It’s that time for the tale of the tape, our annual froyo chain location count. We’ll reveal the largest froyo chains in the world, how many locations they currently have, and how much they shrank or grew compared to this time last year. The top 10 largest frozen yogurt chains in the world accounted for… Read more »
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Press Room →New Froyo Trucks & Trailers Launched in 2023
It’s time to update our annual list of new mobile frozen yogurt businesses. We found thirteen new froyo trucks this year. In 2022, we found twenty new froyo trucks, trailers, and the world’s first froyo pontoon.
New Froyo Flavors and Trends of 2023
In 2023, new frozen yogurt flavors accounted for 61% of all new 2023 flavors (compared to 67% in 2022, 58% in 2021, and 50% in 2020). We’ve seen a shift towards offering more new froyo flavors and a shift towards dairy-based flavors at froyo shops.
November Froyo Shop Openings and Closings
We found 59 new froyo shops that opened in November, compared to 50 shops that opened in October. There were froyo shop openings in 18 countries, with the Philippines leading the way again, as they did in September and October, with 16 openings. Indonesia and Malaysia tied for second place, with seven openings a piece.
PASMO America Names Manufacturer Rep Group & Dealer of the Year
LRM Rep Group is PASMO’s Manufacturer Representative of the Year and Supplies on the Fly is PASMO’s Dealer of the Year
Froyo Scene in New Orleans
All the Pinkberry NOLA locations closed in 2022, leaving four froyo shops in New Orleans proper (and more in the suburbs). We found twenty closed froyo shops.
Frozen Solutions Provides Custom Cone Wrappers for the Ben & Jerry’s Inaugural Waffle Lotta Good Program
When Ben & Jerry’s launched their inaugural scoop shop program, Waffle Lotta Good, in October 2023, Frozen Solutions provided custom cone wrappers to differentiate the waffle cones and strengthen the branding for the program. For every waffle cone that fans purchased from a local scoop shop during the two-week program, Ben & Jerry’s donated $1 to Advancement Project. The program raised $100,000 for the civil rights organization, providing vital support for their work to promote racial justice in local communities.
Happy Froyo Thanksgiving & Black Friday Froyo Specials
While froyo shops are resting, we’ve been busy finding Black Friday/Cyber Monday froyo specials. Black Friday seems to be a thing in other countries too. And here are the specials, in alphabetical order.
Froyo in Brunei: History, Trends & Shops
Brunei is in the middle of a froyo renaissance with more froyo shops than ever. A new wave of froyo shops opened after 2020. Most of the froyo shops that are open today are counter-serve and Spanish yogurt or Spanish yogurt inspired brands like Llaollao, Smooy, and Yole. Llaollao and Yole opened their first branches in Brunei in 2021 and that seems to have touched off the froyo renaissance.
2023 Froyo Holiday Gift Guide
We love putting together our one and only Froyo Holiday Gift Guide, which includes new froyo and froyo-related products that are fun, whimsical, and can be purchased online. Here are our top six froyo holiday gifts for 2023
