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Bob Columbo was the the son of Armenian immigrants who settled in Andover. The elder Columbos began selling their product
Bob Columbo was the the son of Armenian immigrants who settled in Andover. The elder Columbos began selling their product


in the Andover area. It remained local, operating out of a small plant behind the Columbo homestead until 1970.
in the Andover area in 1929. It remained local, operating out of a small plant behind the Columbo homestead until 1970.


As yogurt became more popular, Columbo became a larger and larger business with national advertising, the company became a multi-million dollar operation.
As yogurt became more popular, Columbo became a larger and larger business with national advertising, the company became a multi-million dollar operation.
Bob Columbo finally sold the yorgurt company, though stayed on as a consultant for a time.


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Revision as of 12:45, 2 March 2018

Sweet Scoops opened in a corner storefront of the Hawthorne Hotel in 1982. It had been used for Russell's Ice Cream Shop in the time prior.

The owner and founder was Bob Columbo of Columbo Yogurt fame. He wanted to try his hand at frozen yogurt ice cream.

Bob Columbo was the the son of Armenian immigrants who settled in Andover. The elder Columbos began selling their product

in the Andover area in 1929. It remained local, operating out of a small plant behind the Columbo homestead until 1970.

As yogurt became more popular, Columbo became a larger and larger business with national advertising, the company became a multi-million dollar operation.

Bob Columbo finally sold the yorgurt company, though stayed on as a consultant for a time.

See Also

Vertical File in Salem Collection - Businesses

"Columbo yogurt originator now producing yogurt ice cream in his Salem shop" Salem Evening News, Oct. 6, 1982, p. 28