COLD STONE CREAMERY
Key figures
| Initial franchise fee | $27,000 |
| Total investment (Item 7) | $390,675 – $680,775 |
| Royalty (Item 6) | 6% of gross sales |
| Brand website | https://www.coldstonecreamery.com |
About COLD STONE CREAMERY
Premium ice cream franchise famous for custom mix-in creations made fresh on a frozen granite stone. A top-ranked dessert brand with ~1,500 locations worldwide and strong franchisee support.
FDD-derived details (fees, outlets, ownership, sourcing)
Premium ice cream franchise famous for custom mix-in creations made fresh on a frozen granite stone. A top-ranked dessert brand with ~1,500 locations worldwide and strong franchisee support. MONEY FIGURES (Cold Stone Creamery 2026 FDD, issued March 27, 2026): initial franchise fee $27,000 for a first traditional restaurant (Item 5, p25); total investment $390,675–$680,775 (Item 7, p34); royalty 6% of Gross Sales (Item 6, p28); 1,054 outlets at year-end 2025 — 1,052 franchised + 2 company-owned, US (Item 20 Table 1, p80). Source: MN CARDS file 9249, doc 35603-202603-14, received 03/27/2026.
Territory — what the FDD says (Item 12)
We have not yet extracted this brand's Item 12 territory terms from its FDD. The franchisor's current FDD is the authoritative source.
Projected openings (Item 20, Table 5)
Franchise agreements the FDD projects for the next fiscal year:
Source: cold-stone-creamery-fdd-2026-874f07b4.pdf, Item 20. Counts are the franchisor's own disclosures.
Next steps with COLD STONE CREAMERY
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