- Last Year Rank: 272
- Investment Range: $340,500 - $462,650
- Initial Investment: $25,000
- Category: Restaurant
Company Description
This quick-service franchise that specializes in cookies and cookie cakes first opened in 1977 in Atlanta. It was founded by business partners Michael Coles and Arthur Karp, who began franchising Great American Cookies in the same year. Many locations can be found in malls across the Southern and Southeastern U.S.
The company is franchised by FAT Brands, which announced in August 2025 that the brand would be available for delivery across more than 400 Chuck E. Cheese locations, partnering with platform Virtual Dining Concepts.
Company Statistics
- Global Sales: $160,824,713
- US Units: 397
- International Units: 14
- Total Units: 411
- Percent Franchised: 100%
- % International Units: 3%
- US Franchised Units: 397
- International Franchised Units: 14
- Sales Growth %: -1.6%
- Unit Growth %: 1.7%
