Here’s the list of froyo shop openings and closings for November 2020. Most of the openings occurred in South America. There was only one opening in the US and that was a remodeled and rebranded Yogurtland location. In contrast, most of the closings occurred in the US. Llaollao opened three new locations in Malaysia, one in El Salvador, and one in the Philippines.
Openings
Be Fruit, Zona de Tribunales, Ayacucho 163, Cordoba, Argentina, IG @befruitcba
A new branch of Be Fruit opened in Cordoba, Argentina on November 25.
Deliblu, Avenida Johann Sebastian Bach #5529, Zapopan, Mexico, IG @deli.blu
The new branch of Deliblu on Avenida Johann Sebastian Bach in Zapopan, Mexico, is the fifth for Deliblu. It opened on November 23.
Goyurt, CC Paseo Villa Del Rio, Cl. 57d Sur # 78h14, Bogotá, Colombia, IG @goyurt_co
Goyurt opened at the new Paseo Villa Del Rio shopping center in Bogota, Colombia on November 5. There are nearly 40 outlets in Bogota alone.
Graze, Villagio Mall, Al Waab St, Doha, Qatar, IG @graze.qa
Graze, a fast casual grab n’ go eatery that serves froyo, opened a new location at Villagio Mall on the west end of Doha, Qatar. Graze has three locations in Qatar.
Green Frost, Av. Lorena Lorena & Porfirio Diaz street, Santo Domingo, Ecuador, IG @greenfrostec
The new Green Frost location opened in Santo Domingo, Ecuador on November 10.
Holsom by Yogurtland, 7598 Edinger Ave., Huntington Beach, CA 92647, IG @holsombyyogurtland
Yogurtland remodeled and rebranded an existing Yogurtland shop in Huntington Beach, CA. The new concept, Holsom by Yogurtand, held a grand opening on on November 14. Holsom by Yogurtland offers an expanded menu of good for you, affordable options, including savory toasts, sweet toasts, grain bowls, acai bowls, hot and cold drinks, and yes, Yogurtland froyo/soft serve.
La Sabrosa, San José del Cabo, Monterreal fractionation, in the square of the first Oxxo, Baja California Sur, Mexico, IG @lasabrosa.bcs
La Sabrosa Ice Cream (and froyo) opened a new branch on November 17 in San Jose del Cabo, Mexico.
llaollao, Jalan Putra Square 6, Level 2, Putra Square, 25200 Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia, IG @myllaolao
The #1 Spanish froyo brand continues to expand, with a new outlet at East Coast Mall in Kuantan, Malaysia. The shop opened on November 20.
llaollao, 823, Jalan Lingkaran Tengah 2, KL Timur, 53100 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan, Malaysia, IG @myllaollao
Another llaollao opened in Malaysia, this time at KL East Mall in Kuala Lumpur on November 25.
llaollao, Miri Times Square, Jalan Bendahara, 98000 Miri, Sarawak, Malaysia, IG @myllaollao
The third llaollao to open in Malaysia in November, llaollao Miri Times Square opened in Miri on November 25.
llaollao, SM City Naga, Central Business District II Brgy Triangulo, Naga, 4400 Camarines Sur, Philippines @llaollaophilippines
Spanish froyo brand llaollao opened a new shop at SM City Naga in Naga City, Philippines on November 24.
llaollao, El Cuentro El Sitio, San Miguel, El Salvador, IG @llaollao_sv
llaollao opened a new branch at the El Cuentro El Sitio in San Miguel, El Salvador on November 29.
Marcel’s Frozen Yoghurt, Rosebank Mall, 50 Bath Avenue, Johannesburg, South Africa, IG @marcels_za
South African frozen yogurt chain, Marcel’s, opened at the Rosebank Mall in Johannesburg, South Africa, on November 20.
MestoLand Frozen Yogurt, Chabahar Free Zone, Sistan and Baluchestan Province, Iran, IG @mestoland
MestoLand opened in the Chabahar Free Zone in southern Iran on November 21.
Moggui Frozen Yogurt, Jr. El Comercio #1050, Cajamarca, Peru 051, IG @mogguifrozenyogurt
Moggui’s new location opened in Cajamarca, Peru on November 21.
Mom Yogurt, Centro Comercial Cima, Barinas, Venezuela, IG @momyogurt
The new outlet opened on the ground floor at the Golden exit of CIMA Barinas on November 2.
Oh My Yog!, Villas Del Uro 140, Sin Nombre de Col 50, Monterrey, NL, Mexico, IG @ohmyyogmx
Oh My Yog! opened a new shop at Plaza Omnia Shopping Mall in Monterrey, Mexico on November 22.
Planet Yogurt, Lower Ground Floor, Sarit Centre, Pio Gama Pinto Road Westlands, Nairobi Kenya, IG @planetyogurtafrica
Planet Yogurt moved to another location at the Sarit Centre in Nairobi, Kenya and reopened on November 17. The previous location closed on September 30.
Yogoberry, Av. Maracanã, 987 – Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro – RJ, 20511-000, Brazil, IG @yogoberryoficial
The Brazilian froyo chain opened a kiosk at the Tijuca Mall in Rio de Janeiro on November 10.
Closings
Cherry de Pon, 7726 Center Blvd SE #120, Snoqualmie, WA 98065
Snoqualmie’s first froyo shop opened in 2012 and changed ownership in 2015. The owner, Stephanie Nguyen, wrote the following about her decision to close, “I had the chance to make the shop my own over the years and am proud to maintain an excellent food rating/health inspection each year. I pride myself on creating a happy, healthy, and fun environment for customers and employees. I introduced my own ice cream recipes for Taro and Vietnamese Coffee and the very popular Dole Pineapple Soft-Serve, which became fast favorites in the community. I love curating the dessert topping bar too! I know a lot of people will wonder why I am making the decision to close. It’s because I’m now 33 years old; my husband and I really want to focus on starting our family. I have commuted from Renton to Snoqualmie over the past 5 years and devoted much time to this business. I’m ready to give myself time to focus on me. It’s bittersweet to close a company I’ve built up, but I’m confident it is the best decision for my husband and me. We are excited to start a new chapter.”
Chill’d Froyo Café, 25567 Conifer Rd #130, Conifer, CO 80433
Chill’d in Conifer, Colorado announced that it planned to close in October. The final day was November 15, 2020.
Froyo Bubble Bar, 135 N Clark St, Rigby, ID 83442
Idaho’s only spot for bubble waffles closed on November 7. The shop opened on August 31, 2019. The owners, who live in Hong Kong, fell in love with the popular HK street food, bubble waffles. The shop also offered froyo, smoothies, shakes and boba drinks.
Fro-Yo Frenzy, 125 Via Naranjas #45 A, Boca Raton, FL 33432
Fro-Yo Frenzy opened in 2011, offering 14 froyo flavors a day and over 30 toppings in a self-serve format. The final day of business was November 22. The owners posted the following message on Instagram, “We have loved our dessert spot #froyofrenzyboca and serving you our loyal customers for the past few years. Sadly, we will be closing our doors this coming Sunday 22nd November. We will take beautiful memories with us on our next adventure.”
HoliPolli, Atria Shopping Gallery, Concourse Floor, CK5A, Concourse Floor, Atria Shopping Gallery, 47400 Petaling Jaya, Selangor, Malaysia
HoliPolli was a froyo kiosk at the Atria Shopping Gallery in Selangor, Malaysia. The last day was November 30, 2020.
Menchie’s, 563 W Channel Islands Blvd B, Port Hueneme, CA 93041
Menchie’s Mandalay Village (Port Hueneme, CA) announced on Instagram that it was permanently closed on November 25, 2020. The post said, “Permanently closed. Thank you to all our guest and team members for all the amazing memories.” The location opened on October 22, 2018.
Menchie’s, 11331 Thienes Ave, South El Monte, CA 91733
On October 31, Menchie’s South El Monte announced plans to close. Sunday, November 1 was the final day of business. This was the closing announcement, “It is with a heavy heart, we announce this weekend will be the last weekend of operations at Menchie’s South El Monte. We want to thank each and every employee, parent, teacher, student, family member, cousin, grandma, and everyone in between for the best possible four years of building memories and watching our community grow. We could not have done any of this without each and every single member of the Menchie’s family. Please join us this weekend (2pm-7pm) to celebrate the laughs, memories, and love that was created in our Menchie’s. We look forward to seeing one last smile.”
Paik’s Coffee, 302 Tiong Bahru Rd, #02-111 Tiong Bahru Plaza, Singapore 168732
The Korean style café served coffee, smoothies, other drinks, and froyo. Two locations remain open, Citylink Mall and Mapletree Business City. The final day of business was November 6.
Verde Brio, Unit 7/16 Hulme Ct, Myaree WA 6154, Australia
Verde Brio, which had four locations in Australia, closed the Myaree, Western Australian location on November 29. The farewell message said, “We are extremely grateful for your support these past three years, regulars, new fro-llowers, young and old. Thank you. With 💚 from the team at Verde Brio Myaree.”
Yogurt World, 228 Kanuga Rd, Hendersonville, NC 28739
Yogurt World, a self-serve froyo shop which opened in 2011, announced on November 1 that November 22 would be the final day of business. The owners posted the following message on Facebook, “To our valued customers & friends, it is with sadness that we announce that Sunday, Nov 22nd will be our last day of operating. It has been 9 wonderful years, & we enjoyed every minute of getting to know & serve you. Unfortunately, due to current economic conditions, we no longer can afford to stay in business. Please know that we are grateful for your support, & are forever indebted to each & every one of you. We will miss you all! If you are holding one of our gift cards, please make an effort to redeem them before closing date.”
Yophoric, 235 US Highway 206 S, Chester, NJ 07930
On November 11, the self-serve froyo shop announced plans to close later in November. They posted the following on Facebook, “It is with heavy hearts to announce our decision to close Yophoric here in Chester. This was an incredibly difficult decision as we have not only poured our hearts and souls into this place, but have also made some wonderful friends and memories here. But, we feel this is the right decision for us and our family. We want to take this time to thank our incredible staff – past and present. None of this would be possible without each of you. We appreciate all your hard work and always smiling through it all. And of course, we have to thank all our loyal customers in this wonderful community. Thank you, thank you, thank you 🙏🏻 – from the bottom of our hearts. It’s been a true pleasure to serve you. Thank you for all your support over the years. We are beyond grateful. We will certainly miss all the familiar smiling faces and cherish all the people we’ve met. While this incredible chapter is ending for us, a new one is beginning. This is certainly bittersweet for us – as hard as it is to let Yophoric go, we are extremely excited for what is to come. We will keep you posted when the time is right. Stay tuned!” Yophoric opened in 2012. In addition to froyo, Yophoric offered fruit smoothies, edible cookie dough, frozen yogurt sandwiches, and custom homemade frozen yogurt cakes and pies.
Yumberries Frozen Yogurt, 3342 E State St, Hermitage, PA 16148
On November 22, Yumberries announced that it would permanently close, with the final day of business on November 28. The farewell message said, “Seven and a half years ago after getting inspiration from a visit to a frozen yogurt shop in Virginia Beach we set out to pioneer the self-serve frozen dessert concept to the Shenango Valley. Along the journey we have employed some great kids, partnered with numerable local vendors, marketed some really fun and memorable promotions, supported countless local organizations, and served almost a million cups of frozen goodness to some really good people. There is never an ideal time to notify customers of an impending business closure, but unfortunately that time has come. Thank you for the past 7+ years.”
