So many of us in Arizona are from somewhere else,
and we share the special experience of knowing this state is one of the best
places to live in the country. 
Doug Ducey Web Site
Back in 1982, my college counselor pointed at a map and said school is affordable out West and there’s a lot of opportunity.
He was right then and, 30 years later, he is
still right today. Arizona is a place of great opportunity.
In 1996, I took a chance on an ice cream company
called Cold Stone Creamery. Along with a few others, we took a great
product, started small, and built it to more than 1400 stores operating in all
50 states. Today it’s in 25 countries around the world. It’s an
American success story, and I’m proud that it all started right here in
Arizona.
Here are just a few of our achievements
during my time at Cold Stone Creamery:
- Cold Stone Creamery is awarded "Best of Phoenix" for the first time in 1996
- Nation’s Restaurant News “Golden Chain” Award, 2006
- #14 on Entrepreneur magazine’s 2007 “Franchise 500” list
- Nation’s Restaurant News’s “Top 100” in 2007
We did it the right way – big dreams, hard work
and great people. Things like that happen when opportunity is in the air and
when a state is welcoming to free enterprise. Arizona is one of those
states, and as governor, I will be committed to making it even
stronger.
It didn’t happen by accident – there was lots of
hard work involved – but I don't think we would have seen the same levels of
success if we had started Cold Stone Creamery in another state.
If you agree with me
that Arizona is a place of great opportunity, please join the thousands of
Arizonans who have signed my nomination petition by adding your name today.
Together, we can grow many more success stories like Cold Stone Creamery in
Arizona.
Respectfully,
Doug
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