Second 2025 Price Hike at Yogurtland Lake in Pasadena

 

Fro-yo girl here. Froyo prices are rising again. Yogurtland on Lake in Pasadena just increased the price from $0.77/oz to $0.79/oz. That’s only the second price hike this year. In 2024, they increased the prices three times. I hope it stays at $0.79/oz at least till the end of this year. They always raise prices in January.

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

* YOGURTLAND: 415 S Lake Ave., Pasadena, CA 91101

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Survey of Los Angeles Froyo Prices

 

Menchie's Valley Village

Yogurtland Century City

Fro-yo girl here. It seems that froyo prices increase every year, so I wanted to track what the prices currently are in the Los Angeles area. I’ve also compared them to the prices in January 2024.

Current prices for froyo

• Anita Gelato, Tarzana, $9 for a small froyo with unlimited toppings (vs. $9 for a small froyo with unlimited toppings in 1/2024)
• Bloomfield Creamery, Pasadena, $0.70/oz (vs. $0.65/oz in 1/2024)
• Go Greek Santa Monica, $1.40/oz (vs. $1.50/oz in 1/2024)
• Go Greek Beverly Hills, $1.25/oz (vs. $1.50/oz in 1/2024)
• Go Greek Studio City, $1.25/oz (NA – wasn’t open in 1/2024)
• Menchie’s, Eagle Rock, Los Angeles, $0.72/oz (vs. $0.64/oz in 1/2024)
• Menchie’s, Valley Village, $0.72/oz (vs. $0.63/oz in 1/2024)
• Menchie’s Burbank, $0.72/oz (vs. $0.65 in 1/2024)
• Menchie’s Encino, $0.71/oz (vs. $0.66 in 1/2024)
• Menchie’s Sherman Oaks, $0.72/oz (vs. $0.66 in 1/2024)
• Pinkberry, Burbank, $0.80/oz (vs. $0.74/oz in 1/2024)
• Pinkberry Silver Lake, $7.25 for a small with toppings (vs. small with toppings, $7.25 in 1/2024) - it's cheaper than Pinkberry Palo Alto which charges $6.99 for a small with no toppings
• Yogurtland, Arcadia, $0.71/oz (vs. $0.68/oz in 1/2024)
• Yogurtland, Century City, $1.35/oz in 1/2025
• Yogurtland Eagle Rock, Los Angeles, $0.74/oz (vs. $0.69/oz in 1/2024)
• Yogurtland Lake, Pasadena, $0.77/oz (vs. $0.69/oz in 1/2024)
• Yogurtland, Monterey Park, $0.70/oz in 1/2025
• Yogurtland, San Gabriel, $0.73/oz in 1/2025
• Yogurtland Montebello, $1.05/oz (vs. $0.99/oz in 1/2024)
• Yogurtland Claremont, $0.78/oz (vs. $0.66/oz in 1/2024)
• Yogurtland Sierra Madre Villa Pasadena, $0.74/oz (vs. $0.69/oz in 1/2024)
• Yogurtland East Hollywood, $0.74/oz (vs. $0.69/oz in 1/2024)
• Yogurtland, Eagle Rock, Los Angeles, $0.72/oz (vs. $0.69/oz in 1/2024)
• Yogurtland, Lynnwood, $0.78/oz in 2025

Menchie’s average price is currently $0.72/oz. The average price at Yogurtland is currently $0.82/oz, though if you take out the outlier (Yogurtland Century City is $1.35/oz), the average price is $0.77/oz. Go Greek actually lowered its prices. Yogurtland used to be known for its reasonable prices, but those days are gone.

Two of the shops on my 2024 list have closed: 

• Yogurtland, 304 Santa Monica Blvd, Santa Monica 
• Kalamaki, 344 S La Brea Ave, Los Angeles

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

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Price Hike at Yogurtland Lake in Pasadena

 

Fro-yo girl here. It’s a new year and that almost always means a price increase at Yogurtland Lake in Pasadena. I can’t think of any January when they haven’t had a price increase.

Last January, they went from charging $0.67/oz in December 2023, to $0.69/oz in January 2024. In February 2024, the price was increased to $0.71/oz. In March, it went up to $0.75/oz. It remained at $0.75/oz till now. The price is now $0.77/oz. The price went up three times last year. Crazy. I think it was the first time they had three price increases in one year?

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

* YOGURTLAND: 415 S Lake Ave., Pasadena, CA 91101

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Price Increase at Pinkberry Burbank

Fro-yo girl here. Froyo prices have been increasing like crazy this year (e.g., prices at Yogurtland Pasadena on Lake have gone up three times already this year). In February, the froyo was $0.74/oz at Pinkberry Burbank. The price is now $0.80/oz, an increase of over 8%. Ouch. That's more than the anticipated price increase of 4.1% for food-away-from-home and we're not even at the halfway point of 2024.

Food-at-home prices are expected to increase less than food-away-from-home prices. Maybe it's time to bring your own toppings?

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

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Yogurtland Eagle Rock Remodeled, Price Hike

 

Fro-yo girl here. Yogurtland Eagle Rock just underwent a quick remodel (I was told this happened a week ago). The green and white square tiles were removed and replaced with faux wood. The froyo wall has a more colorful logo now and it says From Our Yogurtland Dairy. The light fixtures haven’t changed. They added some shelving behind the toppings counter.

Incredibly, you still can’t get your own toppings at Yogurtland Eagle Rock. 

Also, the price also went up, from $0.69/oz to $0.74/oz.

* YOGURTLAND EAGLE ROCK: 5045 Eagle Rock Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90041

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

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Prices Increase For the Third Time This Year at Yogurtland Pasadena On Lake Avenue

 

Fro-yo girl here. In January 2024, I thought I saw a sign saying that the price per ounce at Yogurtland Pasadena on Lake Avenue was $0.69/oz. It was $0.67/oz in December 2023. The price was increased to $0.71/oz in February, crossing the $0.70/oz threshold that many froyo shops were hovering just below.

Amazingly, the price just went up again in March, to $0.75/oz. That’s three price hikes in three months. Seems crazy?

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

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Prices Increase Again at Yogurtland Pasadena On Lake Avenue

Fro-yo girl here. In January, I thought I saw a sign saying that the price per ounce at Yogurtland Pasadena on Lake Avenue was $0.69/oz. It was $0.67/oz in December 2023. The price just went up again, to $0.71/oz, crossing the $0.70/oz threshold that many froyo shops were hovering just below.

Expect to see more price increases at froyo shops in California, particularly for the larger chains. Starting April 2024, fast-food workers in California who work for chains with 60 or more locations across the US will earn a minimum of $20/hr. The current minimum wage in California is $16/hr.

This will directly affect Yogurtland, Menchie’s, and sweetFrog locations in California.

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

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Survey of Los Angeles Area Froyo Prices

Yogurtland,  Montebello

Fro-yo girl here. It seems that froyo prices increase every year, so I wanted to track what the prices currently are in the Los Angeles area.

Yogurtland seems to raise prices at the beginning of the new year (at least, several Yogurtland locations have done this). For example, Yogurtland Eagle Rock and Yogurtland Pasadena on Lake Ave. were charging $0.67/oz in December 2023 and now both are charging $0.69/oz.

Current prices for froyo

• Anita Gelato, Tarzana, $9 froyo with unlimited toppings (small size)
• Bloomfield Creamery, Pasadena, $0.65/oz
• Froyology, Montebello, $0.99/oz
• Go Go Froyo, Artesia, $0.64/oz
• Go Greek, Beverly Hills, $1.50/oz
• Go Greek, Santa Monica, $1.50/oz
• Kalamaki, Los Angeles, $11 for a small froyo with two toppings
• Menchie’s, Eagle Rock, Los Angeles, $0.64/oz
• Menchie’s, Valley Village, Los Angeles, $0.63/oz
• Menchie’s Burbank, $0.65/oz
• Menchie’s, Encino, $0.66/oz
• Menchie’s, Sherman Oaks, $0.66/oz
• Pinkberry, Silver Lake, Los Angeles, small with toppings, $7.25
• Pinkberry Burbank, $0.74/oz
• The Yogurt Shoppe, Pacific Palisades, $0.98/oz
• Yogurtland, Arcadia, $0.68/oz
• Yogurtland, Eagle Rock, Los Angeles, $0.69/oz
• Yogurtland, Montebello, $0.99/oz
• Yogurtland, Claremont, $0.66/oz
• Yogurtland, Santa Monica, $1.06/oz
• Yogurtland, Lake, Pasadena, $0.69/oz
• Yogurtland, East Pasadena, $0.69/oz
• Yogurtland, East Hollywood, $0.69/oz

In case you’re curious, I also looked at froyo prices in the Los Angeles area in August 2022. Go Greek and Yogurtland Santa Monica tied for the highest price, which was $0.99/oz back then. Go Greek still has the highest prices, at $1.50/oz currently. The lowest price was Menchie’s Valley Village at $0.63/oz and that’s one of the best Menchie’s locations (also the original Menchie’s location).

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 Prices Continue to Rise, Pinkberry Monrovia No Longer Part of Rewards Program

Fro-yo girl here. It seems like every year, froyo prices go up (at least once). Menchie’s Eagle Rock (Los Angeles) has increased the price from $0.59/oz to $0.64/oz. It’s still cheaper than Yogurtland Eagle Rock, which charges $0.67/oz. Menchie’s Eagle Rock was the cheapest self-serve place in the area. They charged $0.59/oz all of 2022.

Meanwhile, Pinkberry in Monrovia, CA is charging a $7 for a small froyo with toppings. Ouch. But Pinkberry Northridge and Studio City are even more expensive. Three years ago, a small without toppings was under $4, with $1.50 for unlimited toppings. The unlimited toppings became up to 4 toppings about two years ago, with an extra charge for the pizzelle cookie. The pizzelle cookie wasn’t extra before.

Also, Pinkberry Monrovia no longer participates in the PinkCard rewards program. Sad. They didn’t tell me about it when I mentioned wanting points.

Even the Pinkberry vending machine at The Shops at Santa Anita increased the price of a cup of froyo from $5 to $6 recently.

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

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Froyo Prices Continue to Rise in Los Angeles

 

Fro-yo girl here. Inflation is all over the news these days and yes, froyo prices have increased. Costs have increased for froyo shops. They’re facing labor and supply shortages. Ouch.

Here’s a sample of recent prices at froyo shops:

• Go Greek, Santa Monica, $0.99/oz
• Menchie’s Eagle Rock (Los Angeles) $0.59/oz
• Menchie’s El Monte, $0.59/oz last November, $0.62/oz this year
• Menchie’s Santa Clarita, $0.58/oz
• Menchie’s Sherman Oaks, $0.63/oz
• Menchie’s South Pasadena, $0.62/oz
• Menchie’s Valencia, $0.64/oz
• Pinkberry Burbank, $0.69/oz
• Pinkberry Silver Lake, Los Angeles, $6.50 small with toppings
• Pinkberry Monrovia, $6.50 small with toppings
• Pinkberry Studio City, $7.50 small with toppings
• Yogurtland Arcadia, $0.62/oz
• Yogurtland Burbank, $0.69/oz
• Yogurtland Eagle Rock (Los Angeles), $0.65/oz
• Yogurtland Pasadena, $0.65/oz
• Yogurtland San Gabriel, $0.62/oz
• Yogurtland, Santa Monica, $0.99/oz

The days of under $0.60/oz are over. Remember when Yogurtland was $0.30/oz? If you really want to splurge, Go Greek in Santa Monica is charging $0.99/oz and Yogurtland Santa Monica is also charging $0.99/oz.

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.

Price Increase at Yogurtland San Gabriel

Fro-yo girl here. It seems like the new year usually brings a price increase at Yogurtland. True to form, the price at Yogurtland San Gabriel recently went up from 49 cents to 52 cents. I suspect other locations in the area have also increased prices, but I haven't visited them yet. It's a modest price hike, so I'm not too bothered by it. Plus, I have the Sweet Treats booklets. The average price at Yogurtland locations in the area last year was 49 cents. 

I also noticed that the Drinkable Creations product is now sold by weight. I heard the next brand new flavor won't be in till mid-January. 

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

* YOGURTLAND SAN GABRIEL: 927 E Las Tunas Dr. D, San Gabriel, CA 91776

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Yogurtland Pasadena (Lake) Update: Ownership Change

Fro-yo girl here. I used to go to Yogurtland Lake in Pasadena, CA every week, but I changed to other Yogurtland locations after the last price hike at Yogurtland Lake in mid-January. It’s now 59 cents an ounce, while other locations outside of Yogurtland Pasadena are at least 10 cents cheaper. That includes Yogurtland Alhambra, San Gabriel, Arcadia, Eagle Rock (Los Angeles), Monrovia, Burbank, and San Dimas. Most Yogurtland locations in the area now charge 49 cents an ounce. Yogurtland Old Town Pasadena has always been, and is still, more expensive than Yogurtland Lake.

I noticed that they haven’t been keeping up with the promotional posters (e.g., they didn’t put up the poster for Flavor Favorites Unwrapped). They put the Spring poster up from 2018 recently, even though the store does have any of the flavors depicted in the poster. The sign that was chipped hasn’t been fixed. Some of the fruit purees have been replaced with inferior Lyons sauces. Many of the old employees have departed.

Unfortunately, this location on a downward trajectory since the ownership change (Steve was the owner). So sad. I named it as my favorite local Yogurtland location in 2016. Yogurtland Alhambra seems pretty nice and they had peanut butter froyo when other shops in the area did not. I noticed that when new owners take over, they often raise the price. Some make improvements but based on what I've seen, that's usually not the case.

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

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Another Price Hike at Yogurtland Pasadena (Lake Ave.)

Fro-yo girl here. I was surprised to see that the price went up at Yogurtland Pasadena, yet again. It's now 59 cents/oz. The last price hike was just 4 months ago, in October 2018, when the price was increased from 48 cents/oz to 52 cents/oz. That's an increase of 23% since early October 2018. It's still cheaper than Yogurtland Old Town Pasadena though. 

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

* YOGURTLAND PASADENA: 415 S Lake Ave., Ste 107, Pasadena, CA 91101

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Prices Go Up at Yogurtland Pasadena (Lake) and They Changed POS Systems

Fro-yo girl here. I experienced a bit of froyo overload after creating my unlimited cup at Yogurtland Pasadena (Lake Ave.), so I missed my weekly visit.

At some point while I was away, a few things happened. First, Yogurtland changed to a new POS system, Bypass. They had been using MICROS. I noticed the receipt looked different and asked about it. The new receipt has a lot less information. It doesn’t show how many bonus points one has, the points toward the next reward, and the points for the year. It also doesn’t show existing rewards. That was all useful information.

Second, the price went up. It was 48 cents. Now it’s 52 cents. The Old Town Pasadena location is currently charging 64 cents an ounce. Ouch.

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

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Cheap Eats: Froyo in Los Angeles

Fro-yo girl here. Froyo prices have been rising lately; it’s difficult to find any shop that charges less than 40 cents an ounce. Remember when most Yogurtland locations charged 30 cents an ounce? Those were the froyo golden years.

Most of the self-serve froyo shops in the Los Angeles area are charging between 40 to 50 cents an ounce.

There are a few shops that charge less than 40 cents an ounce, including:

* FASHION FRUIT YOGURT (4125 Whittier Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90023): Fashion Fruit Yogurt opened recently in East LA with 8 self-serve flavors a day and toppings for 39 cents an ounce. They serve Honey Hill Farms froyo.

* FRUIT YOGURT (2355 Foothill Blvd., La Verne, CA 91750): Fruit Yogurt opened back in 2011, two years before Yogurtland opened a few blocks away (also on Foothill Blvd.). When they first opened, Fruit Yogurt charged 30 cents an ounce and I believe that they now charge 36 cents an ounce. They have 16 self-serve froyo flavors a day and the fruit looked particularly fresh. Check in on Yelp to get 50% off your second cup. 

* GREEN APPLE FROZEN YOGURT (10815 Valley Mall, El Monte, CA 91731): Green Apple opened in 2015. They serve Dannon YoCream frozen yogurt, with 10 self-serve flavors a day, for 35 cents an ounce.

* ML YOGURT (5025 E Florence Ave., Bell, CA 90201): I haven't been here but it's self-serve and 38 cents an ounce. Check in on Yelp for three ounces free,

* YOGURTLAND PASADENA (S LAKE): If you can make it to Yogurtland Pasadena (415 S Lake Ave., Pasadena, CA 91101) on Tuesdays before 3 PM, there’s a 25% discount off the 46 cents an ounce price, making it 34.5 cents an ounce. On Wednesdays before 3 PM, they have a buy one, get one for $1 offer (the more you get, the more you save). Or if you check in on Yelp, you’ll get 3 free ounces.

If you're feeling like a dainty froyo snack, try Spread Mediterranean Kitchen (334 S Main St., Los Angeles, CA) in DTLA. They serve one flavor of plain housemade froyo and it's just $2 for a mini and the price includes your choice of toppings. Top yours with beet salt & citrus powder, chai halva crumble or harissa dry spice & pita chip.

Have I missed any bargain froyo shops? I know that I haven’t been to every froyo shop in Southern California.

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

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