I placed the same ice-cream order at Cold Stone Creamery and Baskin-Robbins. The winning chain also had better prices.

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Side by side of chocolate cone from cold stone creamery and cone from Baskin Robbins
I decided to compare the same ice-cream order from Cold Stone Creamery and Baskin-Robbins.

Molly Allen

I ordered sundaes from Cold Stone Creamery, Dairy Queen, and Carvel. One stood out as the clear winner.

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A three-way split image of hot-fudge sundaes from Coldstone, Dairy Queen, and Carvel.
I got the same ice-cream sundae from Cold Stone Creamery, Dairy Queen, and Carvel.

Ivy Carbone

I tried 26 of Cold Stone Creamery's Signature Creations and ranked them from worst to best

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The author outside a Cold Stone Creamery wearing a hat and holding one of the cups of ice cream.
I tried 26 of Cold Stone Creamery's Signature Creations and ranked them from worst to best.

Meredith Schneider

I tried ice-cream cakes from 3 popular chains, and the best was also cheaper than the rest

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baskin robbins, dairy queen, and cold stone ice cream cakes on a white table with slices of each in front of them
I went to popular chains Baskin-Robbins, Dairy Queen, and Cold Stone Creamery to see which had the best ice-cream cake.

Molly Allen

Cold Stone Creamery is being sued because its pistachio ice cream has no pistachios in it

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Ice cream is served during Cold Stone Creamery at the Critics Choice Awards 2023 at Fairmont Century Plaza on January 15, 2023 in Los Angeles, California.
Cold Stone Creamery at the Critics Choice Awards 2023 at Fairmont Century Plaza on January 15, 2023, in Los Angeles.

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