Cold Stone Creamery to open 14 new stores in the Caribbean
Published:01-April-2009
By Datamonitor staff writer
First store slated to open in July 2009 in Trinidad and Tobago
Cold Stone Creamery, a chain of ice cream shops and a subsidiary of Kahala, has reached an agreement with Sundaes, a wholly owned subsidiary of Flavorite Foods, to open up to 14 stores in the Caribbean over the next five years.
More specifically, this territory includes the following countries: Trinidad and Tobago, Grenada, Barbados, Saint Vincent, Saint Lucia, Dominica, Antigua, Saint Kitts, Jamaica, Saint Martin, Aruba, Bonaire, Curacao, Suriname and Guyana.
The first Cold Stone Creamery in the Caribbean is slated to open in July 2009 in Trinidad and Tobago, followed by another store opening within the territory later in 2009.
Lee Knowlton, chief operations officer for Kahala, said: "Since the Caribbean is known as a prime vacation venue, Cold Stone Creamery's latest expansion provides an opportunity to extend our reach and brand awareness to not just the locals of the region, but also to the thousands of tourists visiting the islands each year. We are happy to have found a partner with the experience and passion to bring the Cold Stone Creamery concept to life in the Caribbean."
