llaollao enters Venezuela with two shops in Caracas

llaollao has added Venezuela to its international network with the opening of its first two outlets in Caracas. The Spanish frozen yoghurt brand opened its Las Mercedes shop on 14 October 2026, followed by a second outlet in Sambil Chacao on 16 October. Venezuela becomes its sixth market in Latin America.

Two openings in the same week

According to information published by EN FOCO on 16 October, the franchise’s first outlet is in the Okendo building on Avenida Orinoco in Las Mercedes. The second is on the Libertador level of the Sambil Chacao shopping centre.

The timeline makes the scope of the announcement clear: this is not simply a plan to enter the country, but two openings with specified dates and addresses. Although both are part of the same Caracas launch, they opened two days apart.

For consumers, the arrival means two places to try the brand’s frozen yoghurt range. For Venezuela’s franchising community, it marks the arrival of an international brand starting its local operations with two outlets in the capital.

The addresses also define the geographical scope of the news: the announced launch is in Caracas. These first shops provide a concrete basis for tracking the brand’s development in Venezuela, rather than grounds for predicting openings in other cities.

Venezuela joins the brand’s Latin American expansion

The launch makes Venezuela llaollao’s sixth Latin American market. This is the announcement’s main regional milestone, placing the Caracas openings within the Spanish company’s international expansion.

It is worth distinguishing the number of markets from the number of outlets: ‘sixth market’ refers to the countries in Latin America where the brand operates, while the two new shops are its first Venezuelan outlets. These are separate measures describing different aspects of its entry into the country.

The announcement presents the launch as a step in the company’s growth across Latin America. For the local community, the key point is that this expansion has taken the form of outlets open to the public, with one location in Las Mercedes and another inside Sambil Chacao.

The regional presence provides context, but does not replace an assessment of the Venezuelan operation. These shops will need to be judged on their local performance; the openings alone do not support conclusions about sales, profitability or sustained consumer demand.

Two locations to watch as the brand makes its debut

The launch brings together two different retail settings: an address on Avenida Orinoco and an outlet inside a shopping centre. This combination offers a starting point for following the development of llaollao’s presence in Caracas.

For anyone assessing a franchise opportunity, the locations prompt consideration of practical factors such as access, shop visibility and how each site fits customers’ visiting habits. These are assessment criteria, not proven results for the new outlets.

Communications around the launch also link the openings to the creation of direct and indirect jobs. This forms part of the announcement, although it does not provide a quantified measure of the economic impact.

What the franchising community can learn

llaollao’s debut offers a concrete example of an international market entry: one brand, two identified outlets and a launch concentrated within a single week. That level of detail helps separate operational facts from the expectations that often accompany a new arrival.

For entrepreneurs and prospective franchisees, news of an opening is not the same as an investment offer. Before considering involvement, it is worth enquiring directly about commercial terms, operational responsibilities and the availability of opportunities in the country.

In practice: anyone interested in exploring the brand’s offering can visit the Las Mercedes and Sambil Chacao outlets. Those considering an investment should supplement that visit with verifiable contractual and financial information.