January 2022 Froyo Shop Openings and Closings

And we’re back with the first openings and closings report of 2022. Since it’s winter in the Northern Hemisphere, many froyo shops are closed for the season. Things were relatively quiet in the north, with more activity in South America and Southeast Asia. Most of the new shops were opened by existing froyo businesses.

In January 2022, we found 31 new froyo shops in 13 countries. Malaysia and the US tied for the most openings with 7, followed by Indonesia with 6. Chia-yo opened 4 locations in Indonesia and llaollao welcomed 3 new outlets. Back in December 2021, we found 37 froyo shop openings in 16 countries.

As for froyo shop closings, we were sad to see that most of the shops that closed were over 10 years old.

Openings

Be Fruit, Rondeau 265, Cordoba, Argentina, IG @befruitarg

Be Fruit opened a new outlet on Rondeau in Cordoba, Argentina.

Bluto’s, 2838 SE Belmont St, Portland, OR 97214, IG @blutospdx

Bluto’s is a new Greek restaurant in Portland, Oregon that serves froyo with the option of tahini magic shell.

Chia-Yo Express at Yummy Kitchen, Harapan Indah Bekasi, Indonesia, IG @chiayo.express

Chia-Yo Express opened at Yummy Kitchen in Harapan Indah Bekasi, Indonesia.

Chia-Yo Express, RT.004/RW.019, Jaka Setia, Bekasi Selatan, Bekasi City, West Java, Indonesia, IG @chiayo.id

Chia-Yo Express opened at Yummy Kitchen in Grand Galaxi Bekasi, Indonesia.

Chia-Yo Express, Jalan Kota Wisata, Ciangsana, Bogor, West Java, Indonesia 16968, IG @chiayo.id

Chia-Yo Express has opened at Yummy Kitchen in Kota Wisata Cibubur, Indonesia

Chia-Yo Express, Cinere, Depok, West Java, Indonesia, IG @chiayo.id

Chia-Yo Express opened at Yummy Kitchen in Cinere, Depok, Indonesia on January 24.

Chilo’s Yogurt, Ave. Railway between 6th and 7th, Machala, Ecuador, IG @chilosyogurt

Chilo’s held a grand opening for the new branch in Machala, Ecuador on January 21.

Cow Cow Yogurt, LG1-FH27, Mitsui Shopping Park Lalaport 2, Jalan Hang Tuah, Bukit Bintang, 55100 KL, Malaysia, IG @ccowyogurt

Cow Cow Yogurt has opened at KL Lalaport Mall in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. This is their eighth outlet.

Cup Ice Cream Bar, Navojoa, Sonora, Mexico, IG @cupicecreambar

Cup Ice Cream Bar held a soft opening with free froyo on January 8 in Navojoa, Mexico. The serve healthy yogurt ice cream. 

Freshop, Yitzhack I. Rager Blvd 151, Be’er Sheva, Israel, IG @freshop_il

Freshop has opened a new branch at Soroka Hospital in Be’er Sheva, Israel.

Froogurtz, Setia Ecohill Walk, Semenyih Selangor, Malaysia, IG @froogurtz

Froogurtz opened a new outlet in Semenyih Selangor, Malaysia on January 8.

JCO, Jl Ring Road, Jl. Setia Budi Blk. II No.99s, Asam Kumbang, Kec. Medan Selayang, Kota Medan, Sumatera Utara, IG @jcoindonesia

JCO opened a new outlet at Home Centra Medan, Indonesia on January 3. The opening promo included a special price on froyo, coffee, and donuts.

Llaollao, Jl. Soekarno – Hatta, Tengkerang Bar., Kec. Marpoyan Damai, Kota Pekanbaru, Riau 28292, Indonesia, IG @llaollao_id

Llaollao, the largest froyo chain in Europe and Asia, opened a new outlet at Living World Pekanbaru, Indonesia.

Llaollao, No. 1-1 (Ground Floor), Old Street Commercial Centre Batu Pahat, Johor, Malaysia, @llaollao_my

Llaollao opened a new outlet in Batu Pahat, Malaysia.

Llaollao, 1 Jalan Jati 1 (Persiaran Cempaka), 08000 Sungai Petani, Kedah, Malaysia, IG @llaollao_my

Llaollao opened a new outlet at Amanjaya Mall in Kedah, Malaysia.

Loop Market, 2221 Del Paso Rd, Sacramento, CA 95835, IG @loopmarkets

Loop Market, a chain of convenience stores that offers healthy snacks and froyo, opened a new location on Del Paso Rd. in Sacramento, CA.

Milk + Honey, 26921 Aliso Creek Rd. G, Aliso Viejo, CA 92656, IG @cafemilkandhoney

Milk + Honey opened in Aliso Viejo, CA. The new location might not have frozen yogurt like their Costa Mesa, CA location. We could not find the phone number, so we couldn’t ask.

Myfroyoland, Ground Floor No. 15 2/2, 6th Main, 4th Block, Jayanagar, Bangalore 560011, IG @myfroyoland_bangalore

Myfroyoland opened a new store in Jayangar, Bangalore, India. This is their third shop in Bangalore.

Nick the Greek, 309 Gellert Blvd, Suite B, Daly City, CA 94105

Nick the Greek opened their second location in Daly City, CA. The new location is on Gellert Blvd.

Pick, Jamal Abdul Nasser St, Kuwait, @pick_kuwait

Pick added another location at Kuwait University.

The Skinny Dip, 1036 Ferry Plantation Rd. Virginia Beach, VA 23455, IG @skinnydip.haygood

The Skinny Dip moved and reopened at the new location inside Haygood Skating Center in Virginia Beach, VA on January 22.

Shivers Soft Serve, 1007 Main St #120, Logan, UT 84341, @shiverssoftserve

Shivers Soft Serve took over the old Yogurtland space in Logan, Utah. They opened their doors on January 10.

Shugaa Yogurt, Berdekatan Bustop Sek Keb Kangkar Pulai 1, Malaysia, IG @shugaa_yogurt

Shugaa Yogurt has opened their second branch in Pulai, Malaysia.

Yogart, Salalah Gardens Mall, Salalah, Oman, IG @yogart.om

Yogart has opened a new branch at Salalah Gardens Mall in Salalah, Oman

Yogen Fruz, Av. Murillo 123, Potosi, Bolivia, IG @yogenfruzbolivia

Yogen Fruz opened a new branch in Potosi, Bolivia

Yogulp, 11L, Jalan Engku Sar, Kompleks Perdana, 20300 Kuala Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia, IG @yogulp.cafe

Yogulp opened a new branch in Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia. They gave away free froyo to the first 50 guests on January 13.

Yogurtlandz, Kedai Mulong, Kelantan, Malaysia, IG @yogurtlandzkb

Yogurtlandz opened on January 4 in Kelantan, Malaysia. This is the first location.

Yogx, Otay, Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico, IG @somosyogx

Yogx opened a new branch in Otay, Tijuana, Mexico.

Yole, Westfield Shopping Centre, Kiosk K102A, Ariel Way, London, UK W12 7GB, IG @yoleuk

Yole’s grand opening at the Westfield Shopping Centre in London, UK was held on January 29.

Zeno’s Yoghurt Bar, Abelemkpe, Ghana, IG @zenosyoghurt

Zeno’s, Ghana’s first yoghurt bar, opened their Abelemkpe branch.

Zoyo Neighborhood Yogurt, 6635 W Happy Valley Rd, Suite A-105, Glendale, AZ 85310, IG @zoyogurt

Zoyo Neighborhood Yogurt opened a new shop on Happy Valley Road in Glendale, Arizona on January 7.

Closings

GoBerry, 80 Main St, Northampton, MA 01060

GoBerry closed in Northampton, Massachussetts after 12 years. The owners posted this message: “Dear Friends, With deep gratitude and reflection we announce the closing of GoBerry Northampton. Our last day will be Sunday, January 23. We treasure the community we developed over the course of the past twelve years – the people we worked with, and the customers who made the store so special. Thank you for supporting our business, even on the most frigid winter days. Thank you for welcoming us as friends and members of this community. For us, GoBerry has always been about more than froyo, it has been about our love and commitment to this community.”

Hogi Yogi, 501 E Citrus Ave D, Redlands, CA 92373

Hogi Yogi, the sandwich chain, closed in Redlands, California. They posted the following: “We have been serving our friends of Redlands for over 25 years, unfortunately we will be closing our doors at end of business day on January 28, 2022.”

Menchie’s, 507 Broadway E, Seattle, WA 98102

Menchie’s Broadway East in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of Seattle, Washington closed on January 16 after 10 years of business. Their lease was for ten years. The new owners took over in 2019.

Pinkberry, 935-1 Izumicho, Tachikawa, Tokyo 190-0015, Japan

Pinkberry Lalaport Tachikawa in Tokyo, Japan closed on January 16.

Pinkberry, 2 Senribanpakukōen, Suita, Osaka 565-0826, Japan

Pinkberry Lalaport EXPOCITY in Osaka, Japan closed on January 16.

Udderly Sweet, 2705 Bickford Ave, Snohomish, WA 98290

Udderly Sweet in Snohomish, Washington has closed after over 10 years in business. The ownership changed five years ago. The owners posted the following: “We are sad to announce that we are closing Udderly Sweet. Our last day open will be this Saturday 1/22/2022. Our lease is up at the end of the month, and with all the craziness over the past 2 years, we have opted to not renew. We will be open this week from 2:45-7:30, thank you so much for allowing us to serve you over the last 5 years, we have truly enjoyed it!”

Yoguru, 5 Stadium Walk, #01-10A Stadium MRT, Singapore 397693

Yoguru closed its first outlet at Leisure Park Kallang after 15 years of swirling in Singapore. They posted the following: “Dear Valued Customers of Yoguru, As we close our shutters one final time today we would like to thank each and every one of you for supporting us throughout all these years and also during this current pandemic. It has been a honor for us to be able to serve you all these 15 years and we thank you from our hearts. To our Staff previous and current who might be reading this as well without you the back-end and day to day operations would not be possible and we thank you as well for your service, commitment, effort and dedication and love to the Yoguru family. We’re not sure when but we’ll be back and we’ll inform here first so do stay tuned to our page. Do Take care and be safe – Management of Yoguru”