Listings

Summary:

Unbelievable opportunity to own two hot franchises for one great price! Using only the finest ingredients, offering freshly made smooth creamy ice cream & frozen yogurt blended on a frozen granite stone w/endless combinations of fruits, nuts, candy & much more. Their new proprietary sweet & creamy yogurt comes in low-fat/calorie flavors & includes probiotics. Every creation is made to order, available in cups, waffle bowls, cones, shakes & smoothies. And their new “Hot Stone” plated desserts offer classic indulgents served warm & sharable. Every option for every one! Plus the richest cakes, cupcakes, cookie sandwiches, pies & novelties for any occasion for take out or conveniently ordered online or by mobile phone 24 hrs/day.

Confidential listing, please do not discuss with employees.

Business Website: www.coldstonecreamery.com

Competition:

Nation’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. America's Top Global: #46 2012, #47 2011, #29 2010.

Growth and Expansion:

First store opened 1988, began franchising 1995. Operating more than 1,500 locations in the US & 20 countries worldwide. 1st to provide online/mobile phone ordering, now w/more than 55,000 customers it builds frequency of cake orders because it’s so easy. Continues to expand co-branded partnerships & create new products to increase sales. Currently developing a Yogurt Bar to incorporate into existing stores to be available to franchisees at no additional fee. 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:

Kalamazoo - Prime retail space in a 102,000 sqft plaza with a desirable mix of specialty restaurants, stores and services at Kalamazoo's busiest commercial intersection. Other popular eating & drinking establishments include Biggby Coffee, Penn Station Subs, Main Street Pub, Hibachi Grill Buffet and Mackenzie’s Bakery. Also conveniently located just 1.5 miles from Western Michigan University with 25,000 students and their apartments starting just half a mile away. Kalamazoo 10 Theater is also nearby, as well as, numerous national retailers such as Target, Hobby Lobby and more! Portage – Prime retail space in a 70,000 sqft upscale specialty center located directly in front of the Crossroads Regional Mall in the heart of the main retail corridor of Kalamazoo. Other popular tenants include Qdoba, Biggby Coffee, Penn Station Subs, Talbots, Jos A Bank, J Jill, Dolce Salon and a Best Buy next door. Plus just across the street from a Home Depot and Target. This location also attracts many students from the two nearby high schools, Linear Park & Ice Rink, Celebration Cinema and Wings Stadium!

County: Kalamazoo

Facilities:

Seating: 28 Inside/6 Outside & 15 Inside/8 Outside. Square Feet: 2,252 & 1,746. Days/Hrs of Operation: Su-Th 11a-9p & Fr-Sa 11a-10p (summer open 1 hr later).

Real Estate: Leased

Support/Training: 80 hrs @ Store and 5 days @ Headquarters in Scottsdale, Arizona. Current owner is also offering up to 1 month of additional training @ Store.