Fro-yo girl here. There are plenty of frozen yogurt shops but there are also many non-traditional places to get frozen yogurt, including restaurants, convenience stores, vending machines, cafeterias, hospitals, etc. The shops that I track are ones that primarily serve frozen yogurt. This would include frozen yogurt trucks and vending machines, but exclude restaurants that have one frozen yogurt machine and convenience stores.
As always, it's much easier to track openings since shops usually have a social media presence and Yelp listing. However, many shops close quietly, without making any announcement. Fortunately, Yelpers are pretty good about reporting closings.
Here’s my attempt to track froyo shop openings and closings in California this year.
Froyo Shop Openings:
- Besties Cool Treats, San Diego
- Blitzer’s, Menifee
- Bongo Froyo, Mammoth Lakes
- Cocomo Froyo, Smorgasburg, Los Angeles
- Cool Creations, Northridge (formerly Cups)
- Corner Yogurt, Half Moon Bay
- Cup O’Tea, Menlo Park
- Crazy For Yogurt, Gold River
- Easy Breezy Frozen Yogurt West Portal, San Francisco
- Exquisito, Anaheim
- Floatisimo, La Jolla
- Forever Yogurt/Bee & Tea, San Jose
- Froyo Café, Tujunga
- Golden Spoon, Glendora, November
- Golden Spoon Café, Mission Viejo
- Go Greek Yogurt, Glendale Galleria, Glendale
- Go Greek Yogurt, Thousand Oaks
- Jolynn Yogurt, Hemet
- Kiwiblast, Bakersfield
- Loving Cup NoPa, Divisadero, San Francisco
- Menchie’s, Bakersfield
- Menchie’s, El Centro
- Menchie’s Mission Hills, Los Angeles
- Menchie’s Sacramento, Delta Shores
- Menchie’s, Mission Viejo
- Menchie’s Port Hueneme
- Menchie’s, Van Nuys
- Peachwave, Calabasas
- Snowy Frozen Yogurt & Snow Ice, Petaluma
- Sweet Joy Desserts, Santa Ana
- UC Yogurt, San Diego
- Yes Yogurt, Morgan Hill
- Yog-art, Grantville, San Diego
- Yogurt N’ Things, Valencia
- Yogurtland, Bakersfield
- Yogurtland, Belmont Shore, Long Beach
- Yogurtland Century City, Los Angeles (remodeled)
- Yogurtland, Hanford
- Yogurtland, Irvine (Barranca)
- Yogurtland, 7th St. Long Beach
- Yogurtland, Rancho Mission Viejo
- Yogurtland, Rialto
- Yummy Spoon, Chula Vista
Froyo Shop Closings:
- Bella Frozen Yogurt, Los Angeles
- Berrysweet, Buena Park
- Big Kahuna Frozen Yogurt, Reedley
- Big Spoon, Folsom
- Bougie's Frozen Yogurt, Perris
- Cherries N Berries, Paramount
- Cherry on Top, Upland
- Chillbox, Sacramento
- Cindy's Frozen Yogurt, Fresno
- Cool Creations, Northridge (formerly Cups)
- Cuppa, San Francisco
- Cups Frozen Yogurt, Irvine
- Cups Frozen Yogurt, Northridge (name changed to Cool Creations)
- Dolce Frozen Yogurt, Cambria
- Easy Breezy, Castro, San Francisco
- Eddie’s Frozen Yogurt, Palm Springs
- Fiji Yogurt Linda Vista, San Diego
- Fiji Yogurt Friars Rd, San Diego
- Fit Fro, Yorba Linda
- Fro Yo Delite, Hollister
- Froyo Cafe, Tujunga
- Frozen D'lite, Corona
- Fruity Tart Natural Frozen Yogurt, Moreno Valley
- Frugo's, Beaumont
- Golden Spoon, Irvine
- Golden Spoon, Lakewood
- Honey Treat Yogurt, Roseville
- Jolynn Yogurt, Hemet
- Menchie’s, Culver City
- Menchie's, Rancho Santa Margarita
- Milk Plus Sugar, Santa Ana
- Mrs. Fields/TCBY, Rancho Cucamonga
- N Gelato, Azusa
- Penguin’s Frozen Yogurt, La Canada Flintridge
- Pinkberry, Azusa
- Pinkberry Original Farmers Market, Los Angeles
- Pinkberry, Playa Vista
- Pinkberry, Santa Barbara
- Pinkberry, Santana Row, San Jose
- Pinkberry, The Americana at Brand, Glendale
- Planet Yogurt, Daly City
- Rave Organics, Newbury Park
- Red Mango, Livermore
- Sweettooth Yogurt & Boba, Whittier
- Star Frozen Yogurt, Covina
- TCBY, Exeter
- Teaberry Frozen Yogurt Café, San Luis Obispo
- The Pink Mango, Tujunga
- The Yogurt Shop, Loomis
- Things-N-Yogurt, Valencia
- Tutti Frutti, Menlo Park
- Tutti Frutti, Walnut Creek
- Tutti Frutti, Newark
- Tutti Frutti, La Crescenta
- Uptown Frozen Yogurt, Whittier
- Yogurt & Love, Los Gatos
- Yogurt & Yummies, Escondido
- Yogurt At Its Best, Palm Springs
- Yogurt Monkey, Gold River
- Yogurt Shop, Danville
- Yogurt Stop, Menlo Park
- Yogurt Zone, Woodland Hills
- Yogurtland, Long Beach Belmont Shore
- Yogurtland, Palo Alto
- Yogurtland, Woodland Hills
- Yogurtland, Northridge
- Yogurtland, Santa Cruz
- Yogurtown, Pinole
- Yoppi Yogurt, California St., San Francisco
- Yum Yum Yogurt, Clovis
- Yummy Yogurt, Rolling Hills Estates
Interestingly, seven Menchie's locations and seven Yogurtland locations opened this year in California. Peachwave opened its first location in California. CUPS no longer has any locations in California and Pinkberry continued to close locations, with five closures. I was surprised that five Yogurtland locations closed. Chillbox, the chain from Greece, no longer has any locations in California.
Another factor in the closings is the age of the shop. As shops turn 10, many are losing their lease. This was the reason cited for several closures, including Yogurtland Palo Alto and Pinkberry Santana Row. Pinkberry at the Americana turned 10 this year.
Another factor in the closings is the age of the shop. As shops turn 10, many are losing their lease. This was the reason cited for several closures, including Yogurtland Palo Alto and Pinkberry Santana Row. Pinkberry at the Americana turned 10 this year.
When existing frozen yogurt stores change ownership but not names, I don’t consider this to be an opening or a closing. It's too hard to track ownership changes, since they often are not announced, but if I hear of an ownership change, I do make a note of it.
Froyo Shops Under New Ownership:
- Golden Spoon, Carlsbad
- Golden Spoon, La Costa
- Hoppy’s Froyo, Fortuna
- Menchie’s South Pasadena (same owner as Menchie’s Glendale)
- Menchie’s Winepress (Fresno, CA)
- Something Sweet Frozen Yogurt, Lake Isabella
- Yogurt 101, Solana Beach
- Yogurtland, 19755 Colima Rd, Rowland Heights
I've also tried to track new businesses that aren't primarily frozen yogurt shops, but serve frozen yogurt.
Not a Froyo Shop but Has Opened and Serves Froyo:
- Freshii, Los Angeles
- Handel’s Homemade Ice Cream & Yogurt, Laguna Niguel
- Loop Neighborhood, Mountain View
- Loop Neighborhood Market, Norco
- Loop Neighborhod Market, Silver Creek/San Jose
- Loop Neighborhood Market, Union City
- Nick the Greek, Stevens Creek, San Jose
- Pita Barn Express, Victorville
- Pita GR, Downey
- Popbar, Riverside
- Rave Organics Café
- The Argentum Project, San Francisco
Not New, Not a Froyo Shop But Started Serving Froyo
- Nick the Greek, Almaden, San Jose
- Nick the Greek, Downtown, San Jose
- Nick the Greek, Sunnyvale
- Nick the Greek, Willow Glen, San Jose
- Nick the Greek, Santa Teresa, San Jose
- Nick the Greek, King Rd, San Jose
- Nick the Greek, Redwood City
Another hard to track category is the future froyo shops. Menchie's makes it easy because they list future shops on their website, but otherwise, I have to look for mentions on social media. Next year, there should be a lot of Reis & Irvy robot froyo installations.
Future Places That Will Serve Froyo:
- Menchie’s, Arleta
- Menchie’s, Hanford
- Menchie’s, Pinole
- Menchie’s Upland
- Menchie’s Citrus Heights
- Nick the Greek, Morgan Hill
- Peachwave, Los Angeles (downtown)
- Souvla, Chestnut St., Marina, San Francisco
- Yagoot, Hollywood
- Yoga-urt, Echo Park, Los Angeles (Spring 2019)
- YogoFarm, Los Angeles
- Yogurtland, La Habra
I noticed a few places were listed as closed for remodeling.
The 21 Choices has been closed for remodeling for a long time. Will it ever reopen? 21 Choices in Pasadena will be moving to a new location in Old Town, close to the current one, in 2019.
Since I always wind up finding out about new openings and closings after publishing my post, I’ll keep updating this post. Did I miss any openings or closings? Let me know.
You know you love me. X0 X0, fro-yo girl.
Looking for more frozen yogurt news, discussion boards, and resources? Check out the International Frozen Yogurt Association website at http://internationalfrozenyogurt.com/. The IFYA is the independent voice of the frozen yogurt industry.
Closed for Remodeling (or Temporarily Closed):
- 21 Choices, Claremont (Foothill)
- Boxcar Eats, Sacramento
- Tutti Frutti, La Crescenta
The 21 Choices has been closed for remodeling for a long time. Will it ever reopen? 21 Choices in Pasadena will be moving to a new location in Old Town, close to the current one, in 2019.
Since I always wind up finding out about new openings and closings after publishing my post, I’ll keep updating this post. Did I miss any openings or closings? Let me know.
You know you love me. X0 X0, fro-yo girl.
Looking for more frozen yogurt news, discussion boards, and resources? Check out the International Frozen Yogurt Association website at http://internationalfrozenyogurt.com/. The IFYA is the independent voice of the frozen yogurt industry.
2 comments:
Yogurtland Hanford opened December 14th. Located at the Marketplace at Hanford on
12 Ave. & Lacy Blvd.
Thank you! Will update my post.
- FYG
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