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YogunFruz is my absolute favorite - totally differ...

2012-01-23T21:17:35.864-05:00

YogunFruz is my absolute favorite - totally different from all the other concepts - they blend your yogurt like a blizzard. YUMMM. too bad there are no in-town locations.

@Anon RE : Cowlicks wins for best comment thus far...

2012-01-22T01:05:40.046-05:00

@Anon RE : Cowlicks wins for best comment thus far this year!

So basically i can give Martin money for his crumb...

2012-01-21T23:33:30.541-05:00

So basically i can give Martin money for his crumbling multi-level ponzi scheme...or go to a QT and get the same product for close to 25% cheaper... cowlicks will be the next ______ (enter former raving brands concept).

Take the TASTE TEST. Yogurtland who created this ...

2012-01-21T13:03:54.732-05:00

Take the TASTE TEST. Yogurtland who created this self-serve experience back in 2006 is the only brand that formulates their own flavors. I guarantee you there is not a better tasting, higher quality, CONSISTENT, frozen yogurt experience anywhere in Atlanta. Oh and by the way, the price is at least 20% below the next closest brand. Yogurtland has over 175 stores and growing for a reason. Try it,you will not go anywhere else.

I have been to most of the shops listed above and ...

2012-01-19T14:16:11.364-05:00

I have been to most of the shops listed above and Yogurberry is my favorite. Excellent quality.

You forgot Slimberry, which was a disaster. They h...

2012-01-19T13:14:37.569-05:00

You forgot Slimberry, which was a disaster. They had 2 locations in Alpharetta (Haynes Bridge and Old Milton), both of which reeked of cleaning products and never had more than a few flavors. They also didn't know how to deal with a Groupon. Thankfully they have shut down. In this kind of market, if you don't have good product/service, you're gone.

@Anon RE: Custard & Gelato, I hear Sheridan&#...

2012-01-19T11:56:28.087-05:00

@Anon RE: Custard & Gelato,

I hear Sheridan's in Tucker is good for frozen custard.

For Gelato, Tre'za in Brookhaven has a great variety as do most Whole Foods including their Ponce and Briarcliff locations.

Thanks for the comments and for reading the blog.

TCBY with chocolate sauce or hot fudge. I'll...

2012-01-19T11:48:22.060-05:00

TCBY with chocolate sauce or hot fudge.
I'll go to a smoothie or tea store for beverages.
Atlanta need awesome Gelato and Custard shops!

Hey David, Yes, I did mistakenly omit Yogurt Tap ...

2012-01-19T11:08:46.481-05:00

Hey David,

Yes, I did mistakenly omit Yogurt Tap in Decatur!

Also left off the list ( for no specific reason) were Jujubees, Yogen Fruz Tutti Frutti, Swirlin' Twirlin. YoGo and a handful of other single unit independent operations.

Best of this bunch is The Yogurt Tap though. They offer a house-made product at the economical price of 39 cents.

Thanks for reading and for the comment.

I don't think the Yogurtland at the Forum will...

2012-01-19T09:20:22.378-05:00

I don't think the Yogurtland at the Forum will have that much of an impact on Menchies. Even though they are close by distance, they probably can cater to their own markets - Menchies with those living in the State Bridge area and Yogurtland with those in the Norcross/Peachtree Corners area.

You forgot about Yogurt Tap in downtown Decatur! :...

2012-01-19T09:18:19.761-05:00

You forgot about Yogurt Tap in downtown Decatur! :)

Hey Jenna, First off thank you for reading the bl...

2012-01-19T02:03:12.079-05:00

Hey Jenna,

First off thank you for reading the blog and for the kind words on my work and your comments on this post.

I too wonder about the staying power not only of these newer concepts but of the chains of yesteryear like Freshens and TCBY. Freshens is actually based here in Atlanta and is now focusing on high traffic locations such as airports and college campuses. I remember going to a Freshens near Northlake and also one in Toco Hills when I was a kid, neither are still open.

TCBY has tried to reinvent itself as a self serve FroYo joint in some locations though their local stores off Briarcliff at Loehmann's Plaza and on Roswell Road in Fountain Oaks shopping center continue to offer yogurt "by size."

Neither of these chains has expanded much locally though Freshens does have locations at both Georgia State and Georgia Tech , among others.

I think Baskin-Robbins and Bruster's will each continue to fill a niche; those preferring ice cream over FroYo but I see both further diversifying their offerings hoping to capture a wider range of consumers.

Time will tell who makes it and who doesn't but as I've said, Red Mango and Swirll(s) are most likely to close soon in my eyes.

Thanks again for reading and for the comments!

Holy crap - that's a lot of history and great ...

2012-01-19T01:48:59.980-05:00

Holy crap - that's a lot of history and great info on the incredibly yogurt craze of 2008+. I just read through it all and while I knew there were a ton of yogurt shops around town, you really know your facts, Eli. It's interesting that the yogurt supplied to Three on the Tree is no longer local - I remember that being one of your major selling points of that chain early on =) My personal fav is Menschis but I have still yet to try Yogurtland and need to. The bottom line though, is that these places are all the freaking same! And the bigger question (to me) is -- how does this effect other 'old school' yogurt shops like TCBY or ice cream places like Baskin' Robbins and Brewsters?? In Aventura where I'm from, Ben & Jerry's recently closed and I know that Coldstone at Atlantic Station closed and will become a Yogli Mogli. How long do you predict before the yogurt craze is dead, though?? There is no way that all of these places (the ones still in business, that is) have true staying power!