He may be a constant fan favorite because of his strategic moves and honest games on TV, but on ordinary days and in the real world, it seems that the much loved Yul Kwon of Survivor will be given no special treatment. Kwon, the ultimate winner of Survivor: Cook Islands show, is currently facing difficulties with the law. Not over some criminal issues, and not even for some minor offense. He is struggling against the law of San Francisco concerning, believe it or not, yogurt.



Kwon and his friends have just decided to get together and put up their own business. They are keen on investing in a yogurt store, and to situate it at the North Beach section of San Francisco. Much to their disappointment, the North Beach neighborhood did not allow them to fulfill their plans as the residents there have already agreed to some retail ordinance. The community's ordinance states that chain stores are forbidden to enter that part of the neighborhood. North Beach Supervisor Aaron Peskin explains that the law is applicable to everyone and excuses no one, not even celebrities.

To clarify matters, there is no problem about opening a yogurt store. The issue lies in entertaining chain stores. Kwon is preparing to open a branch of Red Mango, a frozen yogurt store. During the time of his application for permit to open a branch, there were only four Red Mango branches existing nationwide. However, as of press time, there are now over 20 branches in different locations according to the store's website. For the North Beach community, a store with more than 11 locations can already be classified as a chain.

Tony Azzolini, a small business owner in the area, said that they are just trying to preserve a really special neighborhood. However, another detail Azzolini said just makes us doubt if the community is just warding off possible business competitors. According to Azzolini, there's already a yogurt place coming in and it is being run by a family business. It looks like the Survivor winner and his friends will be having a really hard time if they try to push with their plans.