COLD STONE CREAMERY SHARES ITS LOVE FOR KIDS AND ICE CREAM AT GRAND OPENING DAY EVENT - Dartmouth Massachusetts

Dartmouth, MA – August 22, 2008 – Cold Stone Creamery®, the fastest growing super-premium ice cream franchise in the nation, is making its debut in Dartmouth, MA. The Grand Opening is scheduled for Sunday, August 31, 2008 from 11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. on site at 83C Faunce Corner Road, Dartmouth, MA (in the old Ann & Hope Plaza).

To celebrate this opening day event, and share Cold Stone Creamery’s passion for ice cream and children, 50% of sales from the Grand Opening day will benefit The Dartmouth Education Foundation and The Advocacy Resource Center. Ice cream lovers of all ages are invited to come celebrate by sampling ice cream Creations firsthand while benefiting a great cause. There will be kid’s activities, prize drawings and a Patriot’s Cheerleader appearance.

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 is handcrafted fresh daily in each store, and then customized by combining a variety of mix-ins on a frozen granite stone. Headquartered in Scottsdale, Ariz., Cold Stone Creamery is an independently owned franchise system with nearly 1,400 stores in the U.S., Puerto Rico, Guam, Japan and Korea. For more information about Cold Stone Creamery, visit the company’s Web site at www.coldstonecreamery.com.