Yo! Boba Closes in Little Bangladesh Los Angeles

Fro-yo girl here. Yo! Boba has closed. The shop sold shaved ice, coffee, yogurt and boba drinks. The most recent Instagram post was in July 2017. I didn’t get to try their frozen yogurt and no one uploaded any pictures of their frozen yogurt. Sad.

The sign on the door said the shop was closed for remodeling. There’s a chance it will return? I’m guessing that it won’t or if it does, it won’t have frozen yogurt. If they had frozen yogurt, they must have had one machine behind the counter because I can’t see the frozen yogurt machine(s) in the pictures.

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

* YO! BOBA: 3525 W 3rd St., Suite 2, Los Angeles, CA 90020

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Love Berry at Stonestown Galleria, San Francisco, Closes

Fro-yo girl here. Love Berry inside Stonestown Galleria wasn’t the first place to carry tart froyo in San Francisco (that was Yogurt Bar) but it was one of the earliest. They started offering tart frozen yogurt back in late 2007. It wasn’t a great froyo shop but the location did provide them with a steady stream of customers. And they did outlast Yoppi Yogurt's Stonestown Galleria location, the first wave of tart froyo shops and most of the shops at Stonestown Galleria.

With Love Berry’s closing, Stonestown Galleria no longer has a shop that serves frozen yogurt. Now there are multiple places for milk tea and juice. And you can get ice cream sandwiches at CREAM.

The Love Berry space is behind scaffolding. I’m not sure what will replace it.

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

* LOVE BERRY: 400 Winston Dr., San Francisco, CA 94132

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.

What’s Going On at Cups Frozen Yogurt?

Fro-yo girl here. CUPS Frozen Yogurt, based in NJ, had 23 locations, mostly on the East Coast in 2014. They opened locations in California, in Westminster, Torrance, Northridge, Torrey Hills, and Irvine. It was in the news quite a bit in 2013 as the Hooters of frozen yogurt and was one of the fastest growing frozen yogurt franchises at the time.

CUPS is known for its club like ambiance, featuring dance music and a lounge area. People used to line up to go to CUPS, though I never saw that at the CA locations. Perhaps it was a Jersey thing?

In New Jersey, they’ve closed the following locations (most were open for 1 – 2 years):

1. Bayonne

2. Bridgewater

3. East Brunswick

4. East Hanover

5. Edison

6. Franklin

7. Freehold

8. Morristown

9. New Brunswick

10. Paramus

11. South Plainfield

The main complaints have been price, runny yogurt, loud music, cleanliness and indifferent employees.

The Torrance location closed in March 2017. It rebranded and reopened as Friza Frozen Yogurt.

The CUPS website lists 2 locations in Florida, 1 in Texas, 5 in New Jersey and 1 in New York, for a total of nine locations. Three California locations are still open as far as I can tell (Irvine, Northridge, Torrey Hills), but they are not listed on the website. The Northridge location opened in April 2015 and the Irvine location in 2016. Their Facebook page hasn’t been updated since January 2017. The last tweet was in October 2016. They’ve been updating their Instagram account regularly though. They’ve never been that active on social media but they’re quieter than ever. 

“CUPS was created and is owned/operated by The Briad Group, one of the largest and fastest growing hospitality companies in the US. The Briad Group’s entities are: licensed franchisees for Wendy’s, TGI Fridays™, Marriott, Hilton and a licensee for Zinburger Wine & Burger Bar. The Briad Group is the largest TGI Fridays franchisee in the world.”

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.

2016 Froyo Shop Openings and Closings in California

Fro-yo girl here. California is a large state and it’s the one with the most frozen yogurt shops. It’s challenging to track every froyo shop opening and closing. The openings are easier to track because shops make an effort to get their name out there. They usually have a Yelp listing and a presence on Facebook and/or Instagram. Shops generally close quietly, sometimes with no announcement.

There are also shops that move (I don’t count moves as an opening or closing though both technically occurred) and shops that have frozen yogurt but it isn’t their main thing (e.g., restaurants, convenience stores). Tracking frozen yogurt served at non-frozen yogurt shops is even more challenging.

Here’s my attempt to track froyo shop openings and closings in California this year:

New California Locations

1. 33 Degree Frozen Yogurt Victorville
2. Bella's on Katella Anaheim
3. Berry’s On Top Garden Grove
4. Big Kahuna Elk Grove
5. Big Kahuna Ceres
6. Buono Vita Yogurt Berkeley 
7. Cherry Chill Ontario 
8. Chillbox San Diego 
9. Cool Spot Brentwood
10. Cups Frozen Yogurt Irvine
11. Cups Torrey Hills
12. Daddy’s Best Frozen Yogurt (truck)
13. Exquisito Santa Ana 
14. Fashion Fruit Yogurt Los Angeles
15. Forever Yogurt/Bee & Tea Walnut Creek 
16. Freezing Summer Los Angeles
17. Froba Montebello
18. Frozen D’light Corona
19. Frozen Yogurt & Deli Montebello
20. Fruity Tart Moreno Valley
21. Go Greek Newport Beach 
22. Go Greek Corona Del Mar 
23. Golden Spoon Valencia
24. Good Earth Yogurt Bishop
25. ICE-YO West Hollywood
26. Joe’s Organic Frozen Yogurt Fullerton
27. Juicy Sweet Aptos
28. Kuki's Ice Cream Cakes & Yogurt
29. Loving Cup Greenbrae
30. Menchie’s El Monte 
31. Menchie’s South El Monte
32. Menchie’s Fullerton
33. Menchie’s Pico Rivera 
34. Menchie’s Norco January
35. Menchie’s Moreno Valley
36. Menchie’s San Ramon 
37. Menchie’s Victorville
38. Menchie’s Lodi 
39. Moo Moo Yogurt Foster City
40. Myo Frozen Yogurt Walnut Creek
41. Nuyo Frozen Yogurt Lincoln
42. Pennylane Frozen Yogurt and Candy Campbell 
43. Peachy King Fresno
44. Rainbow Sprinkles Donuts & Frozen Yogurt South Lake Tahoe
45. Red Mango Ruby Hill, Livermore
46. Rosy Yogurt, Los Gatos
47. Sweet Tahoe Time, Tahoe City
48. Swirl Fiesta Riverside
49. Swirl N Hearts Granada Hills
50. Things N Yogurt Valencia
51. U-Swirl Downey
52. U-Swirl San Clemente
53. Valencia Yogurt Co. Valencia
54. Verylicious Yogurt Hawthorne
55. Wanna Chill? Redondo Beach
56. Yo Way 
57. Yogofina Elmwood, Berkeley
58. Yogolicious Taft 
59. Yogurt Cup Temecula
60. Yogurt Delite Dublin
61. Yogurt Heaven San Diego
62. Yogurt Shop Danville
63. Yogurt Shoppe Brentwood 
64. Yogurtland Chatsworth 
65. Yogurtland Westlake, LA 
66. Yogurtland Boyle Heights 
67. Yogurtland Long Beach, Spring St.
68. Yogurtland Huntington Beach, July
69. Yogurtland Cypress
70. Yogurtland 28th & National, San Diego
71. Yogurtland Lancaster`
72. Yogurtland Riverside
73. Yogurtland Ontario 
74. Yogurtland Walnut
75. Yogurtland Santa Ana Sunflower
76. Yogurtland Paramount 
77. Yogurtland Hesperia
78. Yogurtland Redlands
79. Yogurtland Compton
80. Yogurtland Hayward 
81. Yogurtland Garden Grove Promenade, Chapman
82. Yogurtland North Hollywood
83. Yogurtland Huntington Park
84. Yogurtland El Cajon, Jamacha Village
85. Yogurtland Express, Petco Park, San Diego
86. Yogurtland Express, Petco Park #2
87. Yogurtland Express Angels Stadium 
88. Yogurtland Express Angels Stadium #2
89. Yogurtland Express Raging Waters San Dimas
90. Yogurtland Express Raging Waters Sacramento
91. Yogurtland Santa Monica (Lincoln/Pico)

Closed locations 2016

1. Betel Frozen Yogurt Santa Paula
2. Big Spoon Dixon
3. Brew-Le Valencia (replaced by Things N Yogurt)
4. Bon Bon Frozen Yogurt San Marcos
5. Buzio's Pasadena
6. C&M Cafe Sherman Oaks
7. Cherry on Top Diamond Bar
8. Cherry on Top Laguna Niguel
9. Danville Desserts Danville (replaced by Yogurt Shop)
10. DJ's Yogurt Huntington Park
11. FroYo Love Oceanside
12. Frozen Flavors Sun Valley 
13. Fruit Yogurt La Verne
14. Go Greek Yogurt Corona Del Mar
15. Go Greek Yogurt Newport Beach
16. GoGo Froyo truck
17. Golden Spoon Frozen Yogurt Chula Vista
18. Ice Krave North Hollywood
19. Icicles Newport Beach
20. Kate's Yogurt Solvang
21. Love Yogurt Bakersfield
22. Menchie’s Huntington Beach
23. Michelle's Yogurt & Sweets Berkeley
24. Midtown Cafe, Mountain View
25. Milne's Yogurt, Visalia
26. Miyo Yogurt Los Altos
27. Nubi Yogurt San Mateo
28. Nubi Yogurt San Leandro
29. Oopa Yogurt Bar Folsom
30. Pinkberry Alvarado, Monterey
31. Pinkberry Rancho Cucamonga
32. Pinkberry Santa Clara
33. Pinkberry Tustin
34. Pinkberry West San Jose 
35. Pinkberry Brentwood, Los Angeles
36. PitStop Froyo Burbank
37. Red Mango/Auntie Anne's Palo Alto
38. SnapFit Frozen Yogurt Canoga Park
39. Sno South Lake Tahoe
40. Sparky's Yogurt Santa Monica
41. Spoon Me Marysville
42. Spoon Me Redding
43. Spoon Me Woodland
44. Sweet & Swirly Frozen Yogurt, Port Hueneme
45. Sweet Retreat Blossom Valley San Jose (due to fire)
46. Sweet's Yogurt Riverside
47. Sweet Tart Moreno Valley
48. Swirl N Hearts Granada Hills
49. Tommy K's 4 Alarm Yogurt Red Bluff
50. Tutti Frutti Brea
51. Tutti Frutti Los Angeles, DTLA 1st & Hope
52. Tutti Frutti Whittier
53. Tutti Frutti North Hollywood (replaced by Yogurtland)
54. Tutti Frutti Los Angeles, Boyle Heights
55. Tutti Frutti Danville
56. Tutti Frutti Sunnyvale
57. Tutti Frutti Santa Monica
58. Tutti Frutti Woodland Hills
59. Tuttimelon SF Chinatown
60. Twirl Frozen Yogurt (later Larchmont Juicery) Los Angeles
61. Valencia Yogurt Company Valencia
62. YoBoLand Tarzana
63. Yogen Fruz San Diego
64. Yogen Fruz Tarzana
65. Yogurt Bar Santa Ana
66. Yogurt Blast Duarte
67. Yogurt Coffee & Beyond Oroville
68. Yogurt Cove San Jose
69. Yogurt In Love Monterey Park
70. Yogurt Planet Northridge
71. Yogurt Station Walnut Creek (now Myo but under the same ownership and management)
72. Yogurt Zone Encino
73. Yogurtland Woodland Hills
74. Yogurtland LAX
75. Yogurtland Lebec/Tejon Ranch
76. Yogurtland Universal City Walk (to be replaced by Menchie's)
77. YogurtLane Simi Valley
78. Yolatea Pleasanton
79. Yolo Berry Berkeley (replaced by Buono Vita Yogurt)
80. Yoppi Yogurt Walnut Creek
81. Yoppi Yogurt Belmont
82. Yoppi Yogurt Glendale
83. YoYumYum Oxnard
84. Yumi Yogurt Hillsdale Mall, San Mateo
85. Yumi Yogurt Millbrae
86. Yumi Yogurt Los Gatos

Remodeled

· Yogurtland Fullerton (and reopened)

· 21 Choices Pasadena (should reopen in 2017)



Remodeled and Moved

· Yogurtland West Covina

· Humphrey Yogart



Nontraditional (not a froyo shop) Openings

1. C&M Café Sherman Oaks

2. Edible Arrangements (various) 

3. It’s Boba Time East Hollywood

4. Foodhall San Francisco

5. Mali Cuisine Thousand Oaks

6. Moo Greek Yogurt Los Angeles

7. Popbar San Jose

8. Popbar Torrance

9. Popbar Huntington Beach

10. Souvla, NOPA, San Francisco

11. Spread Mediterranean Kitchen Los Angeles

12. Sunlife Organics Pasadena

13. Sweet Lab Rosemead

14. Target/Freshii Pasadena

15. Target/Freshii Brea

16. Target/Freshii Woodland Hills

17. Target/Freshii Culver City

18. Target/Freshii Irvine

19. Yalla Fremont

20. Yalla Seal Beach


Coming Soon

1. Go Greek Santa Monica

2. Golden Spoon Valencia

3. Menchie’s Glendale

4. Pinkberry Anaheim

5. Souvla, Valencia St.

6. Yogurtland Santa Monica Lincoln

7. Yogurtland West Hollywood

8. SnapFit Frozen Yogurt Brea

9. Sweet Retreat Ice Cream San Jose

I expected to see more frozen yogurt shop closings than openings this year, similar to last year, but the number of openings far exceeded the number of closings (91 openings vs. 86 closings) without counting the non-traditional froyo openings. I didn’t think there was room for more frozen yogurt in Berkeley, but new shops opened there this year.

Yogurtland is on fire, opening 28 locations, mostly in Southern California and including the Express concept at Raging Waters, Angels Stadium and Petco Park. Menchie’s opened 9 locations in California in 2016. Chains like Cups, U-Swirl, and Forever Yogurt added California locations this year. A few organic frozen yogurt shops opened, including Brew-Le, Pennylane, and Joe’s Organic Frozen Yogurt. Brew-Le opened, changed owners and closed in less than a year.

The number of non-traditional locations (i.e., locations that are not frozen yogurt shops) is greater than reported because Edible Arrangements added Edible to Go, with frozen yogurt, to some of its stores (I don’t know how many). I heard that additional Daphne’s Greek locations will be converted to Yalla Mediterranean but I don’t know how many or when. Freshii locations within Target now serve vanilla froyo.

Tutti Frutti had the most closings, with six California locations closing in 2016. Next, Pinkberry closed five California locations in 2016. I'm worried about the remaining locations. Some of them look neglected and very little that's new has come out since Pinkberry was acquired. They've been closing locations outside of California as well. Yogen Fruz closed several California locations. Menchie’s closed one California location. Yogurtland closed some high profile locations including the new one in Woodland Hills, the one at LAX and the fancy one at Universal City Walk.

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.

Froyo Shop Openings and Closings in California 2015

Fro-yo girl here. California is a mighty large state and it’s difficult to track every froyo shop opening and closing. The openings are easier to track. Shops generally close quietly, sometimes with no announcement. It’s also more difficult for me to track shops outside of the Bay Area and Los Angeles, yet that’s where most of the action is at these days. 

Here’s my (imperfect) attempt to track froyo shop openings and closings in California this year:

Openings

1. Bailey’s Frozen Yogurt, Escondido
2. Blush Organic Frozen Yogurt, Pleasanton
3. Buono Vita Yogurt, Rancho Murieta
4. Coolberry, Glendora
5. Crème Bee, Alhambra
6. CUPS, Northridge
7. Easy Breezy, Castro, San Francisco
8. Forever Yogurt,  Morgan Hill
9. Frozen Flavors, Santa Rosa
10. Frozen Yogurt Spot, Sebastopol
11. Go Greek Yogurt, Canoga Park
12. Green Apple Yogurt, El Monte
13. IceKrave, North Hollywood
14. Kiwifrost, Rancho Cucamonga
15. Major Brain Freeze, Rialto
16. Menchie’s, Corona
17. Menchie’s, Folsom
18. Menchie’s, Fresno
19. Menchie’s, Murrieta
20. Menchie’s, Oceanside
21. Menchie’s, Palmdale
22. Menchie's, Santa Rosa
23. Menchie's, Carlsbad
24. Menchie's, Oceanside
25. Menchie's, Bell Gardens
26. Menchie's, Clovis
27. Menchie’s,  San Jose Mineta International Airport
28. Menchie’s, Riverside Dr., Fresno
29. MiaBella, Vista
30. Mickey’s Frozen Yogurt, Fresno
31. Midtown Cafe, Mountain View
32. Myo, Seaside
33. Pit Stop Froyo & More, Burbank
34. SnapFit, Canoga Park
35. Summit Swirl, Truckee
36. Sweet & Swirly, Port Hueneme
37. Sweetfrog, Camarillo
38. Sweetfrog, Victorville
39. Sweet's Yogurt, Riverside
40. Tasti D-Lite, Santa Monica
41. YoBoLand, Tarzana
42. Yogurt Blast, Duarte
43. Yoga-urt, Glendale
44. Yogurt Mill, Turlock
45. Yogurtland, Alameda Landing, Alameda
46. Yogurtland, Irvine Spectrum
47. Yogurtland, Santa Teresa, San Jose
48. Yogurtland, Canoga Park
49. Yogurtland, Chino
50. Yogurtland, Lynwood
51. Yogurtland, Montebello
52. Yogurtland, Compton
53. Yogurtland, West Covina (on S Azusa Ave.)
54. Yogurtland, Mountain View
55. Yogurtland, Eagle Rock, Los Angeles
56. Yogurtland, San Luis Obispo
57. Yogurtland, La Quinta
58. Yogurtland, Indio
59. Yogurtland, Studio City

Closings

1. Bali’s, San Luis Obispo
2. BrazzleBerry, Half Moon Bay
3. Cherry on Top, Monrovia
4. Cherry on Top, Fullerton
5. Cherry on Top, Mission Viejo
6. Chilaberries, Manteca
7. Coco Swirl, Walnut Creek
8. CUPS, Westminster
9. Flavory Yogurt, Seal Beach
10. FroyoFace, Burbank
11. Frozen Yogurt Spot, Sebastopol
12. FruittiYogi, Alameda
13. Golden Spoon, Irvine
14. Golden Spoon, Escondido
15. Golden Spoon, Del Mar
16. Golden Spoon, Walnut
17. Golden Spoon, Seal Beach
18. Golden Spoon, Lake Forest
19. Honeyberry, Berkeley
20. Honeyberry, Milpitas
21. Menchie’s, Orange
22. Menchie's, Torrance
23. Pinkberry, Brea
24. Pinkberry, Davis
25. Pinkberry, Irvine Spectrum
26. Pinkberry, Old Town Pasadena
27. Pinkberry, Santa Ana
28. Pinkberry, Westfield Topanga, Canoga Park
29. Pinkberry, Westlake Village
30. Pure Yum, Fremont
31. Red Berry, Commerce
32. Red Mango, Mineta San Jose International Airport
33. Skinny Sippin, San Carlos
34. Sweet XO, Arcadia
35. Sweet XO, El Segundo
36. Sweet XO, Huntington Beach
37. Sweet XO, Thousand Oaks
38. Tutti Frutti, Azusa
39. Yippee Yogurt, Tracy
40. Yogofina, Pleasanton
41. Yogoholic, Pleasanton
42. Yogurt Factory, Los Angeles
43. Yogurt Island, Torrance
44. Yogurtland, Sawtelle, Los Angeles
45. Yogurtouille, San Mateo
46. Yolo, Mill Valley
47. Yoogl, Mountain View
48. Yoppi Yogurt, Oakland
49. Yoppi Yogurt, Polk St., San Francisco
50. Yoppi Yogurt, Stonestown Galleria, San Francisco

Opening soon

1. Chillbox, San Diego
2. Chillbox, Sacramento
3. Chillbox, Orange County
4. Forever Yogurt, Walnut Creek
5. Go Greek Yogurt, Newport Beach
6. Go Greek Yogurt, Corona Del Mar 

Change of ownership/closed & reopened the same year

• Menchie’s, Ventura

Interestingly, frozen yogurt shop openings outpace closings (yay for California froyo). The growth is mostly coming from Yogurtland and Menchie’s while chains also account for the majority of the  closings. Menchie’s is growing in Central California. Yogurtland is solidifying its hold on SoCal. Other chains have been closing, including Golden Spoon, Sweet XO, Cherry on Top and Pinkberry. What's going on at Sweet XO; they only have one location left.

I didn't count the non-traditional locations for froyo machines; they appeared at Ralph's, Circle K, a Union 76 gas station, Rite Aid, etc. 

Expect to see more authentic Greek yogurt next year, with new locations for Chillbox and Go Greek. The Chillbox location in San Diego will be its first in California.

Support your favorite frozen yogurt shops.

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.

Old Town Pasadena Pinkberry Closes

Fro-yo girl here. I have sad news – the Old Town Pasadena Pinkberry location just closed. I was just there last week. There are already signs up for the business that will take over the space: Paradise Cookies & Ice Cream. I’ve seen their truck around but haven’t tried it – they don’t have froyo. So sad…RIP, Old Town Pinkberry (2007-2015).

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

* PINKBERRY: 19 S Fair Oaks Ave., Pasadena, CA 91105

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 Shop Graveyard: Yogurtland Closes in San Francisco

Fro-yo girl here. I recently returned to San Francisco, which meant that I had planned to visit my old Yogurtland location on Ocean Ave. in Ingleside. Sadly, it closed for good this week. Sunday, 1/18, was the last day. There was a nice note on the door thanking patrons. Also, they’ll accept “You Rule” school certificates at the Burlingame location. I could still see the tiled wall inside, tables, chair and equipment.

Since it was the only location in SF, I used to go every week until I moved. I remember being there the day it opened, Monday, December 17, 2012. It was also the day they showed the final episode of Gossip Girl...Yogurtland was there for me then and on many other days. I felt so sad when I heard that my Yogurtland closed that I had to go get some froyo.

Yogurtland SF, you will be missed.

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 Shop Graveyard: Cherry on Top in Monrovia Closes

Fro-yo girl here. Winter is a tough time for frozen yogurt shops. Demand tends to drop once it gets colder. While summer is the time that froyo shops hope to open, winter is the season that they tend to close. 

Breaking news...Cherry on Top in Monrovia, CA just closed its doors for good. There was an eviction notice from the LA County Sheriff posted on their door dated January 7, 2015. The last post by Cherry on Top Monrovia on their Facebook page was on December 8, 2014.

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

* CHERRY ON TOP: 176 West Foothill Boulevard, Monrovia, CA 91016

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.

2014 Bay Area Froyo Year in Review

Fro-yo girl here. It’s time to look about at the year in froyo in the Bay Area. Since I’ve moved to SoCal, this will be the last Bay Area yearly review.

Closings slightly outpaced openings. Most of the openings occurred in the South Bay (San Jose area), followed by San Francisco openings. New froyo shops continued to replace old ones (e.g., Pure Yum, Yogurt in Love, Over the Moon). With two new San Jose locations opening in 2014, Yogurtland has the most locations in the Bay Area of any chain. They plan to open a location in Mountain View, CA soon. Red Mango opened a location at the San Jose International Airport last month.

Bay Area Openings 

• Easy Breezy Inner Sunset (San Francisco)
• Fusion Mix (Fremont)
• Honeyberry (Oakland)
• Loving Cup Hayes Valley (San Francisco)
• Menchie’s Frozen Yogurt (Oakridge Mall, San Jose & Dublin)
• Over the Moon Ice Cream & Cookies (2 locations, they took over Yogorino’s SF locations and kept the yogurt machines, and they still serve froyo)
• Pure Yum (Fremont, former FreshBerry location)
• Red Mango (San Jose International Airport)
• Souvla (San Francisco)
• YoDo Yogurt (Campbell)
• Yogurt in Love (Los Gatos)
• Yogurtland Brokaw, Cambrian Park, Cottle Rd. (San Jose)
• Yogurtland (Morgan Hill)

Most of the closings occurred in San Jose. Notable closings include Yogurt Delite’s two locations in San Jose. Both locations survived for decades. Tuttimelon closed its flagship Irving St. location (they moved from the original location on Irving St. to a larger location – the larger location closed) and one of its earliest locations on Chestnut St. in San Francisco. Icebee was the earliest self-serve shops in SF and it recently closed. Yogen Fruz opened its first location in the Bay Area at the Embarcadero Center in San Francisco in early 2008, that location closed this year. Tutti Frutti closed several locations this year. The shops that closed were diverse – some were new self-serve shops and others had been around for decades. Some sold froyo only and others like Next Door Sweets and Good Bellies had many offerings plus froyo.

Bay Area Closings

• Cultive (San Francisco)
• Fro-Yo Shoppe (Mountain View)
• Froyo Delight (San Jose)
• Gaga Yogurt (San Jose)
• Good Bellies (Oakland)
• Icebee (San Francisco & San Jose)
• Next Door Sweets (San Francisco)
• Tuttimelon Chestnut St. & Irving St. (San Francisco)
• Tutti Frutti Oak Grove & Palos Verdes Mall (Walnut Creek)
• Tutti Frutti (Milpitas)
• Tutti Frutti Silver Creek (San Jose)
• Yogen Fruz (San Francisco)
• Yogurt Delite (Blossom Valley & Meridian, San Jose)
• Yogurt Village (San Jose)
• Yogurt Walk (Dublin)
• Yotopia (San Francisco)

More froyo shops are on the way in 2015.

Future Openings

• Easy Breezy Castro (San Francisco)
• Yogurtland (Mountain View)

For a comprehensive review of froyo events in 2014, check out IFYA's post on key events in the froyo industry in 2014 post.

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.

Icebee Closes San Francisco Location

Fro-yo girl here. Icebee opened its first location in February 2008 at 829 Mission St. San Francisco, CA 94103. It was self-serve, the first self-serve froyo shop in SF. The location was convenient for mall shoppers. It survived over 6 years which isn’t too shabby because the yogurt wasn’t that good. I always found their frozen yogurt to be icy so I probably went there two or three times total. Icebee closed in late November 2014.

Yogen Fruz San Francisco, which also opened in 2008, also closed this year. The Embarcadero location was the first Yogen Fruz location in the Bay Area. Tuttimelon closed its Chestnut St. Marina location this year and also the relocated Irving St. shop (Irving St. was their first location), both locations opened in 2008.

2008 was the beginning of the froyo boom in the Bay Area.

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.