Cold Stone Creamery Franchise Information

Imagine providing The Ultimate Ice Cream Experience. At Cold Stone Creamery, our super-premium ice cream, waffle cones and brownies are made fresh each day in every store. After that, it's all about the show!

Our carefully-selected crewmembers hand-craft each person's ice cream and mix-in choice into a highly-customized Creation right before their eyes. That entertaining show, performed on a cold stone surface, differentiates us from conventional scoop shops. It also guarantees a fresh product and unique experience!

But the real magic occurs when crew members mix in a healthy dose of singing then serve up lasting memories.

Ranked #25 in the Entrepreneur 2004 Fastest Growing Franchise list, Cold Stone Creamery is the fastest growing concept in the super-premium ice cream field. We were founded in 1988; we then awarded our first franchise in 1994.

Check out these tasty facts:

• opened more than 850 stores*
• awarded more than 1000 additional stores in 50 states, the Caribbean and Guam*
• achieved double digit growth in average unit volume each of the last 4 years
• committed to having 1,000 profitable stores in operation by year-end 2004
• expanded from one state to 50, plus the Caribbean & Guam, within 10 years.
• more than 50% of all new stores are awarded to existing Cold Stone franchisees
  *Figures current as of November 2004.

Seize This Opportunity Before It Melts!

• Own a Cold Stone store:
  • Cold Stone Creamery is looking for passionate, people-focused people who want to own our stores.
  • If you're motivated, if you want to be your own boss, and if you're a good team player, we at Cold Stone Creamery would love to hear from you.

• Develop an area:
  • At Cold Stone, each franchisee is supported by a local Area Developer (AD). ADs recruit fellow franchisees, support them during lease negotiation and construction, then monitor and mentor their ongoing store activities.