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21-04-2025
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Great American Cookies and Marble Slab Creamery Reach 80th Location Milestone in Houston Area
Sweet Treat Concepts Continue Strong Growth Trajectory in Texas LOS ANGELES, April 21, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FAT (Fresh. Authentic. Tasty.) Brands Inc., announces a new growth milestone for sister concepts Great American Cookies and Marble Slab Creamery, the opening of their 80th location in the Houston area, including both co-branded and standalone locations. Recent openings include two co-branded Great American Cookies and Marble Slab Creamery stores in Houston, TX and Magnolia, TX. 'Houston continues to be a key expansion hub for Great American Cookies and Marble Slab Creamery,' said Allison Lauenstein, President of Great American Cookies and Marble Slab Creamery. 'This incredible achievement is a testament to the unwavering support of our loyal fans who we aim to celebrate every day with our beloved Cookie Cakes and indulgent Ice Cream treats. As we grow, our commitment to delivering our hand-crafted desserts remains stronger than ever.' Since 1977, Great American Cookies has baked up a reputation for not only being the creator of the Original Cookie Cake, but also for its famous chocolate chip cookie recipe. Other craveable menu items include brownies and Double Doozies™, made with delectable icing sandwiched between two cookies. For over 40 years, Marble Slab Creamery has been an innovator in the ice cream space, dreaming up the frozen slab technique and offering homemade, small-batch Ice Cream with free unlimited Mix-Ins, Shakes in a variety of flavors, and Ice Cream Cakes. For more information on Great American Cookies, visit For more information on Marble Slab Creamery, visit About FAT (Fresh. Authentic. Tasty.) Brands FAT Brands (NASDAQ: FAT) is a leading global franchising company that strategically acquires, markets, and develops fast casual, quick-service, casual dining, and polished casual dining concepts around the world. The Company currently owns 18 restaurant brands: Round Table Pizza, Fatburger, Marble Slab Creamery, Johnny Rockets, Fazoli's, Twin Peaks, Great American Cookies, Smokey Bones, Hot Dog on a Stick, Buffalo's Cafe & Express, Hurricane Grill & Wings, Pretzelmaker, Elevation Burger, Native Grill & Wings, Yalla Mediterranean and Ponderosa and Bonanza Steakhouses, and franchises and owns over 2,300 units worldwide. For more information on FAT Brands, please visit About Great American Cookies Founded on a family chocolate chip cookie recipe in 1977, Great American Cookies believes that pure, simple delight is part of living a full life. Serving the Original Cookie Cake, fresh baked cookies in a variety of flavors, brownies, and Double Doozies™, we promise to treat you to bites of bliss that prove how sweet life can be. With more than 400 bakeries across the country and internationally in Bahrain, Guam, Saudi Arabia, and treats available to ship right to your door, the sweet spot is always close to home. For more information, visit About Marble Slab Creamery Since dreaming up the frozen slab technique and serving fresh homemade, small-batch Ice Cream in-store since 1983, Marble Slab Creamery has always known how to dream big. We sprinkle our customers with imagination and promise to inspire with infinite ice cream possibilities to feed your curiosity and capture cravings. With our free unlimited Mix-in philosophy, delicious Ice Cream and Shakes in a variety of flavors, hand-rolled waffle cones, and Ice Cream Cakes, imagination has no limits. Today, Marble Slab Creamery is enjoyed by consumers across the globe with locations in Bahrain, Canada, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Puerto Rico, and the United States. For more information, visit MEDIA CONTACT: Erin Mandzik, FAT Brandsemandzik@ 860-212-6509Sign in to access your portfolio
Yahoo
26-02-2025
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Great American Cookies and Marble Slab Creamery Open New Co-Branded Location in Ohio
FAT Brands' Complementary Sweet Treat Concepts Open New Store Together in Dayton Area LOS ANGELES, Feb. 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- FAT (Fresh. Authentic. Tasty.) Brands Inc., announces the opening of a new co-branded Great American Cookies and Marble Slab Creamery location in Huber Heights, OH. The new store is the first co-branded Great American Cookies and Marble Slab Creamery location to open in the Buckeye State, with additional Great American Cookies' locations in Columbus and Dublin. The Huber Heights location brings both sister brands together in one delicious destination, offering fan-favorite items such as Cookie Cakes, homemade Ice Cream with unlimited Mix-Ins and more. 'As we continue to grow our co-branded footprint of Great American Cookies and Marble Slab Creamery, we are pleased to introduce locals to the integrated experience of having the two sweet treat concepts combined,' said Allison Lauenstein, President of Great American Cookies and Marble Slab Creamery. 'Fans can now enjoy Marble Slab Creamery's delicious, homemade ice cream in addition to the ultimate combination of cookies and ice cream paired together such as Create Your Own Cookie Shakes and Ice Cream Sandwiches.' Since 1977, Great American Cookies has baked up a reputation for not only being the creator of the Original Cookie Cake, but also for its famous chocolate chip cookie recipe. Other craveable menu items include brownies and Double Doozies™, made with delectable icing sandwiched between two cookies. For over 40 years, Marble Slab Creamery has been an innovator in the ice cream space, dreaming up the frozen slab technique and offering homemade, small-batch Ice Cream with free unlimited Mix-Ins, Shakes in a variety of flavors, and Ice Cream Cakes. The new Great American Cookies and Marble Slab Creamery is located at 7624 Old Troy Pike, Huber Heights, OH 45424 and is open Monday through Saturday, 11:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. and Sunday, 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. For more information on Great American Cookies, visit For more information on Marble Slab Creamery, visit About FAT (Fresh. Authentic. Tasty.) Brands FAT Brands (NASDAQ: FAT) is a leading global franchising company that strategically acquires, markets, and develops fast casual, quick-service, casual dining, and polished casual dining concepts around the world. The Company currently owns 18 restaurant brands: Round Table Pizza, Fatburger, Marble Slab Creamery, Johnny Rockets, Fazoli's, Twin Peaks, Great American Cookies, Smokey Bones, Hot Dog on a Stick, Buffalo's Cafe & Express, Hurricane Grill & Wings, Pretzelmaker, Elevation Burger, Native Grill & Wings, Yalla Mediterranean and Ponderosa and Bonanza Steakhouses, and franchises and owns over 2,300 units worldwide. For more information on FAT Brands, please visit About Great American Cookies Founded on a family chocolate chip cookie recipe in 1977, Great American Cookies believes that pure, simple delight is part of living a full life. Serving the Original Cookie Cake, fresh baked cookies in a variety of flavors, brownies, and Double Doozies™, we promise to treat you to bites of bliss that prove how sweet life can be. With more than 400 bakeries across the country and internationally in Bahrain, Guam, Saudi Arabia, and treats available to ship right to your door, the sweet spot is always close to home. For more information, visit About Marble Slab Creamery Since dreaming up the frozen slab technique and serving fresh homemade, small-batch Ice Cream in-store since 1983, Marble Slab Creamery has always known how to dream big. We sprinkle our customers with imagination and promise to inspire with infinite ice cream possibilities to feed your curiosity and capture cravings. With our free unlimited Mix-in philosophy, delicious Ice Cream and Shakes in a variety of flavors, hand-rolled waffle cones, and Ice Cream Cakes, imagination has no limits. Today, Marble Slab Creamery is enjoyed by consumers across the globe with locations in Bahrain, Canada, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Puerto Rico, and the United States. For more information, visit MEDIA CONTACT: Erin Mandzik, FAT Brandsemandzik@ 860-212-6509
Yahoo
25-02-2025
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Pretzelmaker® Announces New Location in Nebraska
Latest Store Opening Brings Bite-Sized Fun and Full-Sized Flavor to Grand Island LOS ANGELES, Feb. 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pretzelmaker, the innovator of soft Pretzel Bites owned by FAT Brands Inc., has announced its newest location in Grand Island, NE, marking the brand's third store in the Cornhusker State. The new location, positioned in the heart of Grand Island's bustling city, is now open for locals to enjoy Pretzelmaker's freshly baked Pretzel Bites, all-natural lemonade and other craveworthy menu offerings. 'We are thrilled to continue Pretzelmaker's growth in the state of Nebraska, with our third location to date,' said Allison Lauenstein, President of Pretzelmaker. 'Through our latest store opening, we look forward to becoming a part of the Grand Island community, bringing our fresh-baked and hand-rolled snacks to even more brand fans in the area.' Since getting its start in 1991 as a single pretzel stand, fans have loved snacking on fresh-baked, hand-rolled Pretzel Bites, with a variety of sweet and savory dipping sauces to select from, and sipping on fresh-squeezed, all-natural lemonade. The new Grand Island Pretzelmaker is located at 1229 Allen Drive, Suite A, Grand Island, NE 68803 and is open Monday through Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. and Sunday, 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. For more information on Pretzelmaker, visit About FAT (Fresh. Authentic. Tasty.) Brands FAT Brands (NASDAQ: FAT) is a leading global franchising company that strategically acquires, markets, and develops fast casual, quick-service, casual dining, and polished casual dining concepts around the world. The Company currently owns 18 restaurant brands: Round Table Pizza, Fatburger, Marble Slab Creamery, Johnny Rockets, Fazoli's, Twin Peaks, Great American Cookies, Smokey Bones, Hot Dog on a Stick, Buffalo's Cafe & Express, Hurricane Grill & Wings, Pretzelmaker, Elevation Burger, Native Grill & Wings, Yalla Mediterranean and Ponderosa and Bonanza Steakhouses, and franchises and owns over 2,300 units worldwide. For more information on FAT Brands, please visit About Pretzelmaker® Since its first stand opened in 1991, Pretzelmaker has been the home of Bite-Sized Fun and Full-Sized Flavor. Best known as the innovator of Pretzel Bites, fresh goes into Pretzelmaker's entire philosophy - from hand-rolled snacks to all-natural lemonade. Whether swinging by to grab a to-go order or having a sit-down meal, Pretzelmaker is where joy gets made. Pretzelmaker has grown into the second-largest soft pretzel concept in the U.S., with over 280 locations worldwide, and continues to innovate with breakfast, late-night and standalone drive-thru concepts. For more information, visit MEDIA CONTACT:Erin Mandzik, FAT Brandsemandzik@ 860-212-6509Sign in to access your portfolio
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25-02-2025
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Pretzelmaker® Announces New Location in Nebraska
Latest Store Opening Brings Bite-Sized Fun and Full-Sized Flavor to Grand Island LOS ANGELES, Feb. 25, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pretzelmaker, the innovator of soft Pretzel Bites owned by FAT Brands Inc., has announced its newest location in Grand Island, NE, marking the brand's third store in the Cornhusker State. The new location, positioned in the heart of Grand Island's bustling city, is now open for locals to enjoy Pretzelmaker's freshly baked Pretzel Bites, all-natural lemonade and other craveworthy menu offerings. 'We are thrilled to continue Pretzelmaker's growth in the state of Nebraska, with our third location to date,' said Allison Lauenstein, President of Pretzelmaker. 'Through our latest store opening, we look forward to becoming a part of the Grand Island community, bringing our fresh-baked and hand-rolled snacks to even more brand fans in the area.' Since getting its start in 1991 as a single pretzel stand, fans have loved snacking on fresh-baked, hand-rolled Pretzel Bites, with a variety of sweet and savory dipping sauces to select from, and sipping on fresh-squeezed, all-natural lemonade. The new Grand Island Pretzelmaker is located at 1229 Allen Drive, Suite A, Grand Island, NE 68803 and is open Monday through Saturday, 10:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. and Sunday, 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. For more information on Pretzelmaker, visit About FAT (Fresh. Authentic. Tasty.) Brands FAT Brands (NASDAQ: FAT) is a leading global franchising company that strategically acquires, markets, and develops fast casual, quick-service, casual dining, and polished casual dining concepts around the world. The Company currently owns 18 restaurant brands: Round Table Pizza, Fatburger, Marble Slab Creamery, Johnny Rockets, Fazoli's, Twin Peaks, Great American Cookies, Smokey Bones, Hot Dog on a Stick, Buffalo's Cafe & Express, Hurricane Grill & Wings, Pretzelmaker, Elevation Burger, Native Grill & Wings, Yalla Mediterranean and Ponderosa and Bonanza Steakhouses, and franchises and owns over 2,300 units worldwide. For more information on FAT Brands, please visit About Pretzelmaker® Since its first stand opened in 1991, Pretzelmaker has been the home of Bite-Sized Fun and Full-Sized Flavor. Best known as the innovator of Pretzel Bites, fresh goes into Pretzelmaker's entire philosophy - from hand-rolled snacks to all-natural lemonade. Whether swinging by to grab a to-go order or having a sit-down meal, Pretzelmaker is where joy gets made. Pretzelmaker has grown into the second-largest soft pretzel concept in the U.S., with over 280 locations worldwide, and continues to innovate with breakfast, late-night and standalone drive-thru concepts. For more information, visit MEDIA CONTACT:Erin Mandzik, FAT Brandsemandzik@ 860-212-6509
