Froyo Scene in Torrance, CA

Golden Spoon inside Vons

Fro-yo girl here. A diverse city in the South Bay, Torrance has a population of 139,576, making it the eighth largest city in Los Angeles County. It borders the Pacific Ocean on the west. The median age is 43.1 and the median household income of $113,105 is above the national average. It is the home of one of the largest malls in the country, Del Amo Fashion Center.

There are currently two froyo shops in Torrance, Pinkberry and Yogurtland. Penguin’s Frozen Yogurt, a Southern California froyo chain, was the oldest froyo shop in Torrance. There were a spurt of openings in 2007-2008 that were inspired by Pinkberry and another spurt of self-serve openings from 2009-2010. I found 15 closed froyo shops. 

Current Places to Get Froyo

• Pinkberry, 21157 Hawthorne Blvd, opened in 2008
• Yogurtland, 21213 Hawthorne Blvd, Ste A, opened at the Village Del Amo in 2010 when it was $0.30/oz. For real.

Closed Froyo Shops

• Berribiss Café, 25412 Crenshaw Blvd, offered self-serve froyo, crepes, smoothies, boba tea, snow fluff, appetizers, sandwiches, salads, and espresso drinks. It opened in 2014 and closed in 2015.
• Bomball Frozen Goodies opened in 2009, was a self-serve froyo shop. It closed in 2012. It was also known for Hawaiian shaved ice.
• Caliyogurt, 2370 Crenshaw Blvd Ste F, opened in 2008. It was counter-serve and specialized in Pinkberry-style tart froyo. It may have closed in 2010.
• Cups Frozen Yogurt, 2533 Pacific Coast Hwy, was a self-serve shop that opened in 2014 and closed in 2017. It had a club-like atmosphere and targeted a younger demographic.
• Friza Frozen Yogurt, 2533 Pacific Coast Hwy, took over the Cups Frozen Yogurt space in 2017. It was self-serve and seems to have closed in 2019.
• Golden Spoon, 20016 Hawthorne Blvd Ste D, was from 2007 – 2013
• Golden Spoon, 24325 Crenshaw Blvd, was inside Vons from 2008 - 2010
• Lov Yogurt, 3525 W Carson St, Ste 79, was a self-serve froyo shop inside Del Amo Mall. It opened in 2010 and closed in 2011.
• Menchie’s, 2533 Pacific Coast Hwy, opened in 2012 and closed in 2015.
• Penguin’s Frozen Yogurt, 20016 Hawthorne Blvd Ste D, probably opened in the 1980s or 1990s and closed in 2016,
• Tutti Frutti Frozen Yogurt, 3525 Carson St, Ste 79, was a self-serve shop that opened in 2012 and closed in 2018
• Yogurt Island, 20052 Hawthorne Blvd, opened in 2008 and closed in 2015. It was self-serve and $0.35/oz when Yogurtland was $0.30/oz.
• Yogurtland, 24631 Crenshaw Blvd, opened in 2010 and may have closed during 2020.
• Yogurt Lounge, Rolling Hills Plz 25412 Crenshaw Blvd, was a self-serve froyo shop that opened in 2010 and closed in 2019.
• Yogurt Me Mine, 2814 Sepulveda Blvd # C, opened in 2010 and closed in 2013. It was self-serve.

Open But No Longer Offers Froyo

• Costco, 2640 Lomita Blvd, stopped offering froyo.

Did I miss any froyo shops in Torrance? Let me know.

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