We’ve noticed many froyo shops opening in Ecuador recently. This piqued our interest in learning more about froyo in Ecuador. First, a bit about Ecuador. The South American country has the 8th largest economy in Latin America and a population of 17.8 million. The largest cities are Guayaquil (2.3 million), the capital, Quito (1.6 million),… Read more »
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Press Room →June 2021 Froyo Shop Openings & Closings
Summer is here and it’s traditionally the busiest season for froyo. There were fewer openings in June than in May (20 vs. 31), with the most occurring in the US (6 openings), followed by Indonesia with three. Franchises were responsible for most of the openings. Llaollao opened three new locations but also closed the sole… Read more »
Summer Froyo Creation Photo Contest, Win Forty Carrots Froyo + Toppings
It’s that time again, time for our summer froyo contest! This year we’re giving away a shipment of Forty Carrots froyo delivered to your door. That’s right – you can skip the trip to Bloomingdale’s NYC and enjoy their froyo at home with or without your loved ones. Goldbelly ships nationwide. First introduced in 1978,… Read more »
New July Flavors at Menchie’s
Happy July! New month, new flavor time at Menchie’s. This month, Menchie’s brings you two new scrumptious frozen yogurt flavors. They’ve partnered with HI-CHEW and OREO again. HI-CHEW Raspberry – this berry delicious flavor is bursting with raspberry flavor and a perfect combination of sweet and tangy. It’s made with no artificial colors, no artificial… Read more »
Froyo in Colombia: History, Trends, Shops
We were surprised to find so many shops in Colombia. The oldest froyo shops were founded in 2010: Woody’s, Percimon, Yogen Fruz, IOMI, and The Yogurt Factory. Woody’s opened the first self-serve froyo shop in Colombia in Chia. By 2013, Woody’s had 22 froyo shops.
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Our National Froyo Shop Owner Survey revealed that the #1 concern of owners was rising labor costs in 2019 and 2020. Wages have been rising in the US and the foodservice industry has faced labor shortages. COVID-19 worsened the labor shortage due to the low wages and higher risk associated with restaurant jobs. These trends… Read more »
National Frozen Yogurt Month 2021, Froyo Search Trends
It’s time for our annual National Frozen Yogurt Month feature, where we take a look at the popularity of frozen yogurt, based on Google Trends. Google Trends captures how often people use particular search terms on Google Search, which has a search engine market share of 92% in 2021. Bing comes in second with a… Read more »
May 2021 Froyo Shop Openings & Closings
Summer is fast approaching and more froyo shops are opening. We found 32 openings in May, about the same as in April. Surprisingly, the most openings occurred in the US, with eight, though one was a rebrand and another was a froyo shop taking over another froyo shop’s space. Spain had the second highest number… Read more »
Froyo Gives Back, 2021 Edition
Happy National Frozen Yogurt Month! It’s the time of year that we like to recognize frozen yogurt shops for giving back. We know that many of you have raised funds and donated to worthy causes, sponsored non-profit cause related events, hosted toy drives and blood drives, offered free or discounted froyo to law enforcement, teachers,… Read more »
Froyo in Argentina: History, Trends, and Shops
Argentina has the third largest economy in Latin America and a population of 44.94 million. The three largest cities by population are Buenos Aires (2.9 million), Cordoba (1.3 million), and Rosario (1.19 million). Freddo and Tentissimo were the first to offer froyo in Buenos Aires in 2010. Neither were froyo shops. In 2011, several froyo… Read more »
