The rise and fall of the Sprinkles empire that made cupcakes cool

Sprinkles abruptly shut down all its locations on Dec. 31, leaving hundreds of retail employees across Arizona, California, ...

Popular cupcake chain shuts down all stores after 20 years in business

The gourmet bakery brand had a celebrity following and was famous for its signature dot frosting and cupcake vending machines ...

Sprinkles, the original viral cupcake shop, to close all stores and vending machines for good

Sprinkles, the iconic California cupcake company, has announced a “winding down”of operations at its remaining 15 retail ...

A Beloved Cupcake Company Is Shutting Down — And Fans Are Blaming Private Equity

Nelson sold to private equity firm KarpReilly LLC in 2012 after expanding to 10 locations nationwide. Outraged fans are ...

Goodbye, Sprinkles: Cupcake empire shutters all its locations

After a 20-year run, Sprinkles Cupcakes, a cupcake and bakery chain known for cupcake-dispensing ATMs and its role in the ...
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A Cupcake ATM Dispenses Love

What if an ATM dispensed ... cupcakes? Sprinkles Cupcakes bills itself as "The Original Cupcake Bakery." The company was founded by Candace and Charles Nelson. Once upon a time, Candace and Charles ...