In our 2020 National Frozen Yogurt Shop Owner Survey, we asked froyo shops what products they sold in addition to froyo and we found that 58% also serve shakes and/or smoothies. Shakes and smoothies are the most common form of beverages made with froyo. Others include frappes, malts, cocktails, lassis, floats, etc. Froyo can be… Read more »
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Press Room →Froyo in Peru: History, Trends, and Shops
We didn’t find many froyo shops in Peru; in fact, Peru seems to have the fewest froyo shops of the South American countries we’ve examined (i.e., Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela). Peru has a population of 33.42 million and its GDP ranks #6 among Latin American and Caribbean countries. The three largest cities are Lima… Read more »
Our National Frozen Yogurt Consumer Survey Has Launched
We’re excited to announce the launch of the Fifth Annual National Frozen Yogurt Survey. The survey is open and we’d love to hear from frozen yogurt consumers across the country about their froyo preferences. The results of our survey will be shared with frozen yogurt stores and others in the frozen yogurt industry. Our goal… Read more »
Yoga-urt to Open First Westside Location in Santa Monica, CA Soon
We’re excited to share some Swirl of Honor news with you. Yoga-urt, LA’s first and only all organic, plant-based a soft serve/froyo concept, is expanding! The Westside is getting its first Yoga-urt location! Yoga-urt will be opening their third location in the Ocean Park neighborhood of Santa Monica, CA. The new location will serve eight… Read more »
August 2021 Froyo Shop Openings and Closings
We found 20 froyo shop openings in August (vs. 27 in July) and 7 closings. The US led the way with 4 openings, followed by the UK (2), Ecuador (2), and Mexico (2). There were openings in 14 countries in August. Llaollao, Europe’s largest froyo chain, continued to open new branches with two openings this… Read more »
Froyo in Venezuela: History, Trends, and Shops
With a population of over 28 million, Venezuela ranks #8 in terms of GDP in Latin America. There are five cities with a population over 1 million: Caracas (5.6 million), Maracaibo (4.2 million), Valencia (2.6 million), Barquisimeto (1.6 million), and Maracay (1.3 million). Venezuela has been suffering from shortages, poverty, corruption, and violence for years…. Read more »
Froyo Trends: Edible Spoons
Recognizing the growing amount of plastic waste, the European Union ban on single-use plastics went into effect on July 3, 2021. The ban includes single-use plastic cutlery like plastic froyo spoons. Interestingly, we’ve recently seen froyo shops like YOMARO (Germany), Sweet Savannah’s (Louisville, KY), Deliyoguen (Colombia), and Oh My Yog! (Mexico) offer edible spoons, an… Read more »
Summer 2021 New Froyo Flavors & Trends
Self-serve frozen yogurt is back at most froyo shops, though not many places are offering samples. We’re still seeing fewer new flavor introductions than in 2019 but more than in 2020. There were 13 new vegan flavors (including five made with oat milk and five sorbets) and 13 new froyo flavors. Fruit flavors were the… Read more »
July 2021 Froyo Shop Openings and Closings
This month we found 28 froyo shop openings (vs. 20 in June) and 1 closing. The shop that closed moved to a new location and will reopen in August. The US led the way with 10 openings, followed by 3 in Ecuador. Froyo shops opened in 13 countries last month. Llaollao continued its streak of… Read more »
IFYA Turns Eight
Eight years ago, we launched the International Frozen Yogurt Association to promote the quality and success of the worldwide frozen yogurt industry. The coronavirus pandemic was brutal for most restaurants, including froyo shops. Indeed, with most shops forced to discontinue self-serve froyo, the pandemic was particularly tough on froyo. But the situation has improved and… Read more »
