Ice cream brand Cold Stone Creamery continues to expand internationally with the newest debut in Pakistan.

Kahala Brands, the parent company of Cold Stone Creamery, has signed a master franchise agreement with Venus Pakistan to open outlets in the south Asian nation.

The first will open this month at the Gulberg Galleria in Lahore, to be followed by a second one by the end of the year in Karachi.

Cold Stone Creamery has continued to make key moves in the global market in recent years. The international growth of Cold Stone Creamery began in November 2005 when the company opened its first international store in Tokyo, Japan.

Today, Cold Stone Creamery stores operate in nearly 300 international locations and over 25 different countries, including the Philippines, Cyprus, Kuwait, Qatar, Trinidad, Nigeria, Egypt and Indonesia.