Pepsi Chosen as Official Beverage Provider for Cold Stone Creamery

04/10/06 Cold Stone Creamery today announced a multi-year agreement making Pepsi its exclusive beverage supplier. Cold Stone Creamery, well-known for making people happy by serving the highest quality, most creative ice cream experience, will carry a variety of carbonated and non-carbonated Pepsi products in 20 oz. bottles format, including Pepsi, Diet Pepsi, Sierra Mist, Mountain Dew and Aquafina. The agreement marks the first exclusive beverage partnership for the company.

"Cold Stone Creamery shares our passion for innovation, making them a great partner for Pepsi," said Scott Siers, Vice President of Industry Relations and Business Development, PepsiCo Foodservice. "Their vision is focused on providing customers with an enjoyable experience and we look forward to playing a role in their continued success."

"Pepsi matches our enthusiasm when it comes to delivering the best possible product to our customers," said Kevin Myers, Vice President of Sales and Marketing, Cold Stone Creamery. "Their creativity and marketing expertise will certainly play a significant role as we continue to develop new menu items that will excite ice cream lovers."