Unbelievable opportunity to own a hot franchise for a great price! Using only the finest ingredients – offering freshly made, smooth creamy ice cream that is blended on a frozen granite stone with endless combinations of fruits, nuts, candy, cookies, brownies and more. Every ice cream creation is made to order and available in cups, waffle bowls, cones, shakes & smoothies. Plus they make the richest cakes, cupcakes & catering for any occasion that can now be ordered online. This store also caters to the local ski resort from December-March and has really strong annual cake sales. 2012 year-to-date sales are up 7.5%! Location: Prime retail space next to Target in a beautiful new shopping center. Other anchor tenants include Kohl’s, Dick’s Sporting and Best Buy along with popular restaurants such as Olive Garden, Chili’s and TGIF. Lease Information: Leased Space – Rent $4,383/mth includes CAM, insurance and taxes. Current lease expires 2018 with an option to renew. Training: 80 hrs @ Store and 5 days @ Headquarters in Scottsdale, Arizona. This location was a previous Cold Stone National Training Store so the crew is well trained! Cash Flow (2011): $45,000 (with owners working 10hrs/wk/) Competition/Pros & Cons: Voted “Best Ice Cream” countless times. # 1 Ice Cream Franchise in the Nation. From unique ice cream creations to smoothies, cakes and shakes – nobody serves up the ultimate indulgence like Cold Stone, which is categorized by industry experts as "Super Premium." Their ice cream is better because it’s fresh every day in every store, which puts Cold Stone completely in a class of it’s own. Growth & Expansion: First store opened in 1988, began franchising in 1995. Currently operating more than 1,400 locations in 12 countries worldwide. Ranked #1 in Category. Entrepreneur Magazine: Fastest-Growing Franchises: #11. Franchise Top 500 Rankings: #50 (2012), #54 (2011), #35 (2010), #46 (2009). Fastest- Growing: #64 (2008). America''s Top Global: #46 (2012), #47 (2011), #29 (2010), #40 (2009).