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Project Profile: Häagen-Dazs

With its recent rebrand, this luxury ice cream concept loosened up without losing its luster.

New Dessert Bar Aims for Playful Ambiance and Social Media Moments

Mango Bliss Dessert Bar’s playful design features vibrant colors and a neon sign that reads, “bliss in every bite.”

Sloan’s Ice Cream Lands in Ohio

Florida-based ice cream shop Sloan's Ice Cream opened a location in Cleveland, Ohio.

Rita’s Finds Sweet Success

Desserts are big business and today, more than ever, consumers are seeking restaurants that specialize in them.

Jeremiah’s Debuts New Prototype Design

Jeremiah’s Italian Ice debuted a new 1,500-square-foot store layout that will guide the brand as it identifies ways to achieve a more efficient growth model for its franchise system.

Here’s the Scoop: Häagen-Dazs Unveils New Design

Häagen-Dazs will roll out a new shop design.

A World View: Luneurs, Shanghai, China

Luneurs in Shanghai, China, is an all-day French brunch concept that grew out of the Luneurs bakery and ice cream shops chain.

16 Handles New Retail Model Opens

16 Handles opened the brand’s smallest full-service shop in Tribeca.

Great American Cookies and Marble Slab Debut Co-Branded Fresh Design

Great American Cookies and Marble Slab Creamery opened its first co-branded store featuring a cohesive brand vision and design in Columbia, S.C.

Baskin-Robbins Elevates Experience with New Design

Seeking to offer a richer customer experience, venerable ice cream chain Baskin-Robbins has introduced a new store design called Moments.

“We want to offer a relevant, premium experience. We are known for our premium ice cream, and we really wanted to step up the guest experience inside the store,” says George Begovich, director of development for Baskin-Robbins U.S.

Halo Top Builds Brand with Retail Locations

Halo Top Creamery earned a cult following for its premium low-calorie ice creams, which are sold in grocery stores by the pint. Looking to capitalize on that success, the company has been opening storefronts in California.

Baskin-Robbins Expands Toronto Area Presence

Ice cream chain Baskin-Robbins signed 18 new store development agreements with six new and existing franchise groups to expand the chain’s footprint in the Greater Toronto area.

Marble Slab Creamery Opens in Bangladesh

Through a master franchise agreement with Shanta Holdings, Marble Slab Creamery opened its first location in Dhaka, the capital city of Bangladesh.

Jeni’s Splendid Ice Cream Debuts Jewel Box Design in Georgia

Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creamopened a new location in Alpharetta, Ga., in April.

Dairy Queen Announces South Korea Expansion

International Dairy Queen has signed a deal to open up 50 DQ Grill & Chill locations in the Republic of Korea over the next five years.

Sub Zero Ice Cream Opens Training Center and Test Kitchen

Sub Zero Ice Cream, a liquid nitrogen ice cream franchise, continues its growth nationwide with a new flagship corporate headquarters, training center and test kitchen in downtown Provo, Utah.

Cold Stone Creamery Opens in Cambodia

Cold Stone Creamery has opened its first store in Cambodia, located in the capital city of Phnom Penh. The restaurant opened on June 3.

New Häagen-Dazs Design Hits Premium Branding Notes

The Häagen-Dazs Company Shops has unveiled an elevated new prototype at a remodeled unit in Bronxville, N.Y. Designed by Interbrand Design Forum, the prototype aims to create a premium appearance consistent with Häagen-Dazs’ retail brand and provide a guest experience that’s distinctive from the typical ice cream/fro-yo shop.