Cold Stone units to sell licensed productsCold Stone units to sell licensed products

SCOTTSDALE Ariz. Kahala-Cold Stone, a holding company for 13 restaurant and retail brands, has named Global Icons as the exclusive licensing agent for the concern's Cold Stone Creamery ice cream chain.

Kahala-Cold Stone said Los Angeles-based Global Icons will seek opportunities to sell housewares, kitchen electronics, beauty products, toys or other branded merchandise in Cold Stone units.

Cold Stone Creamery recently merged with Kahala Corp., also based in Scottsdale, to create Kahala-Cold Stone, whose chains include more than 4,600 locations worldwide.