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 | Cold Stone Creamery |
Business Type
FranchiseTotal Investment
$294,250 to $438,850Number of Units
303In Business Since
1988* For Current Info See:
Franchise Disclosure Document
Overview
A Cold Stone® to Call Your Own
If the ice cream weren't enough to convince you, Cold Stone’s franchise opportunities are about as solid as they come. And no wonder, when you consider Cold Stone Creamery stands alone as the fastest-growing super-premium ice cream concept in the country.
When the Fun Gets Serious
As if selling ice cream weren’t good enough, Cold Stone owners are backed by a business structure and track record of stability and growth. And to top it off, they’re continuously supported by the efforts of the entire Creamery team, those faithful ice cream fanatics who work at our worldwide headquarters in Scottsdale, Arizona. Of all the franchise applications we receive per month, one-half of new Cold Stones are typically awarded to existing franchisees. It’s an elite club that you may want to join yourself!
If the ice cream weren't enough to convince you, Cold Stone’s franchise opportunities are about as solid as they come. And no wonder, when you consider Cold Stone Creamery stands alone as the fastest-growing super-premium ice cream concept in the country.
When the Fun Gets Serious
As if selling ice cream weren’t good enough, Cold Stone owners are backed by a business structure and track record of stability and growth. And to top it off, they’re continuously supported by the efforts of the entire Creamery team, those faithful ice cream fanatics who work at our worldwide headquarters in Scottsdale, Arizona. Of all the franchise applications we receive per month, one-half of new Cold Stones are typically awarded to existing franchisees. It’s an elite club that you may want to join yourself!
Products & Services
Experts in InnovationIf it has anything to do with ice cream, it has everything to do with Cold Stone Creamery. From unique ice cream creations to smoothies, cakes and shakes – nobody serves up the ultimate indulgence like Cold Stone. It starts with using the highest quality ingredients and ends with our signature process for preparing your custom creation on a frozen granite stone.
Because the World Deserves Better Ice Cream
Rest assured, our expertise in innovating indulgence didn’t just happen by accident. Our founders, Donald and Susan Sutherland, discovered their true calling in 1988 when, driven by their passion to serve the world's best ice cream, they opened the first Cold Stone Creamery in Tempe, Arizona. And now, more than 1,400 stores later, people have really warmed up to their cool idea.
Has It Really Been That Long?
Through almost 20 years of serving up the finest ice cream, cakes, smoothies and shakes, some things have certainly changed. And frankly, some things haven’t. Ever since we opened our first store back in 1988, we’ve been serving up what we refer to as Creations™. In other words, if you want it in your ice cream – you get it. By mixing nuts, fruits and candy into our smooth and creamy ice cream on a frozen granite stone (around here, we call it “the stone”) we're actually more like ice cream artists. Over the years, we’ve stumbled on a few concoctions of our own that we call our Cold Stone Signature Creations. Ice cream for breakfast, a smoothie for lunch, and a sensible cake for dinner? – Who says you can’t eat this amazing ice cream for all three meals?
Why Cold Stone Creamery?
The Cold, Hard, Happy Facts on Cold Stone® Ownership- Cold Stone Creamery’s founding store opened in 1988.
- We’ve been awarding successful franchises since 1995.
- Nearly 1,400 stores have already opened in the US, Puerto Rico, Guam, Japan and Korea with an additional 1,000 agreements awarded worldwide.
- In 2006, Cold Stone was ranked #11 in Entrepreneur Magazine’s Fastest Growing Franchises.
Are You a Good Fit for Cold Stone Creamery?
The franchise fee is $42,000. You should also plan to invest between $294,250 and $438,850 to build, equip and stock your store. We can tell you that our average unit volume is $381,985 per
year. We invite you to speak with our current franchisees to learn
about their sales and profit numbers. Cold Stone's national marketing and public relations campaigns help
build excitement and drive shoppers to your stores with a wide variety
of local store marketing campaigns, such as school fundraisers and
sampling to local businesses. Co-op marketing groups, Area Developers
and other systems will support you all long the way.
