freshest ice cream on earth type mixed franchises and branches founded october 1983 ; jacksonville fl headquarters fulton county georgia area served stores in united states of america canada oman kuwait united arab emirates bahrain puerto rico pakistan guam lebanon qatar scotland saudi arabia singapore iraq products ice cream desserts cakes pies shakes smoothies frozen yogurt . parent global franchise group llc . website marbleslab.com marble slab creamery at the river oaks shopping center marble slab creamery is a chain of independently owned and operated franchised stores that specialize in serving ice cream and a variety of other desserts . it is a franchise brand in the portfolio of global franchise group llc . there are 391 marble slab stores throughout the united states canada puerto rico pakistan bahrain united arab emirates kuwait lebanon qatar scotland iraq england and trinidad and tobago . 1 the chain has its headquarters in unincorporated fulton county georgia . 2 as an independent company it had its headquarters in the westchase area of houston texas . 3 after the nexcen acquisition initially the brand s headquarters were in unincorporated gwinnett county georgia . 4 in july 2010 nexcen announced the sale of its franchise business to global franchise group llc an affiliate of levine leichtman capital partners . contents 1 history 2 format 3 products 4 references 5 external links history edit this article contains content that is written like an advertisement . please help improve it by removing promotional content and inappropriate external links and by adding encyclopedic content written from a neutral point of view . october 2010 learn how and when to remove this template message marble slab which began as a single unit operation called cones & cream 5 was founded in houston by chefs penn and lapage in 1983 . they were inspired by steve herrel of herrell s ice cream in boston who pioneered the mixin approach to ice cream toppings . 6 in 1986 marble slab became the first ice cream treatery to use a frozen granite slab to blend mix in toppings into the ice cream . 7 later that year marble slab was bought by ronnie hankamer of texas who laid the groundwork for the brand s franchising concept . 7 in the past few years marble slab has expanded beyond its southeastern presence and has become a fast growing franchise . in 2007 it was ranked in entrepreneur magazine s franchise 500 93 fastest growing franchises 72 and america s top global franchises 75 . 8 format edit the marble slab creamery utilizes a frozen granite slab upon which the ice cream and mixins are mixed together . employees use ice cream scoops and other hand tools to mix desired ingredients into the ice cream at the time of purchase . products edit products available for purchase include ice cream ice cream cakes and pies frozen yogurts smoothies waffle cones and brownies . the company s slogan the freshest ice cream on earth stems from its homemade approach to its products . marble slab creamery produces a premium ice cream made from real dairy . every stand alone location produces its own ice cream in small batches on a daily basis . in addition the company makes as many products as possible from scratch including its brownies cookie dough and cone batter . 9 references edit http www.marbleslab.com about us . retrieved on 2008 10 19 . contact us . marble slab creamery . retrieved on february 26 2010 . facts at a glance . marble slab creamery . june 14 1998 . retrieved on february 24 2010 . contact us . marble slab creamery . retrieved on february 26 2010 . nation s restaurant news http findarticles.com p articles mi m3190 is 30 35 ai 76913282 shannon jackson arnold 2004 . everybody loves ice cream the whole scoop on america s favorite . book . 1 . retrieved on 2008 03 27 . a b franchise solutions marble slab creamery the freshest ice cream on earthtm franchise solution retrieved on 2008 03 27 2007 08 30 . http www.entrepreneur.com franchises 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