Pinkberry is an upscale franchise of frozen dessert restaurants headquartered in Los Angeles, California. There are currently 50 stores, mostly located in Southern California with twelve in New York City.
The first store opened in January 2005 by Korean Americans Shelly Hwang and Young Lee. The tart, frozen dessert has a groupie-like following who sometimes refer to it as “Crackberry”.
Financials
| Date | Type | Amount | Investors | Valuation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/01/07 | Series B | 27.5M | Nippon Information Technology Consulting | Unknown |
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