Froyo in Colombia: History, Trends, Shops

We’ve noticed quite a few froyo shops opening in Colombia lately and we wanted to learn more about the Colombian froyo scene. Colombia’s economy is the fourth largest in Latin America and there are 50.34 million inhabitants. The four largest cities are Bogota (7.64 million), Cali (2.39 million), Medellin (2 million), and Barranquilla (1.38 million) and 75% of the population lives in an urban area.

We were surprised to find so many shops in Colombia. The oldest froyo shops were founded in 2010: Woody’s, Percimon, Yogen Fruz, IOMI, and The Yogurt Factory. Woody’s opened the first self-serve froyo shop in Colombia in Chia. By 2013, Woody’s had 22 froyo shops.

Most of the froyo shops in Colombia are local and counter-serve. Quite a few also offer paletas. Many are quite stylish. A few multinational chains have entered the Colombian market: Freshii, Snog, llaollao, Yogen Fruz, and Yogurberry. The Llaollao location in Bogota has closed.

Goyurt is currently the largest froyo chain in the country with 60 locations listed on their website. Founded in 2013, the counter-serve froyo chain’s menu includes froyo, parfaits, brownies, and paletas.

Froyo shops in Colombia:

Aloha Helado de Yogurt posted pictures on Instagram in 2018. It was a counter-serve shop in Popayan.
Amiuz Cereal Pleasures opened in Envigado (near Medellin) in late 2019. The counter-serve shop specializes in combining cereal and froyo.
Cocoyogurt is a self-serve froyo shop in Cartagena that opened in 2013.
Combinatto is a counter-serve froyo and paleta shop in Medellin. The last FB post was in 2018 and the last Instagram post was in January 2020. It may still be open. The first Instagram post was in 2017.
Conitos Yogurt specializes in counter-serve soft yogurt ice cream and has branches in Bogota and one in Medellin.
Delight Yogurt Premium appears to have one shop in Medellin.
Deliyoguen, a counter-serve froyo shop, started in Medellin in 2016. The menu includes yogurt-based ice cream, fruit ice creams, parfaits, smoothies, and shakes. The health-focused and eco-friendly shop also offers edible spoons.
Enjoy was a counter-serve froyo shop in Medellin. Their last FB page was in 2015 and their website no longer works. They created their FB page in November 2010. Their last tweet was in 2016. We assume that they have closed.
Freshbox started as a mobile froyo trailer in 2016 and now has four counter-serve kiosks.
Freshii, the Canadian fast-casual eatery, opened its first location in Colombia in 2013. According to the Freshii Colombia FB page, they have 11 locations in Colombia. Freshii serves froyo.
Froyo was a counter-serve froyo shop that opened in Medellin in 2015. The last Instagram post was in 2020. We think it has closed.
Gelato Helado de Yogurt is a counter-serve froyo shop in La Union, Narino. They seem to have opened in November 2020.
Goyurt was founded in 2013. The counter-serve froyo chain menu includes froyo, parfaits, brownies, and paletas. There are 60 branches listed on the Goyurt website.
Heladerias Yoyos is a new counter-serve froyo shop in Bogota that opened in 2020.
Helados Bonatto is a counter-serve froyo shop in Medellin. Their first Instagram post was in 2020, so they seem to be pretty new.
Ice Garden created a Facebook page and Instagram page in 2013, which we’re guessing is when their first counter-serve location opened at San Juan Plaza in Neiva. They opened a new branch in Rivera in May 2021. It looks like they have another location as well.
IceGurt seems to be a counter-serve Colombian chain that has about 4-5 locations. While it has the same name as the Venezuelan self-serve froyo chain, the logos are different.
IOMI Smooth Frozen Yogurt was a froyo shop that opened in Bogota in 2010.
La Yogur is a counter-serve froyo shop in Santander that opened in 2015. We believe it is still open.
Llaollao, the Spanish counter-serve froyo chain, opened in Bogota in September 2017. The last FB and IG post was in June 2020 and the location is no longer listed on llaollao’s website. We believe the shop has closed for good.
Madelo is an upscale, stylish, counter-serve froyo shop in Medellin. Their yogurt ice cream is lactose-free, low in fat, and sugar and “made in an artisanal way with Italian ingredients of the highest quality.” There may be two locations.
Mamayuu was a counter-serve froyo shop in Bogota. Their last Instagram post was in 2016 and their website no longer works. Their first Instagram post was in 2015.
NonnaPia Gelato has two counter-serve locations that serve froyo, gelato, and paletas. They were founded in 2012 with the goal of making the best froyo in the world and offering the most delicious toppings.
Percimon is an upscale, counter-serve froyo chain with 12 locations, according to their website. Their Facebook page was created in 2010. The menu includes froyo, soft almond milk ice cream, Greek yogurt, paletas, and poket (cake).
Pomarrosa lists three branches on its website. The shops are counter-serve. They call their product yogurt ice cream.
Snog, the UK froyo chain, opened two counter-serve branches in Colombia, one in Medellin and one in Cartagena. Both shops have closed. They seem to have opened in 2012 and closed in 2014 or 2015. The co-founder of Snog, Pablo Uribe, is Colombian.
Soft Touch Frozen Yogurt offers counter-serve froyo and gelato in Medellin.
Swooy was a froyo shop in Bogota.
Wanna Natural Frozen Yogurt is a counter-serve froyo shop in Bogota. The last Facebook post was in 2018 and their website no longer works. Their first Facebook post was in 2011.
Woody’s started as an ice cream manufacturer in 1998. In December 2010, Woody’s opened the first self-serve froyo shop in Chia, Colombia, and experienced a period of rapid expansion. In 2013, Woody’s had 22 froyo shops. We believe some are still open but it’s difficult to say how many.
Yelo was a frozen yogurt shop in Cali. Their last FB post was in 2016. It may have first opened in 2013.
Yog Helados is a counter-serve artisanal gelato and froyo shop in Sabaneta. The Facebook and Instagram posts were made in 2019. The first posts were made in 2018. Their website still works. We’re not sure if they’re open or closed.
Yogen Fruz, the multinational froyo chain, has 9 counter-serve locations in Colombia, according to the Yogen Fruz Colombia Instagram account. Their Facebook page was created in 2010. The newest location opened in Santa Maria in December 2020.
YOGGI is a counter-serve froyo shop in Montelibano. A second location opened in 2018.
YoGood Helados was a counter-serve froyo shop in Envigado. Their last FB post was in 2018 and their first in 2016.
Yogopolys was a self-serve froyo shop in Medellin. Their website no longer works and the last Instagram post was made in 2013.
Yogu Pop was a self-serve froyo chain with multiple locations. The last Instagram post was in 2016 and the website no longer works.
Yogui Helados de Yogurt is a counter-serve froyo shop in Popayan.
Yogurberry, the large multinational froyo chain, currently has five self-serve branches in Colombia. They created their FB page in 2012.
Yogurt Factory was a froyo shop in Medellin that opened in 2010. The last post on Instagram was in 2014.
Yogurt Friends was a counter-serve froyo shop in Medellin that opened in 2011. We believe the Medellin closed. Their website no longer works. But the newer location in Cartagena still seems to be open.
Yogurt Fruit was a froyo shop near the El Alcaravan Airport.
Yogurt Market was a counter-serve froyo and paletas concept with three locations. The first opened in 2018. Their last post on Instagram was in March 2019.
YOGYOU is a counter-serve froyo shop in Cartagena that opened in 2013. They offer some Stevia sweetened and low lactose options.
Yup was a self-serve froyo chain with locations in Colombia, Panama, and Miami, Florida. The last Instagram post was made in 2015.

We created a new Pinterest board, Froyo in Colombia, with pictures of froyo and froyo shops in Colombia.

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