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Cold Stone Creamery

Restaurant - Bakery/Desserts·

Cold Stone Creamery is a Restaurant - Bakery/Desserts concept with 1,081 stores in 1,080 shopping centers across 49 states. As of October 4, 2026 they opened 64 and closed 16 locations in the last 12 months, a net change of +48. Typical site: 300–1,800 SF. Across their fleet, locations have a median 10-minute drive-time population of 59,189 with a median household income of $91,498 and a median age of 38. Similar brands: Van Leeuwen, Tous Les Jours, and Paris Baguette USA.


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Tracking · 119 events in last 12 months

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Dates shown here are when each event was detected. Actual event may have occurred up to 30 days earlier. Next digest sends Sunday.

Mesquite, TX · Coming soon ~Aug 2026 · Detected 4weeks

Purcellville, VA · Coming soon ~Aug 2026 · Detected 4weeks

Redondo Beach, CA · Opened ~Aug 2026 · Detected 4weeks

+116 more events · 54% openings — 64 new, 16 closures, 39 coming soon.

About Cold Stone Creamery

Cold Stone Creamery: High-Volume Dessert Anchor for High-Traffic Entertainment and Lifestyle Hubs Cold Stone Creamery is a globally recognized leader in the super-premium ice cream segment, celebrated for its "Ultimate Ice Cream Experience®" featuring fresh-churned product and interactive preparation on a signature frozen granite stone. Operating under the Kahala Brands umbrella, Cold Stone serves as a high-frequency Anchor Tenant and vital traffic driver for Lifestyle, Power Center, and Grocery-anchored developments. The brand thrives in high-visibility Endcap and Inline locations with strong evening co-tenancy, particularly near movie theaters and high-volume dining clusters. With an aggressive National Expansion initiative targeting hundreds of new units across North America, Cold Stone provides developers with an investment-grade, service-oriented retail partner. Its adaptable footprint—ranging from traditional street-front shops to non-traditional mall kiosks—makes it a versatile candidate for strategic Tenant Representation in high-growth suburban and urban trade areas.

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