Sprinkles Cupcakes Founder Confirms Bakery Chain Is Closing Permanently
Sprinkles Cupcakes is closing 14 stores and halting online orders after 20 years, with employees reportedly given just one day’s notice, according to customer and staff reports.
- A few days ago, founder Candace Nelson learned that Sprinkles Cupcakes, which she started in 2005 and sold to private equity in 2012, will be closing its bakery doors today.
- Sprinkles Cupcakes was widely acknowledged as the world's first cupcake-exclusive bakery, and its success kicked off a premium cupcake craze in the mid-2000s.
- While Nelson expressed gratitude to fans and employees, some commenters blamed private equity for the closure, while others wished her well for the future.
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