Sustainability has become a baseline expectation for food businesses, including frozen yogurt shops. Eco‑friendly practices help frozen yogurt shops reduce operational costs, strengthen brand loyalty, stand out in a competitive market, and contribute to a healthier planet. Here are updated, actionable ways to reduce your environmental footprint in 2026.
Our list of ten inventive frozen yogurt flavors represents four countries, with the United States contributing five of the most imaginative flavors.
Yoga-urt, the first and best all organic, plant-based soft serve company, is celebrating ten years this July. Founded by an amazing and passionate female entrepreneur, Melissa Schulman, Yoga-urt has been the froyo shop of our dreams since day one. The soft serve (yes, it has probiotics, so we’re calling it froyo) is hand-crafted in small batches with love and hand-squeezed almond and cashew milk.
Pop-up shops have recently become a popular strategy for frozen yogurt brands to create buzz, test markets, and engage with customers in unique ways. These temporary stores are thriving, offering brands a chance to showcase their products in high-traffic areas and adapt to local tastes. Brands are using pop-up stores to host events, offer free gifts and coupons, and create Instagrammable moments to boost brand awareness. This approach works particularly well with younger demographics who value novelty and exclusivity.
All Yoga-urt locations have earned three swirls from our Swirl of Honor program, based on an assessment of frozen yogurt quality, store cleanliness, superior customer service, and environmentally friendly business practices.
This news was provided by Yoga-urt. After eight successful years serving better-for-you options throughout Los Angeles, Yoga-urt, is now the first 100% vegan and gluten-free soft serve concept to offer franchise opportunities. Yoga-urt differentiates itself by using all organic and natural plant-based ingredients with no artificial flavors, sweeteners, or preservatives, and debunking the assumption that […]
In recognition of Earth Day 2023, we’d like to recognize the efforts of a few frozen yogurt businesses that have shown their commitment to the environment. Some of the eco-friendly froyo shops on this year’s list have found new ways to be environmentally responsible. Also, if we recognized your shop in the past, we likely […]
While many coffee shops have gone cashless, cashless froyo shops are much rarer, though they do exist. A Yogurtland location in Denver went cashless after multiple robberies in 2020. A Menchie’s in downtown Washington DC went cashless early, since 2018 or earlier. Front Porch in Round Rock, Texas is also a cashless froyo shop. Yoga-urt, […]
We’ve noticed many “best frozen yogurt shops” lists this month, inspired no doubt by National Frozen Yogurt Month. What bothers us about those lists is that the criteria for which shop makes the list is unclear and there’s too much focus on frozen yogurt chains. Also, the authors don’t seem like frozen yogurt experts. Well, […]
Yoga-urt, which just opened in Santa Monica, California, is the newest recipient of three swirls from our Swirl of Honor program, the only quality seal program for froyo shops. Yoga-urt earned the maximum possible number of swirls, based on an assessment of frozen yogurt quality, store cleanliness, superior customer service, and environmentally friendly business practices. […]
