Cold Stone Creamery

Cold Stone Creamery, Inc.
Company typeWholly owned subsidiary
IndustryIce cream parlor
Founded1988; 36 years ago (1988) in Tempe, Arizona
Founders
  • Donald Sutherland
  • Susan Sutherland
Headquarters,
U.S.
Number of locations
929 (US domestic, 2022)[1]
Areas served
[2]
Key people
Éric Lefebvre (CEO - MTY)
Products
ParentKahala Brands (through MTY Food Group (2007–present)
Websitecoldstonecreamery.com

The Cold Stone Creamery, Inc. is an American international ice cream parlor chain. Headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona, the company is owned and operated by Kahala Brands.[3] The company's main product is premium ice cream made with approximately 12–14% butterfat,[4][5] made on location and customized for patrons at time of order. Cold Stone has also expanded its menu with other ice cream-related products, including: ice cream cakes, pies, cookie sandwiches, smoothies, shakes, and iced or blended coffee drinks.

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  2. ^ "International Coldstone Locations". Retrieved April 1, 2022.
  3. ^ Ruggless, Ron (2009-02-06). "Cold Stone, Tim Hortons expand co-branding". Nation's Restaurant News. Retrieved 2014-05-21.(registration required)
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  5. ^ Murphy, Kate (2006-10-26). "Slabs Are Joining Scoops In Ice Cream Retailing". The New York Times. Retrieved 2009-11-03.