Spoon Me A Healthy, Green Yogurt Shop

Salt Lake Tribune:

You won’t find the typical vanilla, chocolate or strawberry flavors at the Spoon Me frozen yogurt shop.

In their places are more mysterious flavors - acai (berry from Brazil), green tea or “natural.”

The Utah-based chain, with locations in Sandy, downtown Salt Lake City, Provo and St. George, is among a number of companies popping up nationwide that aim to provide a hip alternative to the frozen yogurt-shop concept that soared in the ’80s, only to fizzle somewhat in recent years.

“There’s definitely a growing trend toward a healthier dessert product,” said Spoon Me co-founder Ryan Combe.

Aside from Spoon Me, there are other stores with trendy frozen yogurt concepts opening up, including Red Mango, which has three Utah locations. Spoon Me, founded by Utah natives Combe and David Jaynes, is trying to set itself apart from competitors in a number of ways.

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Photo: Steve Griffin / The Salt Lake Tribune.