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Summary:

Incredible opportunity to own a hot franchise for a great price! Using only the finest ingredients, offering freshly made smooth creamy ice cream blended on a frozen granite stone w/endless combinations of fruits, nuts, candy & much more. Every creation is made to order available in cups, waffle bowls, cones, shakes & smoothies.

Confidential listing, please do not discuss with employees.

Business Website: https://www.coldstonecreamery.com

Competition:

#1 Ice Cream in the nation! America’s leading premium ice cream brand. Voted “Best Ice Cream” countless times. 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: Fastest-Growing Franchises: #11. Franchise Top 500 Rankings: #50 2012, #54 2011, #35 2010, #46 2009. America's Top Global: #46 2012, #47 2011, #29 2010, #40 2009.

Growth and Expansion:

First store opened in 1988, began franchising in 1995. Operating more than 1,400 locations in the US & 20 countries worldwide. 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/yogurt is consumed by more than 90% of households. The frozen desserts industry estimated at $21 billion+.

Location:

Prime retail space adjacent to a 16-screen movie theater in the fifth-largest lifestyle center in Illinois that generates considerable traffic from throughout the northwest suburbs. This upscale, open-air lifestyle center features over 70 of the most popular stores & restaurants. Other popular tenants include Banana Republic, Barnes & Nobel, Crate & Barrel, Gap, Pottery and much more.

County: Lake

Facilities:

Square Feet: 1,600. Seating: 20 Indoor & 16 Outdoor.

Real Estate: Leased

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