Popbar Franchises Slated for Miami Area

Popbar, the maker of customizable popGelato, popSorbetto, and YogurtPops, founded in New York in 2010, has signed a multiunit franchising agreement with Kaydar Enterprises Inc., owned by Miami residents, Clifford and Shannon Mays. The development will focus on the broader Miami, Fort Lauderdale and Palm Beach areas.

Miami will now become the third U.S. city to claim Popbar locations, joining with Anaheim, Calif., and the original West Village New York store. Popbar’s international locations can be found in Jakarta, Indonesia; Torreon, Mexico; and Edmonton, Canada. New openings are also scheduled for Seoul, South Korea, and Moscow.

“Miami will get the opportunity to visit our unique locations and experience truly healthy, authentic and preservative-free sorbetto and gelato flavors,” said Shannon Mays. “After visiting the original Popbar in New York City’s West Village, being captivated by the product presentation and then tasting the low-calorie treats, I realized we needed to bring this fresh and healthy concept to Miami.”

Popbar sells classic flavors such as vanilla, chocolate and coffee; unusual and exotic flavors such as passion fruit, blood orange and green tea; and also seasonal offerings of mango, kiwi and pumpkin pie. Each Popbar can be dipped and topped to the customer’s liking. Other Popbar treats include Hot Chocolate on a Stick, Frozen Hot Chocolate, Popaccino, nut spreads and Poppings to Go, Popbar’s signature poppings enrobed in chocolate.

Popbar was founded by Reuben BenJehuda, who has memories of eating gelato with his friends in his hometown of Milan, Italy, and Daniel Yaghoubi, who acquired pop-making skills when growing up in Hamburg, Germany.