New eatery coming to renovated Citrus Heights shopping plaza – Citrus Heights Sentinel

By Sara Beth Williams–
A popular frozen yogurt chain is returning to Citrus Heights, several years after shuttering a prior location near Sunrise Mall.

Pinkberry, which offers frozen yogurt bowls with customizable toppings, was recently added to leasing materials for Sunrise Village, located at the northwest corner of Sunrise Boulevard and Madison Avenue in Citrus Heights, according to Sacramento Business Journal.

Sunrise MarketPlace Executive Director Kathilynn Carpenter confirmed that a new Pinkberry is scheduled to open at Sunrise Village but could not confirm an opening date. Carpenter also 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.

Jersey Mike’s Subs, which opened in 2023 according to the Sacramento Bee, is now the current tenant next to Chipotle.

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.

The new location of Pinkberry coming to Sunrise Village will join a cast of tenants including The Habit, Joann Fabric and Crafts, Olive Garden, Starbucks, and Firehouse Subs.

According to the eatery’s website, Pinkberry was initially inspired by European gelato and was established in January 2005 with a store in Los Angeles. Pinkberry operates over 300 stores worldwide.

Locally, Pinkberry currently operates locations throughout Sacramento, including in the Arden-Arcade area, Folsom, Elk Grove and downtown Sacramento.