Current official company logo.

Cold Stone Creamery is an American ice cream parlor chain based in Scottsdale, Arizona.^[1] Image File history File links ColdstoneCreamery. ... Image File history File links ColdstoneCreamery. ... Ice cream (originally iced cream) is a frozen dessert made from dairy products such as cream (or equivalents), combined with flavourings and sweeteners. ... For other uses, see Scottsdale . ... Official language(s) English Spoken language(s) English 74. ...

History

A neon sign for the Cold Stone Creamery at Irvine Spectrum in Irvine, California.

The company was co-founded in 1988 by Susan and Donald Sutherland (unrelated to actor Donald Sutherland), 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.^[2] Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 1067 KB) Summary Neon sign for the Coldstone Creamery at Irvine Spectrum in Irvine, California. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (2048x1536, 1067 KB) Summary Neon sign for the Coldstone Creamery at Irvine Spectrum in Irvine, California. ... The Irvine Spectrum Center is an outdoor mall in Irvine, California centered on a large Edwards 21 Cinema Movie Theater. ... Motto: Innovation. ... For other persons named Donald Sutherland, see Donald Sutherland (disambiguation). ... Missing image Ice cream is often served on a stick Boxes of ice cream are often found in stores in a display freezer. ... Location in Maricopa County and the state of Arizona Coordinates: Country United States State Arizona Counties Maricopa Incorporated November 29, 1894 Government  - Mayor Hugh Hallman Area  - City  39. ...

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. For other uses, see granite (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Candy (disambiguation). ...

In 1995, Cold Stone Creamery opened its first 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 franchise by Entrepreneur Magazine in January 2006. Franchising (from the French franchir: vt to clear an obstacle or difficulty)[1] refers to the method of practicing and using another persons philosophy of business. ... Camarillo is a city located in Ventura County, California. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... Franchising (from the French franchir: vt to clear an obstacle or difficulty)[1] refers to the method of practicing and using another persons philosophy of business. ... Entrepreneur Magazine is a publication that carries news stories about entrepreneurialism, small business management, and business opportunities. ...

In May 2007, Cold Stone Creamery merged with Kahala to form the company Kahala–Cold Stone, which collectively owns 13 brands. Doug Ducey, former president and CEO of Cold Stone Creamery, was named CEO of the new company.^[3] 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.^[4] Blackwell was named CEO.^[5] Chief Executive Officer (CEO) is the job of having the ultimate executive responsibility or authority within an organization or corporation. ...

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.) Image File history File links Question_book-3. ... Sex and the City episode, see Take Me Out to the Ballgame (SATC episode). ... Bingo is an English language childrens song of obscure origin. ... Nikki Blonsky (born November 9, 1988) is an American actress and singer. ... Hairspray may refer to: Hair spray, a personal product used for grooming Hairspray (1988 film), a 1988 film by John Waters. ... The art of singing and dancing in a prepared fictional play has been a time-honored tradition ranging to the early days of civilization. ... This article is about motion pictures. ... This article is about the 2007 film. ...

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. This article is about the state. ... Soup Kitchen International Soup Kitchen International was a well-known soup restaurant at 259-A West 55th Street, near 8th Avenue, in Manhattan, New York City, run by Al Yeganeh. ...

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).

"Cold Stone Signature Creations" are recipes that include the ice cream and mix-ins of any given "Signature Creation."^[6] 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

1. ^ Duff, Mike. "Target, Cold Stone Creamery sign in-store deal.", RetailNet.com, 2006-05-06. Retrieved on 2006-06-13. 
2. ^ The Cold Stone Creamery Story. ColdStoneCreamery. Retrieved on 2007-09-12.
3. ^ Kahala and Cold Stone Creamery merge creating new category of franchising company (May 11, 2007). Retrieved on 2007-10-10.
4. ^ Ryan Randazzo (September 15, 2007). Kahala-Cold Stone CEO leaving job after 12 years. The Arizona Republic. Retrieved on 2007-10-10.
5. ^ Kahala•Cold Stone Names New Chief Executive Officer. QSR Magazine (17 September 2007). Retrieved on 2007-10-10.
6. ^ Signature Creations. Cold Stone Creamery.com. Retrieved on 2007-09-12.

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External links

• Official site
• Japanese site
• 2 Cold Stone Commercials - Heiress & Bigfoot