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Summary:

Using only the finest ingredients, offering freshly made creamy ice cream & yogurt blended on a frozen granite stone w/endless combinations of fruits, nuts, candy 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. And their “Hot Stone” plated desserts offer classic indulgent desserts w/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 conveniently ordered online or mobile phone 24 hrs/day.

Turnkey operation – priced to sell! Because this is a corporate store there is limited financial information. Franchise agreement and lease are transferrable and the franchise will help with training and transition. All reasonable offers will be considered. No transfer fee!

Business Website: https://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: #53 2013, #50 2012, #54 2011, #35 2010, #46 2009. 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. 1st to provide online/mobile ordering, now with 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. Currently developing a Yogurt Bar to incorporate into existing stores. 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 a 52,000 sqft shopping plaza with other popular tenants such as Bonefish Grill and Toyo Grill. Situated in the University Park Trade Area, encompassing over 6 million sqft of retail anchored by the University Park Mall plus many big-box stores including Meijer, Wal-Mart, Sams Club, Kohls, Super Target, Home Depot, Lowes and Best Buy, as well as, many national restaurants and banks. In addition, the plaza is less than one mile from Edison Lakes Corporate Park, which consists of a 700-acre mixed-use development combining residential, hotel, office space and a convention center.

County: St Joseph

Facilities:

Square Feet: 2,000. Days/Hrs of Operation: Su-Th 12n-9p & Fr-Sa 12n-10p.

Real Estate: Leased

Support/Training: 80 hrs @ Store and 5 days @ Headquarters in Scottsdale, AZ. Franchisor is offering their support and assistance in getting this property transitioned to new ownership.