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Summary:

Using only the finest ingredients, offering freshly made creamy ice cream, yogurt and sorbet blended on a frozen granite stone with endless combinations of fruits, nuts, candy, sauces and more. Their new proprietary sweet & creamy yogurt comes in low-fat/calorie flavors and includes probiotics. Every creation is made to order available in cups, waffle bowls, cones, shakes and smoothies, plus mix & go.

And their Hot Stone plated desserts offer classic indulgent desserts with chocolate chip cookies, brownies, churros & funnel cakes. Also available old fashion sundaes, coffee frappes and pre-packed quarts. Every option for every one!

Plus the richest cakes, cupcakes, cookie sandwiches and pies for take out or conveniently ordered online or by smart phone 24 hrs/day. Cold Stone has the perfect cake for any occasion, customers can choose from their signature cakes, eight-layer ice cream cakes or customize their own cake or photo cake.

Highly confidential listing, please do not discuss with employees or patrons.

Business Website: https://coldstonecreamery.com

Competition:

Nation’s leading premium ice cream brand. Voted “Best Ice Cream” countless times. Offer quality, variety & choice-what customers want! Better because made fresh every day in every store, puts them in a class of their own. Industry experts categorize Cold Stone as "Super Premium." Ranked #1 in Category. Entrepreneur Magazine Franchise 500 Rankings: #57 (2016) #54 (2015), #50 (2014), #53 (2013), #50 (2012). QSR Magazine Global 30 List #16 (2016). Franchise Times Top 200 Franchise Systems List #151 (2016). Also 1st Place for Craveability in the Dessert Category in Nation’s Restaurant News’ Consumer Picks.

Growth and Expansion:

First store opened in 1988, began franchising in 1994. For more than 25 years serving up the finest, freshest ice cream, cakes, smoothies and shakes using only the highest quality ingredients prepared on a frozen granite stone. Currently operating more than 1,400 locations in the US & 20 countries worldwide. First to provide online/smart phone ordering, builds frequency of cake orders because it’s so easy. Continue to expand co-branded partnerships & create new products to increase sales. Cold Stone has the highest average unit sales volume of any ice cream concept. Ice cream/frozen yogurt is consumed by more than 90% of households. The frozen desserts industry estimated at $21 billion+.

Location:

Premium corner retail space in the Shops at Heavenly Village, Lake Tahoe's best shopping venue with local & national brands, popular restaurants, 8-plex cinema, ice skating or mini golf at their seasonal outdoor pavilion and walking distance from South Lake Tahoe casinos.

The Shops at Heavenly offer a mix of 44 shops with the latest in trends in clothing & accessories to sporting equipment & art. Shops include Pacific Crest Gallery, Great Outdoor Clothing Co, High Chaparral Clothing, Patagonia Heavenly, Sealed With A Kiss, Powder House Sports, Quiksilver and more.
Restaurants and other popular eating & drinking places include Azul Latin Kitchen, Base Camp Pizza Company, California Burger Co, Driftwood Cafe, Gunbarrel Tavern, Heavens Little Cafe, Kalani's Restaurant & Bar, Nestle Toll House Cafe, Red Poets & Skyhawk Lanes Wines, Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory and Starbucks. Plus the village hosts many special events scheduled throughout the year.

This Cold Stone is perfectly situated at the base of Heavenly’s main draw, Heavenly Mountain Gondola where suspended cable cars carry passengers more than 2 miles through the mountains to a 9,200-foot-high observation deck for panoramic views of Carson Valley, Desolation Wilderness and shore-to-shore views of Lake Tahoe.

Found in Heavenly Mountain Resort, a wildly popular resort that has the only
ski area located on the southern shores of Lake Tahoe offering more than 4,800 skiable acres, along with 3 snowboard parks, 30 lifts and a 50-passenger aerial tram. Also has some of the best summer recreation in the country, the resort offers many warm-weather activities including hiking, mountain biking, backpacking, fishing, hot air balloon rides, and rock climbing. Plus kayaking, stand up paddleboarding, water skiing, a scenic boat cruise and more on Lake Tahoe.

All extremely convenient for travelers from all over the world, located within an hour of the Reno-Tahoe International Airport and two hours of the Sacramento International Airport, as well as, easily accessible from 3 major US highways and interstates. The drive from the Bay Area and Northern California only takes a few hours and is easy at any time of year.

County: El Dorado

Facilities:

Square Feet: 1,474. Seating: 20 Inside & 100+ Outside. Days/Hrs of Operation: Daily 11a-12m (seasonal hours vary).

Real Estate: Leased

Support/Training: 80 hrs @ Store and 5 days @ Headquarters in Scottsdale, AZ.