Cold Stone Creamery Makes Its Houston Debut

If you've been waiting for fresh, super premium ice cream to come to your neighborhood, the wait is over. Cold Stone Creamery®, America's fastest-growing ice cream destination, celebrates its entry into Houston! The stores are located in the MarqE Entertainment Center and the Village Arcade Shopping Center. Both stores held their grand opening on Saturday, March 29 with a percentage of the opening week ice cream sales benefiting the Make-A-Wish Foundation® of Texas Gulf Coast.

Cold Stone Creamery's ice cream, frozen yogurt and sorbet are made fresh daily at each Creamery. Guests can customize Cold Stone Creamery's ice cream and yogurt with one or more of an almost unlimited variety of mix-ins, including fresh fruit and nuts, pie fillings, brand name chocolate and gummy candies, cookie dough, soft freshly baked brownies and more. Crew members fold the mix-ins and the ice cream together on a frozen granite stone set at 16 degrees, ensuring that the concoction is blended evenly and that the ice cream maintains a creamy consistency. The result is a creamy mouthwatering dessert customized for each individual customer.

"A trip to Cold Stone Creamery is a treat for all the senses," says Jan Alba, Houston store owner. "The moment you walk into Cold Stone Creamery you'll experience the aroma of fresh-baked brownies and waffle cones, the sight of endless candies and toppings arranged above the granite stone, and the energy and enthusiasm of Creamery crew members who blend hundreds of Creations each day."

The Houston stores will be located at 7620 Katy Freeway, suite 345 in the MarqE Entertainment Center and 5510 Morningside, suite 130 in the Village Arcade shopping center. A media alert with event details, including dates and times will go out in days leading up to the grand opening.

About Cold Stone Creamery
Cold Stone Creamery was developed by two ice cream lovers who dreamed of creating the perfect ice cream experience. Specializing in providing The Ultimate Ice Cream Experience®, Cold Stone Creamery begins handcrafting its secret recipe for super-premium ice cream, yogurt and sorbet by making them fresh in each store daily. Guests can then customize their ice cream with a variety of mix-ins including fruits, nuts and candies blended-to-order on a frozen granite stone. The resulting ice cream Creation delivers an unbeatable first bite sensation. With more than 355 Creameries in 32 states and the Caribbean, Cold Stone Creamery plans to establish 1,000 stores by 2004. Cold Stone Creamery is an independently owned Franchise system, headquartered in Scottsdale, Ariz. In Houston alone, Cold Stone Creamery plans to open nearly 40 locations in the coming years.