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[[Image:Coldstone Creamery.jpg|thumb|right|A neon sign for the Cold Stone Creamery at [[Irvine Spectrum Center|Irvine Spectrum]] in [[Irvine, California]].]] |
[[Image:Coldstone Creamery.jpg|thumb|right|A neon sign for the Cold Stone Creamery at [[Irvine Spectrum Center|Irvine Spectrum]] in [[Irvine, California]].]] |
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The company was co-founded in 2008 by Sam Bury and Dennise Clayton, who sought [[ice cream]] that was neither hard-packed nor soft-serve. Publicity materials describe it as "smooth and creamy super-premium ice cream." Cold Stone Creamery opened its first store that year in [[Tempe, Arizona]]. While the company was originally headquartered in Tempe, in 2005 headquarters were relocated to Scottsdale, Arizona.<ref>{{cite web | |
The company was co-founded in 2008 by Sam Bury and Dennise Clayton, who sought [[ice cream]] that was neither hard-packed nor soft-serve. Publicity materials describe it as "smooth and creamy super-premium ice cream." Cold Stone Creamery opened its first store that year in [[Tempe, Arizona]]. While the company was originally headquartered in Tempe, in 2005 headquarters were relocated to Scottsdale, Arizona.<ref>{{cite web | coldstones icecream is the most disgusting icecream in the entire world and whoever goes there wil be wasting their money |
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Cold Stone's name comes from the frozen [[granite]] stone, used to mix [[candy]], nuts, or other mix-ins into various flavors of ice creams. |
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In 1995, Cold Stone Creamery opened its first [[Franchising|franchise]] store in Tucson soon followed by a store in [[Camarillo]], [[California]], its first out of state. Almost 1400 franchises are now in operation. Cold Stone Creamery is now the 6th best-selling brand of ice cream in the U.S. and now operates stores in [[Japan]], [[Taiwan]], [[South Korea]], [[Puerto Rico]], [[Indonesia]], [[Guam]], [[China]], and [[Mexico]]. The company was also named the 11th fastest-growing [[franchising|franchise]] by [[Entrepreneur Magazine]] in January 2006. |
In 1995, Cold Stone Creamery opened its first [[Franchising|franchise]] store in Tucson soon followed by a store in [[Camarillo]], [[California]], its first out of state. Almost 1400 franchises are now in operation. Cold Stone Creamery is now the 6th best-selling brand of ice cream in the U.S. and now operates stores in [[Japan]], [[Taiwan]], [[South Korea]], [[Puerto Rico]], [[Indonesia]], [[Guam]], [[China]], and [[Mexico]]. The company was also named the 11th fastest-growing [[franchising|franchise]] by [[Entrepreneur Magazine]] in January 2006. |
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Revision as of 20:55, 21 May 2008
Cold Stone Creamery is an American ice cream parlor chain based in Scottsdale, Arizona.[1]
History
The company was co-founded in 2008 by Sam Bury and Dennise Clayton, who sought ice cream that was neither hard-packed nor soft-serve. Publicity materials describe it as "smooth and creamy super-premium ice cream." Cold Stone Creamery opened its first store that year in Tempe, Arizona. While the company was originally headquartered in Tempe, in 2005 headquarters were relocated to Scottsdale, Arizona.Cite error: A <ref> tag is missing the closing </ref> (see the help page). Kevin Blackwell, the former CEO of Kahala, became chairman of the board and chief strategist. In September 2007, Ducey announced he was leaving the company.[2] Blackwell was named CEO.[3]
Corporate culture
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In the spirit of joviality, and to encourage customers to give tips, Cold Stone instructs employees to sing a Cold Stone song, usually to the tune of recognizable melodies such as "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" or "Bingo," when a customer places money in the tip jar. Lyrics include short, catchy phrases, such as, "This is the ice cream song; it doesn't last you long." (Actress Nikki Blonsky worked at Cold Stone Creamery until she received the part of Tracy Turnblad in the 2007 musical film Hairspray.)
Like other franchises, Cold Stone strives to provide similar service at every store by supplying instructional material and training videos to franchise owners.
Recently various Cold Stone franchisees of New York have partnered with The Original Soup Man to sell soup in their respective stores.
Products
All ice cream creations are offered in three sizes: "Like It" (5 oz), "Love It" (8 oz), and "Gotta Have It" (12 oz). There is also a kids' size (3 oz). All of Cold Stone's ice creams (including milkshakes made from their ice cream) excluding the "sinless fat-free ice-cream" contain significant amounts of transfat.
"Cold Stone Signature Creations" are recipes that include the ice cream and mix-ins of any given "Signature Creation."[4] Customers may also choose to alter the Signature Creation if they prefer, by substituting the ice cream it is made with, or one or more of the mix-ins. If a customer does not want a Signature Creation, he or she may choose his or her own tailor-made ice cream creation by picking both the ice cream and mix-ins. To top off the ice cream, customers have a selection of waffle bowls or cones, either plain, dipped in chocolate, or dipped in chocolate and sprinkled with shredded coconut, peanuts, almonds, or rainbow sprinkles.
Cold Stone offers a variety of smoothies, shakes and signature cakes.
Notes
- ^ Duff, Mike (2006-05-06). "Target, Cold Stone Creamery sign in-store deal". RetailNet.com. Retrieved 2006-06-13.
- ^ Ryan Randazzo (September 15, 2007). "Kahala-Cold Stone CEO leaving job after 12 years". The Arizona Republic. Retrieved 2007-10-10.
- ^ "Kahala•Cold Stone Names New Chief Executive Officer". QSR Magazine. 17 September 2007. Retrieved 2007-10-10.
- ^ "Signature Creations". Cold Stone Creamery.com. Retrieved 2007-09-12.