Cold Stone Creamery

Founded: 1988 Franchising since: 1994

9311 E. Via De Ventura Scottsdale, Arizona 85258

Phone: (480)362-4800

Franchise Growth

Year	U.S. Franchises	Canadian Franchises	Foreign Franchises	Company Owned
2009	1221	0	138	44
2008	1,394	0	114	11
2007	1,387	0	27	30
2006	1,328	0	6	18
2005	1,084	0	0	19

Where Seeking Franchisees
In the U.S. Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North carolina, North dakota, New hampshire, New jersey, New mexico, Nevada, New york, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode island, South carolina, South dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West virginia, Wyoming
Worldwide

Exclusive territories available.

Total investment: $292.4K-438.98K Franchise fee: $42K

Ongoing royalty fee: 6% Term of agreement: 10 years, renewable

Type of Financing Available

	In-House	Third Party
Franchise Fee	No	Yes
Startup Costs	No	Yes
Equipment	No	Yes
Inventory	No	Yes
Accounts Receivable	No	Yes
Payroll	No	Yes

Qualifications
Cash liquidity requirement: $125K
Business Experience:

• General business experience
• Marketing skills

Operations

• 53% of all franchisees own more than one unit
• Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 15
• Absentee ownership of franchise is NOT allowed. (100% of current franchisees are owner/operators)

Training

• Available at headquarters: 11 days
• At franchisee's location: 3 days

Ongoing Support

• Newsletter
• Meetings
• Toll-free phone line
• Grand opening
• Internet
• Security/safety procedures
• Field operations/evaluations
• Purchasing cooperatives

Marketing Support

• Co-op advertising
• Ad slicks
• National media
• Regional advertising

Other marketing support

• In-house creative services group; local store marketing support

Franchise 500® rank:
#46 (2009); #90 (2008); #14 (2007); #24 (2006); #59 (2005);

Ranked #1 in category in:
2007;

Fastest-Growing Franchises:
#64 (2008); #12 (2007); #11 (2006); #12 (2005);

America's Top Global Franchises:
#40 (2009); #20 (2007); #32 (2006); #62 (2005);