Froyo in Monterey Park, California

 

Fro-yo girl here. Monterey Park is a relatively small city in the San Gabriel Valley of Los Angeles County. The population is slightly over 58,000. The population is predominantly Chinese. In the 1980s, Monterey Park was referred to as Little Taipei.

Cefiore was the first froyo shop in Monterey Park, opening in 2008, relatively late for the area. Several froyo shops opened in 2010, the peak froyo time in Monterey Park. Yogutland on Atlantic Blvd. is the last froyo shop left in Monterey Park. They opened in 2012, so they turn ten this year.

Froyo Shops of Monterey Park

• Cefiore Frozen Yogurt, 141 N Atlantic Blvd, Suite 112, was a counter-serve froyo shop that opened in 2008 and closed in 2010. They served frozen yogurt, tea, smoothies, and waffles.
• Lolliberry, 2337 S Garfield Ave, was primarily a boba tea shop but they also had frozen yogurt. The shop opened in 2010 and closed in 2013. It used be called Lollicup.
• O’ My Yogurt & O’ My Buns, 2215 S Atlantic Blvd, offered self-serve froyo and freshly baked roti buns. The shop opened in 2010 and closed in 2011. I believe O’ My Yogurt was the same as Tutti Frutti Frozen Yogurt only with a different name. A strange incident happened at the shop. The owner attacked an employee and trapped her in a sound-proof box. He was charged with kidnapping, attempted rape, and attempted first degree murder. The employee escaped.
• Yogen Fruz, 500 N Atlantic Blvd, Ste 121, was a counter-serve froyo shop in Atlantic Times Square. The shop opened in 2010 and closed in 2012.
• Yogurt in Love, 500 N Atlantic Blvd, Ste 121, replaced Yogen Fruz in 2014. They offered self-serve froyo. The shop closed in 2016.
• Yogurtland, 2102 S Atlantic Blvd, is an outpost of the self-serve chain that opened in 2012.

I found six froyo shops that once called Monterey Park home – about average for the area. They were all part of a chain. Half were self-serve and half were counter-serve.

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

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