Go Greek, Studio City
Fro-yo girl here. I’ve been tracking froyo shop openings and closings all year. I found 28 new froyo shops and shops that aren’t primarily froyo shops but serve froyo in 2024. This is considerably less than last year, when I found 41 new places for froyo. In 2022, I found 46 new places that serve froyo. However, I always find more new froyo shops after publishing this post, so the number will most likely increase.
Of the 28 new places for froyo in 2024, 19 are froyo shops, two are mobile froyo units, and seven are non-froyo shops that offer soft serve froyo. Most of the new shops are not part of a large franchise. Last year’s growth was driven by Nick the Greek, which opened 11 new branches in California. This year, Nick the Greek opened seven new branches in California.
I found eight froyo shop closings and six ownership changes. Two closings resulted in a name change and a replacement with another froyo shop.
My goal is to track any new venue that serves froyo in soft serve form, including restaurants, convenience stores, pop-ups, froyo trucks, froyo trailers, vending machines, amusement parks, stadiums, etc. It's easier to track openings, since they're usually announced, but many places close quietly.
Businesses are listed in alphabetical order with the location noted.
Openings
- Aggie Yogurt, Davis
- Cuppa Yo, Dublin
- Easy Breezy, Walnut Creek
- Go Greek Yogurt, Studio City
- Golden Spoon, Tustin
- Golden Spoon, Irvine
- Golden Spoon, Oceanside
- Got Scoopz, Livermore
- Kulfi Cone, Yuba City (mobile trailer)
- Lol Yogurt, Santa Maria
- Rainbow Froyo, Benicia
- Rainbow Frozen Yogurt, Moreno Valley
- Spoon and Cone, West Hollywood
- Top A Lot, Gilroy
- Yoberries, Fresno
- Yoga-urt, Granada Hills, Los Angeles
- Yogurt Lounge, Murrieta
- Yogurt Mill, second truck
- Yogurtland, Santa Monica
- Yokli Yogurt, Manteca
- Yum Yum Yogurt is back in Kingsburg, California. It was Yum Yum Yogurt, then it was The Froyo Co, and now it’s Yum Yum Yogurt again
Not a Froyo Shop but Serves Froyo
- Nick the Greek, Berkeley
- Nick the Greek, Santa Barbara
- Nick the Greek, Pinole
- Nick the Greek, Greenbrae
- Nick the Greek, Yorba Linda
- Nick the Greek, Santa Maria
- Nick the Greek, San Mateo
Closings
- Apizza & Loving Cup, San Francisco (Fillmore)
- Culture Shock, Grass Valley
- The Froyo Co, Kingsburg
- Got Scoopz, Livermore
- iYogurt, Brentwood
- Pinkberry, Redlands
- Sweetie’s Ice Cream Shop, Santa Barbara
- Yogurt Farms, Santa Rosa
New ownership
- CoCo Swirl, Pleasant Hill
- Heavenly Yogurt, San Diego
- Menchie’s, San Fernando
- Menchie’s Rancho San Diego, El Cajon
- Spoons Frozen Yogurt, Porterville
- Tiger’s Yogurt, Stockton
Future Shops
- Golden Spoon, Laguna Beach
- Menchie’s, Manteca
- Menchie’s, Cameron Park
- Menchie’s, Clovis
- Menchie’s, Madera
- Nick the Greek, Palo Alto
- Nick the Greek, Ceres
- Pinkberry, Roseville
Since I find out about 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.
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