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Cold Stone Creamery poised for 30 openings in Vietnam

Kahala Brands, parent company of Cold Stone Creamery, is setting up shop in Vietnam where the company expects to open multiple Cold Stone Creamery locations with master franchisee TNC Holdings JSC.

June 17, 2015

Kahala Brands, parent company of Cold Stone Creamery, is setting up shop in Vietnam where the company expects to open multiple Cold Stone Creamery locations with master franchisee TNC Holdings JSC, the company announced.

TNC plans to open the first store in the metropolitan area of Ho Chi Minh City, with 30 more to launch over the next five years.

"With the rapid increase in youthful consumers demanding higher quality products we are thrilled that Vietnam will be the next international market delivering the ultimate ice cream experience ," Eddy Jimenez, senior VP of international operations and development for Kahala, said in an announcement. "We are excited to team up with CS Vietnam Ice-Cream Co. Ltd, which is the leading and most experienced company in Vietnam. We know they will do a wonderful job at exemplifying what the Cold Stone Creamery brand is and they will continue to carry on the amazing culture we have developed worldwide."­

CS Vietnam Ice-Cream is a subsidiary of TNC, a company that distributes and manufactures consumer goods including beverages and personal care products and owns several retail brands and franchises.