- Gwynedd Stuart
- All of the bao
When it comes to franchising, frozen yogurt has proven to be a pretty safe bet. It’s cold, it’s delicious, and you can top it with shit like gummy bears and crushed-up Heath bars and still not feel like you’re doing something as bad as eating ice cream. And it contains probiotics, which Jamie Lee Curtis says are good for our butts. Forever Yogurt, the brightly colored, serve-yourself yogurt franchise started in 2010 by young entrepreneur (and former professional poker player) Mandy Calara, has been a runaway success. In fact, it’s run all the way from Chicago to Panama and China. Now Calara has another vision he wants people—investors and customers alike—to buy into: boba tea and bao shops. Enter Bee & Tea, which opened in Wicker Park in July and already has three more locations “coming soon” to Chicago.
Bee & Tea, 1843 W. North, 773-270-4196, beeteashop.com
