Cold Stone Creamery Dishes Kate`s Creation for Make-A-Wish Foundation® Fundraiser

Cold Stone Locations Host Ninth-Annual "World`s Largest Ice Cream Social"
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz.--(Business Wire)--
Cold Stone Creamery® and the Make-A-Wish Foundation are inviting the country to
help make Kate`s wish come true by participating in the "World`s Largest Ice
Cream Social." Kate, an 11-year-old with a life-threatening congenital
spinal-cord condition, wished to be the Cold Stone Tastemaster and she`s hoping
ice cream lovers around the country will dig into the exclusive ice cream
Creation that she developed.

Throughout September, every Cold Stone store nationwide will sell paper wish
stars for $1 each. The month-long fundraiser will culminate in the ninth-annual
"World`s Largest Ice Cream Social" on Sept. 30. During the social, Cold Stone
locations will give away three-ounce portions of Kate`s Creation from 5-8 p.m.,
while encouraging guests to make a donation to the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Cold
Stone Creamery has supported the Make-A-Wish Foundation since 2002, generating
more than $3.6 million in donations.

"Each year, I`ve had the pleasure of working with various wish kids, but this
year I was able to be part of a child`s wish, which was such a memorable
experience," said Ray Karam, Cold Stone Creamery Sr. Tastemaster. "I want to
encourage everyone to come and be part of Kate`s wish. You get free ice cream
and help a great cause - it doesn`t get better than that!"

Kate, who hails from Tampa, Fla., was inspired to become this year`s Cold Stone
Creamery wish kid after she attended last year`s social. An ice cream
connoisseur, Kate discovered that a wish kid has the responsibility of creating
an exclusive Creation for the "World`s Largest Ice Cream Social." When the
Make-A-Wish Foundation asked Kate for her most heartfelt wish, she knew she was
the perfect candidate for the position.

In March, Kate traveled to the Cold Stone Creamery World Headquarters in
Scottsdale, Ariz., to work with the Cold Stone Tastemaster to mix up this year`s
Make-A-Wish® Creation. Kate was named "Junior Tastemaster" and invented Kate`s
Creation: caramel apple ice cream mixed with graham cracker pie crust, chocolate
shavings and apple pie filling. Her exclusive Creation will be featured at Cold
Stone locations throughout September.

"My wish day at Cold Stone was the most delicious day of my life!" Kate
exclaimed.

Ice cream lovers and supporters of the Make-A-Wish Foundation are encouraged to
be part of Kate`s wish and visit their local Cold Stone Creamery on Thursday,
Sept. 30.

About the Make-A-Wish Foundation

The Make-A-Wish Foundation grants the wishes of children with life-threatening
medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength and joy.
Founded in 1980 when a group of caring volunteers helped a young boy fulfill his
dream of becoming a police officer, the Foundation is one of the world`s leading
children`s charities, with 65 chapters in the United States and its territories.
With the help of generous donors and nearly 25,000 volunteers, the Make-A-Wish
Foundation grants a wish every 40 minutes and has granted more than 193,000
wishes in the United States since inception. For more information about the
Make-A-Wish Foundation, visit wish.org and discover how you can share the power
of a wish®.

About Cold Stone Creamery

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 a subsidiary of
Kahala, one of the fastest growing franchising companies in the world, with a
portfolio of 12 quick-service restaurant brands. Cold Stone Creamery operates
more than 1,500 locations in 16 countries.

For more information about Cold Stone Creamery, visit www.coldstonecreamery.com.
For more information about Kahala, visit www.kahalacorp.com.

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