Yoajung

Yoajung
Native name
요아정
IndustryRestaurant
Founded2021; 5 years ago (2021)
OwnerSamhwa Foods [ko]
Korean name
Hangul
요아정
RRYoajeong
MRYoajŏng
Websiteyoajung.co.kr

Yoajung (Korean: 요아정) is a South Korean franchise of frozen yogurt restaurants. It was founded in 2021. Its name is reportedly an acronym for "yogurt ice cream done right" (요거트 아이스크림의 정석).

Its frozen yogurts are served with various toppings, including raw honeycomb, cookies, chocolate syrup, and fruit. The addition of toppings adds to the price of the dish.

In the 2020s, the chain experienced a significant boom in popularity amongst people in their teens and twenties. It reportedly became highly popular on delivery apps. Its popularity was followed by social media videos about how to make similar dishes at home. The store had 166 stores in 2023, but by 2024 had around 400. A November 2024 news article gave the number of stores as 470. In July 2024, the brand was acquired by Samhwa Foods [ko] at a 100% stake costing ₩40 billion.

References

  1. 1 2 올여름 빙수도 이겼다는 '요아정'도 인수, 대구 간장회사의 변신. Money Today [ko] (in Korean). 2024-09-02. Retrieved 2025-01-15.
  2. 1 2 3 "사장님 죄송"…1만5000원 '요아정' 7000원으로 먹는다 [이슈+]. The Korea Economic Daily (in Korean). 2024-09-03. Retrieved 2025-01-15.
  3. ↑ '대세 디저트' 요아정, 두달간 신규매장 170여개 열어…비수기에도 배달앱 매출 1위. Newsis (in Korean). 2024-10-29. Retrieved 2025-01-15.
  4. ↑ '요아정·명륜진사갈비 이어 매드포갈릭까지'... 외식업계, 잇단 손바뀜에 요동. ChosunBiz (in Korean). 2024-11-06. Retrieved 2025-01-15.