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Summary:

Using only the finest ingredients, offering freshly made creamy ice cream and yogurt blended on a frozen granite stone w/endless combinations of fruits, nuts, candy and much 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.

And their Hot Stone plated desserts offer classic indulgent desserts with brownies, churros and funnel cakes. Every option for every one! Plus the richest cakes, cupcakes, cookie sandwiches, pies and novelties for any occasion for take out or delivery conveniently ordered online or by smart phone 24 hrs/day.

Confidential listing, please do not discuss with employees.

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: Fastest-Growing Franchises: #11. Franchise Top 500 Rankings: #53 2013. First Place for Craveability in the Dessert Category in Nation’s Restaurant News’ Consumer Picks 2013.

Growth and Expansion:

First store opened in 1988, began franchising in 1995. Operating more than 1,400 locations in the US & 20 countries worldwide. First to provide online/smart phone ordering, now w/more than 55,000 customers it 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/yogurt is consumed by more than 90% of households. The frozen desserts industry estimated at $21 billion+.

Location:

Prime retail space in Springfield's historic central business district downtown just across the street from the Old State Capital building. Surrounded by many shops, eateries, restaurants, night clubs, galleries, theatres, museums, libraries and other historic sites. Springfield is the capital of Illinois with a population of 116,250, making it the sixth most populated city in the state and the largest city in central Illinois.

County: Sangamon

Facilities:

Days/Hrs of Operation: Su-Th 11a-10p & Fr-Sa 11a-11p.

Real Estate: Leased

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