Cold Stone Creamery

$CSCLF500 #90
CategoryFood: Quick-Service Restaurants
SubcategoryFrozen Desserts: Ice Cream
Locations1,054
Franchisee Count1,007
Franchise Fee$27,000
Item 7 Low$390,675
Item 7 Midpoint$535,725
Item 7 High$680,775
Royalty Fees6% of Gross Sales plus a maximum Surcharge of $10 per week
Ad / Brand Fund3%
Sold Not Open273
ParentKahala Franchising, L.L.C.
Founded1994
Completeness34/34 (100%)
Years in Business32
Began Franchising2007
HQScottsdale, AZ
Executives21
Main Phone(480) 362-4800
Email
FDD IssuedMarch 27, 2026
Last UpdatedAug 24, 2026
FDDs2026 · 2025 · 2024 · 2023 · 2022 🔒
Franchisor

Kahala Franchising, L.L.C. offers franchises for the establishment and operation of Cold Stone Creamery restaurants serving super-premium freshly made ice cream, cakes, pies, smoothies, shakes, and other frozen dessert products.

Franchisees must use approved point of sale systems and software for administrative tasks. The Operations Manual, which is 48 pages, provides operating procedures and standards.

Kahala Franchising, L.L.C. offers franchises for the establishment and operation of Cold Stone Creamery restaurants serving super-premium freshly made ice cream, cakes, pies, smoothies, shakes, and other frozen dessert products.

Read Cold Stone Creamery’s complete March 27, 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document — plus 4 prior years on file. Founder level — $19/mo — also unlocks Item 19 revenue, financial strength and unit trajectory across all 3,850 brands on FranDeals.

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