Tablez Opens Two New Outlets of Cold Stone Creamery in Chennai
- The stores will be located at Nungambakkam (Khader Nawaz Khan Road) and Anna Nagar (VR Chennai)
- Tablez targets to open 150 stores of the popular American ice-cream brand in India by 2022.
Chennai, December 26, 2018: Tablez, the organised retail arm of LuLu Group International, is ringing in the New Year with the opening of two new outlets of Cold Stone Creamery, the iconic American ice cream brand, at Nungambakkam, KNK Road and VR Chennai, Anna Nagar in Chennai, today. These are the 2nd and 3rd stores of Cold Stone Creamery in Chennai, with the first having opened last year at Phoenix Market City, Velachery Road.
With the
completion of 30 years in 2018 and its presence in 30 countries worldwide, Cold
Stone Creamery is a force to reckon within the ice-cream industry. A pioneer in
fresh, hand-crafted ice-cream with delicious ingredients, Cold Stone Creamery
has been a trend-setter. It is well known for its innovations and its
exceptional style of customer service, especially in crafting the freshest,
premium and 100 percent vegetarian ice-cream products.
Speaking on the launch, Mr. Adeeb Ahamed, Managing Director,
Tablez said, "Tablez is
delighted to open two new stores here in Chennai. With Cold Stone Creamery, we
hope to satisfy the need for freshly made, flavourful ice-cream creations,
combined with a one-of-a-kind experience for the residents of this wonderful
city.”
He further added, “We have seen great success with the
brand in Chennai, Bengaluru, Delhi, Pune and Kochi so far. We are looking to
further expand across India to include tier 2 and tier 3 cities as well. By
2022, we expect India to have at least 150 Cold Stone Creamery outlets.”
Cold Stone Creamery offers
a perfect blend of Indian elegance and international standards with its amazing
in-store experience. It helps customers indulge in a wide spectrum of innovative
flavours of the freshest ice-cream. Moreover, customers can tailor their ice-cream
experience at the store. Cold Stone Creamery’s trained crew guide the customers
through different aspects of the experience, right from choosing the flavour
from the menu and suggesting the mix-ins, to choosing the kind of cone/cup to
help them give you the ‘Ultimate ice-cream experience’. Crew members at
Cold Stone Creamery are well trained in not just serving ice cream, but they
also break into songs, dance and sometimes juggle the ice-cream to entertain
their guests. Cold Stone’s delicate ‘chop-chop-fold-fold’ process ensures quick
and gentle mixing to prevent the escape of air from the ice-cream.
Cold Stone Creamery has
“Signature Creations” and a “Create Your Own” concept where the ice-cream is
customised for each guest by combining a variety of mix-ins on a frozen granite
stone. The chosen flavour-scoops are put on the slab and the mix-ins - which
can be of a variety of nuts, chocolates, candies, fruits - depending on the
choice of the customer, are mixed with the ice cream to create a blended treat
for everyone. The store also offers signature ice cream cakes, shakes,
smoothies and sorbets.
About
Tablez
Tablez, the organized retail arm of the retailing
giant Lulu Group International, has introduced leading global brands in
F&B, toys, lifestyle and apparel to India. The company has signed master
franchise agreements to bring brands like Springfield, Women’secret, Toys’R’Us
and Babies’R’Us to the country. Tablez also recently signed a strategic
cooperation agreement with Chinese lifestyle brand YOYOSO to bring its stores
to India. In the F&B space, Tablez holds franchise rights for Cold Stone
Creamery and Galito’s in addition to successfully developing two home-grown
brands: Bloomsbury’s and Peppermill. Tablez currently operates more than 60
outlets globally and plans to expand to 300 outlets by 2020.
About
Cold Stone Creamery
Headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona, Cold Stone
Creamery® is owned by Kahala Brands, one of the fastest growing franchising
companies in the world, with a portfolio of 18 quick-service restaurant brands.
Cold Stone Creamery® delivers the Ultimate Ice Cream Experience through a
community of franchisees who are passionate about ice cream. The secret recipe
for smooth and creamy ice cream, that is handcrafted fresh daily in each store,
and then customized by combining a variety of mix-ins on a frozen granite
stone. Cold Stone Creamery® operates in approximately 1,500 locations in over
27 countries. For more information, visit: www.coldstonecreamery.com**********
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