Red Mango Marches Into Court Street Yogurt Wars
Are frozen yogurt shops the new banks? On Court Street, it’s looking that way more and more every day. We reported in July that Korean-style froyo maker Yofiore had agreed to pay big bucks for a spot at 32 Court Street and construction at the new Yogo Monster at 115 Court Street is almost done….
Are frozen yogurt shops the new banks? On Court Street, it’s looking that way more and more every day. We reported in July that Korean-style froyo maker Yofiore had agreed to pay big bucks for a spot at 32 Court Street and construction at the new Yogo Monster at 115 Court Street is almost done. To top it off, last night we got word from a tipster that Red Mango, a Sherman Oaks, CA.-based yogurt company that claims responsibility for launching the yogurt trend, is slated to open in the small storefront at 125 Court Street. (Not to be outdone, Fort Greene is getting a place called Silver Spoon Yogurt and Park Slope already has a few of its own.) How much frozen yogurt can Brooklynites consume? What happens to these places in the chill of February?
Dave – well in fact they actually do have a great italian ice place called Ralph’s Ices. Not trying to start anything either! Have you ever been there because you should try it; my treat.
*Dance of Joy* This one is the best!!!
I love how a post about 3 yogurt shops within a few blocks of each other on the same street can turn into not a neighborhood discussion but an inter-borough discussion!!!!!
I’ll pass on the yogurt and always go for the ice cream or the italian ice anyway. I bet Staten Island has better Italian ice places!!!! Not trying to start anything though.
who the hell eats so much frozen yogurt?
Jackslope – How dare you be so condescending towards Staten Island…j/k.
Staten Island has it all; affordable housing, great schools, parks, shopping, dining and as Jackslope witnessed firsthand, great musical talent. They even take part in this new frozen yogurt trend…blah, blah, blah.
One will be at 115 Court and another at 125? Does indeed sound like a recipe for disaster.
Red Mango is probably the best of the lot coming to Court, although Oko still trumps them all for me.
i agree with Shoots and Leaves
I actually passed by this yogurt store front Saturday night on my way to Union Hall for my typical night of bocce ball and live music :). The highlight of the night besides my my several wins in bocce ball was seeing this Staten Island based band called Happy Anarchy rock the place out. Great live performance. Who knew Staten Island had music like that.
I believe the asking rent over there was about $7,000/mo for 850 SF. The asking rent for Yogo Monster’s space was $15,000/mo for 1,500 SF. The asking rent for Yofiore’s space was $14,000/mo 650 SF. Who knows what any of these Froyo places actually ended up paying. Assuming Court Street can sustain 2 froyo places, I’d have to guess Yogo Monster will be the one to fold given the excess size and location. My $.02.