While it’s traditionally a slow time of year for froyo openings, you wouldn’t know it looking at 2021. We found 34 froyo shop openings in October, even more so than in September when there were 27 froyo shop openings. The US had the most openings with five, followed by Ecuador and India, with 4 openings each. Milos Heldaerias in Ecuador had the most openings with 4, followed by Myfroyoland with three.
The lockdown finally ended in Sydney and Melbourne, Australia. There were three froyo shop openings in Australia and three in Malaysia.
Openings
Active Culture, 464 Ignacio Blvd, Novato, CA 94949, IG @activeculturenovato
Active Culture started in Orange County (Southern California). The Novato shop is their first in Northern California. The grand opening was held on October 23, 2021. Active Culture is a counter-service café specializing in healthy food and froyo.
Avini, Los esperamos en Refugio Barragán de Toscano #6, en palacio de los Olotes, Jalisco, Mexico, IG @avinisoft
Avini opened on October 30 in Jalisco, Mexico. They offer vegan and sugar free healthy soft serve ice cream and frozen yogurt.
Chia-Yo Express, Jl. Raya Kopo No.465, Cirangrang, Kec. Babakan Ciparay, Kota Bandung, Jawa Barat 40224, Indonesia, IG @chiayo.id
Chia-Yo Express opened inside Grab Kitchen in Kopo, Bandung, Indonesia.
Desserto, No. 37, Jalan Gambier 93000 Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia, IG @desserto.sharifah
Desserto opened their first outlet at Sharifah Trading in Sarawak, Malaysia.
Dream Bowl, 10 MacMillan Rd, Glenferness, Midrand, Johannesburg, South Africa, IG: Dreambox_za
DreamBox is an instagrammable live pop-up experience in South Africa. They just added Dream Bowl Frozen Yoghurt.
Frurt, 63 Peter St, Manchester, M2 5PB, UK, IG @frurtfroyo
Frurt opened their flagship store in Manchester, England on October 2. During opening weekend, guests enjoyed 50% off all menu items.
Froogurtz, Bandar Tanah Merah, Kelantan, Malaysia, IG @froogurtztanahmerah
Froogurtz opened a new branch in Tanah Merah (Malaysia) on October 2.
Frozen Divide, Parker, CO, IG @frozendivide.yogurt
Frozen Divide Yogurt in Parker, Colorado had its grand opening on October 16.
Goyurt, Centro Comercial Plaza Imperial, Cra. 104 ##148 – 07, Bogotá, Cundinamarca, Colombia, IG @goyurtcolombia
Goyurt continued to expand with the addition of the Imperial Square outlet in Bogota, Colombia. The shop opened on October 16.
Griegur, Mexico, IG @griegurmx
Griegur is a new froyo shop in Mexico.
La Sabrosa, Calle 5 De Mayo, Plaza Bajamar, Malecon, La Paz, Mexico, IG @lasabrosa.bcs
La Sabrosa opened a new branch in La Paz, Mexico on October 9.
La Yogurteria, Via Monteoliveto, Naples, Italy, IG @layogurteriamonteoliveto
La Yogurteria opened a new outlet on October 6 in Naples, Italy.
Llaollao, Lot G41 Ground Floor, Kota Bharu Mall PT101 &102, Jalan Hamzah, Seksyen 16, 15050 Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia, IG @myllaollao
Llaollao, Europe’s #1 froyo chain, opened at KB Mall in Malaysia on October 6.
Llaollao, 153 Chapel St, Windsor, VIC 3181, Australia, IG @llaollao_au
Llaollao opened a new outlet in Windsor, Australia.
Milos Heladeria, Olmedo y Colón, Riobamba, Ecuador, IG @milosheladeria
The new Milos Heladeria branch in Riobamba, Ecuador had a grand opening on October 1 and is the 20th location of Milos Heladeria.
Milos Heladeria, Bucay Matilde Esther, Ecuador, IG @milosheladeria
Milos Heladeria held a grand opening for branch #21, Bucay, Ecuador on October 9. The first 100 guests received free froyo.
Milos Heladeria, Victor Hugo and Isaiah Toro Ruiz, Ambato, Ecuador, IG @milosheladeria
Milos Heladeria held a grand opening for the new shop in Amabato, Ecuador on October 22. The first 50 guests received free froyo.
Milos Heladeria, Calle Octava and Calle P, Marcelino Mariduena, Ecuador, IG @milosheladeria
Milos Heladeria celebrated the grand opening of the Marcelino Mariduena, Ecuador shop on October 23. The first 50 guests received free froyo.
Mui Natural Helados, Esquina Av. Venustiano Carranza y Blvd. Louis Donaldo Colosio #6075 CP 25205, Mexico, IG @muinaturalhelados
Mui Natural Helados opened a new branch at Paseo Villata Shopping Mall in Mexico on October 8.
Myfroyoland, Shop 1, Neelkamal Heights, Kastur Park, Shimpoli Borivali West, Mumbai, 700092, India, IG @myfroyoland
Myfroyoland opened a new branch in Borivali, Mumbai, India.
Myfroyoland, Mayfair building, SP Road, Sindhi Colony, Hyderabad, India, IG @myfroyolandhyderabad
Myfroyoland opened a new branch in Begumpet, Hyderabad, India on October 28.
Myfroyoland, Shop No 1, Ground Floor, RR Square Survey No: 105/A, Kompally, Medchal, Hyderabad, India, IG @myfroyolandhyderabad
Myfroyoland opened two stores in one week – the Kompally, Hyderabad shop opened on October 30.
Nick the Greek, 501 N State College Blvd Fullerton, CA 92831, IG @nickthegreekfullerton
Nick the Greek, the casual Greek souvlaki cafe, opened a new shop in Fullerton, CA. They took over the original/first Yogurtland’s space. Greek froyo is on the menu.
Smile Yogurt, K11 Shopping Art Gallery, Hong Kong, Tsim Sha Tsui, Nathan Rd, 18號,IG @smileyogurt
Smile Yogurt relocated within the same K11 Shopping Art Gallery shopping center in Hong Kong, on the B1 floor, space B102A.
Smooy, Vigo, Spain, IG @smooy
Spanish froyo chain Smooy opened a new branch in Vigo, Spain.
Sneaky Pete’s, Columbiana, AL
Sneaky Pete’s, a Birmingham-based chain of hot dog restaurants, opened a new shop in Columbiana, Alabama, on October 25. And yes, it serves froyo.
Sunnysu, Edela Hieber, Bahnhofstrasse 9, Lorrach, Germany, IG @sunnysu.de
Sunnysu opened a new branch in Lorrach, Germany on October 15
Sweet Cheeks, 3609 W Avera Dr, Sioux Falls, SD 57108
Sweet Cheeks is a new self-serve ice cream shop (that also serves froyo) in Sioux Falls, SD. The grand opening celebration was held on October 3.
Swirlyo, Colaba Causeway, Opposite Olympia Coffee House, Apollo Bandar, Colaba, Mumbai, Maharashtra 400001, India, IG @swirlyo_
Swirlyo has opened on Colaba Causeway in Mumbai, India
Yo-Froz, Singapore, IG @yofrxz
Yo-Froz relocated and reopened on October 22 in Singapore.
Yogurberry, Shop 36, Stockland Glendale, Lake Road, Glendale, NSW 2285, Australia, IG @yogurberryaustralia
Yogurberry held a grand opening celebration for the new Glendale, Australia shop on October 23-24. Froyo was 50% off during the grand opening.
Yogurberry, Shop 49, 1 Oulton Ave, Rhodes NSW 2138, Australia, @yogurberryaustralia
Yogurberry held a grand opening celebration for the new Rhodes Waterside shop on October 30 – 31. Guests enjoyed 50% off froyo during the grand opening.
Yogurt Treff, Langen, Hessen, Germany, IG @yogurt_treff
Yogurt Treff opened on October 10 in Langen, Germany, serving froyo and bubble waffles.
Yogurtman, Namyangju Dasan-Dong, Seoul, South Korea, IG @yogurtman0
Yogurtman opened a new branch in the Dasan-Dong neighborhood of Seoul, South Korea. The grand opening celebration took place on October 13.
Yomumu Bal Cova Park, Izmir, Turkey, IG @yomumufrozenyogurt
Yomumu opened at Bal Cova Park Mall in Izmir, Turkey on October 22.
Closings
Can’t Top This, 2810 S Bay Street, Eustis, FL 32726
Can’t Top This, a self-serve froyo shop in Eustis, Florida, announced that October 1 would be the last day of business. The shop opened in June 2019.
Coocaca, 1 Kim Seng Promenade, Great World City, #B1, K114, Singapore 237994
Coocaca, the soft serve, smoothies and acai bowl café in Singapore, closed the Great World location on October 24.
Menchie’s, 2656 W 32nd Ave, Denver, CO 80211
Menchie’s Clay Street Highlands closed after over 10 years of bringing smiles. They posted the following message: “We are sad to announce that Menchies Clay Street will be closing permanently on Monday October 4th. Thank you for over 10+ years of smiles from our wonderful community. We are truly thankful for each and every one of you! Keep smiling 😊 – Our Menchies Team”
Menchie’s, 5613 Creedmoor Rd, Raleigh, NC 27612
Menchie’s Creedmor Crossings has closed in Raleigh, NC. They posted the following message, “Menchie’s will permanently close on Sunday, 10/3 at 9:00 p.m. We’re sad to go and will miss spending time with our wonderful guests. Thanks so much for all the great memories you’ve made with us these past 8+ years! If you have a photo from your time at the store, we’d love for you post it and tag us! #goodbye #thankyou #froyo”
Menchie’s, 251 N Brand Blvd Glendale, CA 91203
Menchie’s in Glendale, CA has quietly closed its doors after 4 years in business. The exterior Menchie’s signs have been removed.
Mundo Yogurt, Av. Maipú, B1824 Vicente López, Provincia de Buenos Aires, Argentina
Mundo Yogurt has closed after 5 years in business. The shop, which was located in Buenos Aires, Argentina, served fat-free, natural yogurt.
Orange Leaf, 3012 Bardstown Rd, Louisville, KY 40205
Orange Leaf’s last location in Louisville closed earlier this month, after nine years in business. The owners are replacing it with a salad concept. They posted this message, “We appreciate all the love and support you’ve shown us throughout the pandemic but we have decided to close this location. Thanks for 9 years of memories! We will reopen in the spring as Vinaigrette Salad Kitchen and look forward to serving you then! In the meantime please visit our other Vinaigrette location at 203 N Hurstbourne Parkway.”
Skinny D’s, 1402 SE Everett Mall Way #144, Everett, WA 98208
Skinny D’s final day of business inside the Everett Mall in Everett, WA was October 31.
SweetFrog, 2700 W State Rd 434 Longwood, FL 32779
SweetFrog Altamonte Springs in Longwood, Florida closed on October 20. The shop first opened in 2012.
Yogurt Valley, 32278 Clinton Keith Rd Wildomar, CA 92595
Yogurt Valley was a self-serve froyo shop in Wildomar, CA (south Riverside County) that opened in 2015. The owners said business never returned to normal after the pandemic, so they had to close their doors.
Yogurtland, 1 E Valley Blvd, Alhambra, CA 91801
Yogurtland in Alhambra, CA has closed after over 12 years in business. They posted a message on Facebook: “Thanks for all the love and support at our Alhambra store throughout the years! Unfortunately, we have permanently closed our doors as of 10/25/21. It was a pleasure to serve you.”
Zero Degrees, 32 S Main St, North East, MD 21901
Zero Degrees closed the WSW location on October 16. They’re moving to a new location. They posted the following, “Saturday October 16th is our last day at WSV!!! Wooohoooo! We are so excited to see you all at our NEW location opening beginning of November.”
