Franchise: Great American Cookies

Great American Cookies is a retail phenomenon that has taken the cookie world by storm. Founded on the strength of a generations-old family chocolate chip cookie recipe, we’ve set the standard for gourmet cookie sales in malls and shopping centers nationwide. All of the cookies and brownies at Great American Cookies start with carefully tested recipes, highly controlled production and the finest premium ingredients from our batter facility in Atlanta, Georgia. The end result is the best possible fresh-baked products at an affordable price. From our signature Cookie Cakes to our sinfully rich brownies, Great American Cookies takes the time to do it right.

Celebrate With Cookies

Founded in 1977 on the strength of an old family chocolate chip cookie recipe, Great American Cookies has set the standard for gourmet cookie sales in a fun, celebratory environment. Great American Cookies currently operates in locations across the United States, as well as internationally in Bahrain, Guam, Mexico, Chile, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.

Global Franchise Group, LLC is a strategic brand management company with a focus on franchising. The company owns a portfolio of franchise brands that includes two retail franchise concepts: TAF® and Shoebox New York®, as well as five quick service restaurant (QSR) franchise concepts: Great American Cookies®, MaggieMoo's®, Marble Slab Creamery®, Pretzelmaker® and Pretzel Time®. The brands are managed by GFG Management, LLC, a subsidiary of Global Franchise Group, LLC. Global Franchise Group, LLC is an affiliate of Levine Leichtman Capital Partners, an independent investment firm, with $5 billion of capital under management and substantial franchise management experience.

Global Franchise Group's mission is to champion franchised brands and the people who build them. We will empower the world's most successful franchise network by inspiring our people, thrilling our customers and enriching our investors. We currently support more than 1,700 franchised stores across all of our brands, located in over 35 countries across the globe.

Credibility and Awards

• Home of the Original Cookie Cake, Great American Cookies is a dynamic, mature and growing brand.
• With more than 30 years as a leader in the cookie and snack food industry, Great American Cookies offers superior brand recognition and a tried and true business model for franchisees to build from.
• We understand the importance of being where the consumers are, which is why customers can now place online orders for Cookie Cakes, a quick and easy option that creates an added revenue source for the franchisee.
• Ranked in Entrepreneur Magazine’s “Top 500 Franchises”
• Listed in the Top 100 Franchises for 2011 in America’s Top Global Franchises