The first ice cream store of Cold Stone Creamery opened in 1988 and they’ve been awarding franchises since 1995. Since then they've been successfully expanding to 40 countries worldwide.<br/><br/><div class="_form_9"></div><script src="https://franchisedirect52345.activehosted.com/f/embed.php?id=9" type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"></script><br/><table><tbody><tr><td>Year established</td><td>1988</td></tr><tr><td>Year franchise established</td><td>1995</td></tr><tr><td>Number of units worldwide</td><td>1,500</td></tr><tr><td>Number of countries where company operates</td><td>40</td></tr></tbody></table>