May opening for Cold Stone Creamery

Cold Stone Creamery in The Market Common will open for business before the end of this month and will hold grand opening events on May 31, according to Paul Trindel, an area developer for Cold Stone.

It could have a soft opening open a few days before May 31, Trindel said. Many businesses hold what they call soft openings to work out any potential kinks.

The ice cream shop serves ice cream, smoothies, cakes and shakes that are prepared using a frozen granite stone. The company already has three locations on the Grand Strand: in Myrtle Beach, North Myrtle Beach and Murrells Inlet.

It's the latest addition to the shopping and housing hub, which opened in April on the former Myrtle Beach Air Force Base.