Donald and Susan Sutherland have a passion for ice cream. And not just any ice cream; they're only interested in the finest, smoothest, creamiest ice cream the world has to offer. Frustrated with searching far and wide for the perfect scoop, Donald and Susan opened Cold Stone Creamery in 1988. This one of a kind ice cream shop didn't stay small for long, becoming a franchise in 1995. Today, there are more than 1,000 Cold Stone Creameries in 47 states, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, and Puerto Rico, with at least another thousand under development. Cold Stone credits their success to their undying passion for people and ice cream. Cold Stone is definitely, passionately doing something very right.

Cold Stone Creamery offers delicious, customized concoctions that are made fresh in the store everyday. And customers always get exactly what they want thanks to the 'mix-ins' system Cold Stone uses. Here, ice cream gets blended with "mix-ins of nuts, fruits and candy to artistic perfection -- and most importantly to your own exact specifications -- on a frozen stone." Cold Stone knows that once you try one of their frozen creations, you'll be forever committed to the "Ultimate Ice Cream Experience."

So if you're in the mood for something cold and creamy we encourage you to check out Cold Stone Creamery, an ice cream shop that's dedicated to serving an evolved product with an old time feel. The unique granite stone and imported Italian ice cream cabinets that proudly display their one of a kind ice cream, along with the ever-present welcoming reception from employees all work together to make the Cold Stone Creamery experience complete. The Cold Stone Creamery brand is strong, standing alone in a classic market where innovation isn't always welcome (when was the last time the ice cream cone was redesigned), and have proven that giving customers exactly what they want is always a recipe for success.