Cold Stone Creamery®, the nation’s fastest-growing super-premium ice cream franchise, with more than 600 stores in 44 states from coast-to-coast, including Hawaii, Alaska and the Caribbean announced that it is building a store in Branson, Missouri. Cold Stone handcrafts its secret recipe for super premium ice cream, and then customizes each order by combining a variety of mix-ins on a frozen granite stone. The resulting ice cream Creation delivers an unbeatable first bite sensation.
Cold Stone is in the process of beginning construction of its store in Branson, located in the new development on the property next to the Dixie Stampede. The Branson store is a Ready-to-Own Cold Stone. Now the company is in search for the perfect partner to operate the local Cold Stone Creamery. Prospects will need to fill out a franchise application and interview with a Cold Stone Creamery Area Developer.
“We’re looking for entrepreneurs that are as passionate about ice cream as we are,” said Missouri Area Developer Kevin Garrett. “What better business to be in than the ice cream business?”
Cold Stone Creamery continues to set new growth records and maintain its position as the nation’s fastest growing super-premium ice cream concept. Ranked no. 25 in Entrepreneur magazine’s 101 Fastest Growing Franchises (February 2004), Cold Stone Creamery’s potential has been realized by a surge of entrepreneurs eager to open their own Cold Stone Creamery franchises. Prospective franchise applications are up 114 percent with more than 23,000 applications received in 2003.
More than 600 stores are currently operating in 44 states and the Caribbean, and the company has more than 800 additional stores in various stages of construction, real estate selection and development. 2003 system-wide revenues exceeded $154 million, up from $88 million in 2002 and $45 million in 2001. In 2002, Cold Stone Creamery opened 144 new stores, 228 in 2003 and has another 450 slated for 2004.
Missouri entrepreneurs and investors passionate about ice cream are encouraged to contact Cold Stone Creamery Area Developer Kevin Garrett at (913) 568-3182.
For more information about Cold Stone Creamery, visit the company’s Web site at http://www.coldstonecreamery.com/.
