We found 29 places to get frozen yogurt in Costa Rica, which is quite a lot considering the population size. At least three froyo shops are 10 years old or older. The first froyo shop to open may have been TCBY in 1998. While the TCBY outlets closed many years ago, you could find TCBY prepackaged consumer products (frozen yogurt and smoothies) at retailers like Walmart from 2019 – 2024. At least one shop opened every year from 2016 to 2026.
Frozen yogurt has had limited success in Poland. There have been a variety of frozen yogurt shops open, including international chains (e.g., Tutti Frutti, Yogen Fruz), self-serve shops, and counter-serve shops. Shop names like RedBerry and White Cherry sound inspired by Red Mango and Pinkberry, while Yogoland is similar to Yogurtland. White Cherry only had one froyo flavor, plain/natural.
With Ukraine in the news, we decided to investigate their frozen yogurt scene. There were 44.13 million residents in 2020 and the three largest cities were Kyiv (2.9 million), Kharkiv (1.4 million), and Odessa (1 million). The first froyo shop to open in Ukraine appears to have been the Italian chain, Yogorino, in 2012. They […]
It’s time for our annual look back at the new flavors that were introduced in 2018. Menchie’s introduced the most new flavors, 17. Here’s our list of 120 new flavors for 2018, organized by shop or mix producer: 16 Handles Cerealiciously Loopy frozen yogurt made with Kellogg’s Froot Loops Cerealiously Toasted frozen yogurt made with Kellogg’s […]
It’s time for our annual feature, the IFYA Froyo Chain Store Location Count – the 2017 edition. Overview The top 10 chains accounted for 3,955 locations, down from 4,335 locations last year. Red Mango fell off the list of the top 10 largest chains. Other chains that experienced large declines in store counts include TCBY, […]
The IFYA Froyo Chain Store Location count is back! We decided to change the timing of this annual feature to December since that’s the best time to count 2015 openings. The store counts are approximate and based on what’s listed on the chain’s website when available. Stores are constantly closing and opening. Also, we noticed […]
It’s National Frozen Yogurt Month and the IFYA wanted to take the time to recognize the frozen yogurt industry for its contributions to charities and worthy causes. We know that frozen yogurt shops large and small have given back to their communities, by sponsoring kid’s sports teams, holding school fundraisers, etc. We applaud everyone in […]
Celebrate the fall season with a cup of froyo inspired by the flavors of fall. Check your local froyo shop for fall froyo flavors and also be sure to check out these flavors from your favorite frozen yogurt chains. 16 Handles: FistPumpkin, Cinnamon Doughnut “Fist Pump”kin is back. Top it with new maple glazed pumpkin seeds. […]
