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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.

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 Ranking #54 (2015), #50 (2014), #53 (2013), #50 (2012), #54 (2011) & America's Top Global Ranking #28 (2015), #46 (2014), #42 (2013), #46 (2012), #47 (2011). QSR Magazine: Global 30 List #19 (2013) & QSR Top 50 Ranking #49 (2011). Franchise Direct: Top 100 Global Franchises List #49 (2011). Franchise Times: Top 200 Franchise Systems #123 (2010). Also 1st 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 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. 1st 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:

Prime retail space on Main St in downtown Lake Geneva. Other popular eating & drinking establishments nearby include Egg Harbor Cafe, Potbelly Sandwich Shop, Peet’s Coffee & Tea plus shopping at Nine West Shoes and Cornerstone Shop & Gallery. A popular resort destination located on Geneva Lake, attracts many tourists from both Chicago & Milwaukee metropolitan areas, situated just 90 minutes from O'Hare International Airport and 45 minutes from Mitchell Field. Geneva Lake, the largest of the area's 3 lakes and the 2nd deepest in the state, is a busy place as visitors flock to its pristine waters for boating, fishing and relaxing on its piers & beaches. The area also boasts a number of one-of-a-kind attractions including Black Point, Yerkes Observatory, Geneva Lake Museum of History and the US mail boat tour.Residents & visitors alike are drawn to its beautiful surroundings, lively downtown, variety of events, nature preserves, outstanding dining & lodging, scenic walking & biking trails plus top rated golf courses and abundance of recreational activities. Lake Geneva is one of the region's top getaway destinations for both day-trippers and overnight guests.

County: Walworth

Facilities:

Square Feet: 1,497. Seating: 14. Days/Hrs of Operation: Su-Th 11:30a-8p & Fr-Sa 11:30a-9p.

Real Estate: Leased

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