By Sara Beth Williams–
A popular frozen yogurt chain is expected to open next weekend at Sunrise Village in Citrus Heights, the shop’s owner said.
In an email to The Sentinel, Pinkberry owner said the yogurt shop expects to open on July 27 and has been waiting on final SMUD conditions in order to be able to open.
Pinkberry’s bright green signage can still be seen on the front of a suite in between Teriyaki To Go and Sourdough & Co. with signs also posted on the front doors saying, “Now Hiring.” Chairs and tables could also be seen set up inside the shop.
Sunrise MarketPlace Executive Director Kathilynn Carpenter confirmed that Pinkberry used to occupy a space next to Chipotle at 5855 Sunrise Blvd, on the corner of Sunrise Boulevard and Macy Plaza Drive in the Target shopping center. Carpenter could not confirm a closing date for the former location. According to Yelp reviewers, the former Pinkberry location opened in July of 2010.
The frozen yogurt franchise surged in popularity in the early 2000s, but encountered difficulty with over-expansion and high competition from other frozen yogurt eateries, and the company closed several locations throughout the country beginning in 2015 according to multiple online reports.
More eateries are expected to open this year and next, including popular bakery Nothing Bundt Cakes and international juice shop Juice Time.
The new location of Pinkberry coming to Sunrise Village will join a cast of tenants including The Habit, Amazon Fresh, Starbucks, Club Studio, Olive Garden and See’s Candies.
