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March Froyo Shop Openings and Closings

Froyo activity is picking up. In March, we found 58 new froyo shops in 22 countries, compared to February’s 44 new froyo shops in 14 countries. There were more openings than January’s 53 new froyo shops in 16 countries.

The most openings occurred in Indonesia with thirteen, followed by the United States with eleven, and the Philippines with eight. It’s the first time since August 2023 that the Philippines hasn’t had the most froyo openings. Llaollao had the most openings, with five, followed by Chimmy, J CO, and Yole with four a piece.

Froyo in Belgium: History, Trends, & Shops

The first froyo shop opened in Belgium in 2011. In 2024, we found 26 shops that serve soft serve froyo. Most froyo shops in Belgium are counter-serve. The only exception is Planet Yoghurt, which recently switched to flat-rate pricing, while continuing to offer self-serve froyo.

Creative Froyo Toppings, 2024 Edition

We can’t have a post about creative froyo flavors without sharing our list of creative froyo toppings. We tried to keep this list limited to new toppings offered since our last creative froyo toppings post in March 2023. This year we found so many interesting toppings, including two that are very popular right now in South Korea: tanghulu and flat croissants. Six countries are represented on our creative froyo toppings list.

Creative Froyo Flavors, 2024 Edition

Every March, we’ll bring you the most creative new froyo flavors that we’ve come across since our last creative froyo flavors post. We’re particularly fond of flavors inspired by local and seasonal flavors.

February Froyo Shop Openings and Closings

We’re still in a slow period for frozen yogurt activity, which is typical for February. This February we found 41 new froyo shops in 13 countries, compared to 53 froyo shop openings in 16 countries in January. The Philippines once again had the most openings, with nine in February, followed by five in Australia and five in the United States. Yogurt World in South Korea had the most openings, with four. Llaollao opened three new branches.