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 […]
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Press Room →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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Froyo in Ecuador: The History, Trends, and Shops
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), […]
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 […]
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, […]
