Cold Stone Creamery
Franchise Overview
Cold Stone Creamery is a made-to-order super-premium ice cream franchise where trained crew members blend customer-chosen base flavors and mix-in ingredients on a frozen granite stone slab, operating primarily as retail storefronts in shopping centers, malls, and strip plazas.
Key Highlights
- Theatrical stone-blending process creates a memorable, engaging in-store customer experience
- Full menu of cakes, shakes, and seasonal creations broadens revenue beyond core ice cream
- Comprehensive franchisor-backed training, marketing support, and supply chain infrastructure
- International master franchise opportunities available for multi-unit development outside the U.S.
Cold Stone Creamery's blend of deep product customization and showmanship sets it apart from conventional scoop shops, making it a compelling choice for franchisees targeting families, young adults, and special-occasion shoppers.
Just the Facts
For most current information, see Franchise Disclosure Documents
Cold Stone Creamery Franchise Disclosure Documents (FDD)
These official Cold Stone Creamery FDDs contain 23 sections of federally mandated disclosures such as franchisee obligations, franchisor litigation, and financial performance. FDD's are typically 100+ pages long and are critical to evaluate when researching a franchise.
Available Documents
Cold Stone Creamery FDD 2026
March 2026
Cold Stone Creamery FDD 2023
March 2023
Cold Stone Creamery FDD 2022
March 2022
Cold Stone Creamery FDD 2021
March 2021
Cold Stone Creamery FDD 2020
March 2020
Cold Stone Creamery FDD 2018
April 2018
Cold Stone Creamery FDD 2017
May 2017
Cold Stone Creamery FDD 2016
July 2016
Cold Stone Creamery FDD 2015
July 2015
Note: Purchased FDDs are available for immediate download. The $99 Document Processing Fee covers acquisition, storage, organization, and digital delivery of the FDD document.