Cold Stone Creamery
Ice Cream, Sprinkles and So Much More!!
Cold Stone Creamery sells many Ice Cream flavors, but there are two main flavors that are a big hit! The first flavor is "Mint Mint Chocolate Chocolate Chip" its double Mint and double the Chocolate!! The second flavor is the "Mud Pie Mojo" with peanut butter, coffee ice Cream along with Oreos and fudge in it. They also have plenty of toppings, the three most common ice Cream topping are Chocolate chips, M&Ms and Rainbow Sprinkles. They also sell Frozen Yogurt, the number one flavor is Berry Tart!!
https://www.coldstonecreamery.com/yogurtsorbet/frozenyogurt/index.html
How Long Has it Been A Franchise?/ Start Up Cost/ Total Investment
The first Cold Stone Creamery opened in 1988, franchising didn't begin until 1994. The company is now owned by Kahala. The start up cost for Cold Stone Creamery is $286.000 to $474.000. The total Investment $286.075- $474.325.
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Financial Assistance/Training
The franchisor does not offer any direct or indirect financing or financing arrangements. They do offer training, you will attend a full training program at our headquarters in Scottsdale, Ariz. 40 hours of classroom training and 80 hours of in-store training equips you to run your restaurant.
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http://www.coldstonecreamery.com/franchising/stepstobecomeafranchisee/
Royalty Fees/Monthly Fees
The royalty fee for Cold Stone Creamery is 6%, and the monthly fee is 3,297.95.
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