Hogi Yogi
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| Type | Subsidiary of SOPRA LLC |
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| Industry | Fast food restaurant |
| Founded | 1989 |
| Headquarters | Salt Lake City, Utah |
| Key people | Mike Clayton, Founder and President |
| Website | hogiyogi.com |
Hogi Yogi is a fast-food restaurant chain specializing in submarine sandwiches ("hogis") and frozen yogurt ("yogis"). A subsidiary of HYATS LLC with sister brands Teriyaki Stix and Yoasis, there are approximately 70 locations throughout Utah, Idaho, Arizona, Nevada, and California.[1]
The chain was founded in 1989 by former Subway employee Mike Clayton in Logan, Utah. Shortly thereafter, Clayton moved headquarters to Provo, Utah where he had earned his MAcc at Brigham Young University several years previously.[1]
In 1995, Mike Clayton and his brother Rick founded a complementary business called Teriyaki Stix, a restaurant specializing in chicken-bowl style Japanese food, similar to Hibachi-San. Furthermore, in 2003, the two restaurantuers started Glazies Bakery, which specialized in fresh donuts; however, in 2008 Glazies Bakery was closed. Yoasis, a healthy frozen yogurt restaurant was created by HAYATS LLC that same year. While the respective HYATS restaurants can sometimes be found individually, by design, HYATS frequently rents larger areas to furnish all three restaurant types.
In June 2009, Sopra Capital LLC, a private equity and management firm took over Hogi Yogi, Teriyaki Stix and Yoasis Brands.
Hogi Yogi was mentioned in Season 2, Episode 39 of Whose Line Is It Anyway? when Drew picked a Hogi Yogi employee out of the audience for Wayne Brady and Chip Esten to sing to.
"Hogis" are briefly mentioned in Season 7, Episode 5 of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia "You're just cramming meats and cheeses in to your mouth". Frank explains "I like to make them in my mouth".
