OFFICIAL FILING · ND · 2026
Cold Stone Creamery FDD (Franchise Disclosure Document) — 2026
The FDD is the 23-item legal disclosure every U.S. franchisor must hand you at least 14 days before you sign or pay anything (FTC Franchise Rule, 16 CFR 436). Cold Stone Creamery's most recent FDD tracked here was filed in 2026 as a multistate filing — and because registration-state filings are public records, you can read it free, without giving a broker your phone number.
THE SAME DOCUMENT SITES SELL OR GATE BEHIND LEAD FORMS. FILED 2026 · SOURCE STATE ND
| ITEM 5 | Initial franchise fee | $27K |
| ITEM 6 | Ongoing royalty | 6.0% of gross sales |
| ITEM 7 | Total initial investment | $391K–$681K |
| ITEM 19 | Earnings disclosure (FPR) | Yes — financial performance representation made |
| ITEM 20 | Outlets (fiscal 2025) | 1,052 franchised at year end · 3 exits (0.3% annualized) |
Citation discipline: every figure above is extracted from the 2026 Cold Stone Creamery FDD as filed and links back to that document. Fields the filing did not state are omitted — nothing here is estimated, surveyed, or filled in from marketing material. FDDs are reissued annually; verify against the current issuance before relying on any number.
Cold Stone Creamery FDD questions, answered
Where can I download the Cold Stone Creamery FDD for free?
Cold Stone Creamery's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document is a public record. It can be downloaded free from the source link on this page — no broker form, no email signup required.
What year is Cold Stone Creamery's most recent FDD on file?
The most recent Cold Stone Creamery FDD tracked here was filed in 2026. Franchisors must update their FDD annually, so confirm you are reading the current issuance before signing.
Does Cold Stone Creamery's FDD disclose earnings (Item 19)?
Yes — Cold Stone Creamery makes a financial performance representation in Item 19 of its 2026 FDD. Read the basis fine print: franchisors choose which units and metrics to include.
What does Cold Stone Creamery's FDD Item 20 show?
In fiscal 2025, Cold Stone Creamery ended with 1,052 franchised outlets; 3 of 992 open at the start of the year left the system — an annualized exit rate of 0.3% (terminations, non-renewals, and "ceased operations — other reasons").
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