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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. This location also caters!

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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 U.S. & 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:

Prime retail space in Marketplace Court, a 254,416 sqft regional shopping center on the highly trafficked northeast corner of Van Dyke and 15 Mile Rd in a growing suburb of Detroit. Anchored by Target, Bank of America and Ruby Tuesday. This Cold Stone is perfectly situated in front of a 20-screen Cineplex MJR, the top rated movie theater in the area. Home Depot, Super Walmart and Meijer are also close by along with several hotels. The city’s main hub of industrial activity is located along this busy corridor that runs from the Detroit Central Business District through the city's popular northeastern suburbs. An ideal location with Chrysler’s plant just across Van Dyke with plans to invest over $800 million in the coming years. And General Motors world technical headquarters employing over 17,000 people is located just one-mile south. Other major employers in the area include Ford Motor Companies, Detroit Edison, the Detroit Newspaper and General Dynamics.

County: Macomb

Facilities:

Square Feet: 1,500. Seating: Inside + Outside. Days/Hrs of Operation: Su-Th 11a-9p & Fr-Sa 11a-10p.

Real Estate: Leased

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