It’s funny when you consider certain trends — not just in fashion, but in everything, including the frozen yogurt St George trend.
I remember as a child, it was a major treat to take a trip to Yogurt Junction in Cedar City, Utah. They had a little train track situated on a shelf that spanned the perimeter of the restaurant. The little train would whistle every now and then, adding to the ambient excitement of this little frozen yogurt shop. But after a few years, Yogurt Junction, and several other yogurt shops (anyone remember Sounds Yummy Yogurt?) fell away and were replaced with other means of entertainment and refreshment.
Then, several years ago, it felt like a rebirth of the frozen yogurt trend. A trend that was not lost on the frozen yogurt St George crowd.
Frozen yogurt St George
Part of what turned out to be a national resurgence for this cold, creamy treat, frozen yogurt St George shops starting popping up throughout the area. First it was Golden Spoon, then Krave. Before long Menchies, Spoon Me and Yogurtland came into the frozen yogurt St George mix. Each offered a similar, but unique it its own rite, version of this increasingly popular treat.
According to a 2014 article in the Chicago Tribune, it wasn’t just frozen yogurt St George that was seeing an increase. The trend was definitely nationwide.
Although it wasn’t quite the same as the healthy-based notion that started the frozen yogurt craze of the 1980s and ‘90s. Back then the International Frozen Yogurt Association reported “that frozen yogurt production peaked in 1995 with 152 million gallons produced.” By 2007, that number had fallen to 61 million gallons, according to numbers cited in the Chicago Tribune article.
The self-serve craze
Perhaps in an effort to distinguish itself from the competitive ice cream market, frozen yogurt St George shops, and many others, started offering the self-serve version. It’s just as it sounds. You pick up a cup and get the frozen yogurt St George yourself. Add your own toppings, then weigh it at the register to determine the price.
For some it was the perfect way to get exactly what you want. Others preferred the restaurant feel of ordering and then receiving the treat someone else made. But soon, at least on the frozen yogurt St George front, it seems self serve won out.
Actually, according to International Frozen Yogurt Association President Susan Linton, self-serve’s popularity “transformed the industry.”
“I can’t think of many other dessert items where you have the option to customize it yourself, including the serving sizes and the ability to add on,” Linton says in the Chicago Tribune story.
Golden Spoon — the only frozen yogurt St George establishment that did not get on the self-serve train — eventually closed. Spoon Me and Krave eventually went by the wayside too. But Menchies and Yogurtland are all still in the market. Both continuing the self-serve trend even as the frozen yogurt St George (and elsewhere) trend seems to have died down in the last several years.
Slowing down
Though it is doubtful anyone could argue against the deliciousness of a cold, creamy, typically low-fat treat, frozen yogurt consumers aren’t coming out in the same droves they were a few years back.
According to a 2014 article in Business Insider, supply has started to outpace demand. But frozen yogurt St George still seems like a viable dessert option. It’s a casual way to get together with friends. It is a relatively guilt-free goody for your kids. It’s a place to stop by on your way home from the soccer game. And it’s cold. A definite plus when summertime temps tip into triple digits.
Frozen yogurt St George | locations
No matter which side of town you’re on, you’re never too far from a frozen yogurt St George spot.
Yogurtland
15 S. River Road #340 St. George
Menchie’s Frozen Yogurt
691 E. St. George Blvd, St. George
Sub Zero Ice Cream and Yogurt
740 W. Telegraph #3, Washington City
Dixie Nutrition
406 W. St. George Blvd., St. George
Flavor favs
The self-serve frozen yogurt craze seemed to open the door to a wide array of frozen yogurt St George flavors. From fruity to chocolate, sweet to savory. There are frozen yogurts made to taste like everything from Whoppers candy to red velvet cake. Remarkably, many of them manage to capture the essence of the food they are copying. For example, the birthday cupcakes flavor tastes different than cake batter. With the cupcake, you can almost taste a hint of frosting mingling in with the birthday cake flavor. How much of this is power of suggestion? I’m not sure. Either way, it tastes good.
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