you buy five $10 gift cards, no limit, on Nov. 22 & 23
• Yogurt Haven (Los Angeles, CA): Buy $25 worth of gift cards, get a $10 gift card free on Nov. 23
• Yogurtland Alhambra (CA): BOGO free all day on Nov. 23 and Monday, Nov. 26 from 11 AM - 3 PM - show Instagram offer, @yogurtlandalh
• Yogurtland Beverly Connection (Los Angeles, CA): BOGO free all day on Nov. 23 and Monday, Nov. 26 from 11 AM - 3 PM - show Instagram offer, @yogurtland155
• Yogurtland Chino Hills (CA): Selling 2019 coupon voucher booklets starting on Black Friday 
• Yogurtland Fairfield (TX): Buy one, get one free all day on Nov. 23
• Yogurtland Fullerton (CA): BOGO free all day on Nov. 23 and Monday, Nov. 26 from 11 AM - 3 PM - show Instagram offer, @yogurtland_fullerton
• Yogurtland Genesee Plaza (San Diego, CA): BOGO free all day on Nov. 23 and Monday, Nov. 26 from 11 AM - 3 PM - show Instagram offer, @_yogurtlandgeneseeplaza
• Yogurtland Lakewood (CA): BOGO free all day on Nov. 23 and Monday, Nov. 26 from 11 AM - 3 PM - mention Instagram offer
• Yogurtland South Gate (CA): BOGO free all day on Nov. 23, show coupon (IG post, @ylsouthgate) to the cashier
• Yogurtland USC (Los Angeles, CA): BOGO free all day on Nov. 23 and Monday, Nov. 26 from 11 AM - 3 PM - show Instagram offer, @yogurtlandusc
• Yogurtown (Allen Park, MI): Buy $75 gift card, get $25 gift card for free on Black Friday

I’ll update this list a few times, since many shops announce deals at the last minute, even on Black Friday. You can also view Black Friday froyo specials on this Pinterest board, https://www.pinterest.com/froyogirl/black-friday-froyo-specials/

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 Chino Hills Nintendo Launch Party/Guest Appreciation Event

Fro-yo girl here. I’m back from today’s Yogurtland Chino Hills Nintendo Launch Party/Guest Appreciation event. It was my first time at the Yogurtland in Chino Hills and I have to say that I’m very impressed. The people in and around Chino Hills are lucky to have such a well-run Yogurtland with a franchisee who really cares about his customers.

The day started with the VIP Platinum Card Holder Event. The doors opened earlier than usual at 10:30 AM. Platinum card holders with RSVPs received a cup of free froyo to fill up as much as they desired and a VIP Yogurtland gift bag. The gift bag contained many gifts, including a full set of the Nintendo Yogurtland spoons (even the ones that haven’t been released yet!!!), a Mario fan, Yogurtland water bottle, Yogurtland bracelet/wristband, Yogurtland lanyard and a dozen Yogurtland coupons. Ten of the coupons featured 10 different designs, one for each of the characters being featured in the Game On Nintendo promotion.

This wasn’t the first platinum card event at Yogurtland Chino Hills. The owner had a party for VIP platinum card holders two years ago (partnering with Charming Charlie), followed by a black tie event last year. He’s planning another platinum card holder event for this September. Other YL locations should learn from YL Chino Hills and show some extra love to their platinum card holders.

I wasn’t able to stay for the entire event (it’s all day) but here’s the schedule (there’s still time to go).

• 12 PM – 3 PM: $5 unlimited cup, first 100 people in line get a free gift
• 3 PM – 9 PM: Prize wheel
• 5 PM – 8 PM: Face painter
• 6 PM – 10 PM: $5 unlimited cup, first 100 people in line get a free gift

Nintendo costume contest: Come dressed in your best Mario or Luigi costume for your chance to win Yogurtland and Nintendo prizes.

Be sure to visit the Yogurtland Chino Hills Facebook page to see pictures from the event, including the costume contest winners.

P.S. If you’re not a Yogurtland Chino Hills Platinum Card holder yet, you should be.

Thanks Yogurtland Chino Hills for the invite and for making it such a special event!

* YOGURTLAND: The Commons, 4505 Chino Hills Pkwy, Chino Hills, CA 91709

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.

Nintendo Launch Parties at Yogurtland Westgate West (San Jose) and Chino Hills

Fro-yo girl here. A few weeks ago I attended a Nintendo launch party at Yogurtland CSUF in Fullerton, CA. Additional Nintendo launch parties have since been announced for Saturday, July 16 at Yogurtland Westgate West (San Jose, CA) and Chino Hills, CA.

Both parties will have invite only VIP events, followed by a launch party for the general public.

Yogurtland Westgate West, 5395 Prospect Rd., San Jose, CA 

• Date: July 16
• Time: 2 – 4 PM
• Details: Enjoy buy one, get one free froyo, win prizes by spinning the prize wheel, take pics in the photo booth. Dress up as your favorite Nintendo character and enter the ultimate costume contest. They’ll also have raffles, temporary tattoos and more.

Yogurtland Chino Hills, 4505 Chino Hills Pkwy, Chino Hills, CA

• Date: July 16
• Time: 12 PM – 10 PM 
• 12 PM – 3 PM: $5 unlimited cup, first 100 people in line get a free gift
• 3 PM – 9 PM: Prize wheel
• 5 PM – 8 PM: Face painter
• 6 PM – 10 PM: $5 unlimited cup, first 100 people in line get a free gift
• Nintendo costume contest: Come dressed in your best Mario or Luigi costume for your chance to win Yogurtland and Nintendo prizes. 

Be sure to collect your Nintendo spoons while you’re there and try the newest flavor, Yoshi’s Honeydew.

Remember that fans of Nintendo and Yogurtland can also enter a sweepstakes with cool prizes, including the Wii Usystem and one year of free frozen yogurt. Enter at yogurt-land.com. By entering the contest, fans are also eligible for instant giveaways, including unlimited frozen yogurt cups, Wii U and Nintendo 3DS games, as well as shiny new Nintendo 3DS systems that come with one game.

Update: I found out that Yogurtland Murrieta and Manhattan Beach are also having Nintendo launch parties on July 16.

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.