Baked Goods: Cookies

Great American Cookies

Beverly Hills, CA · Founded 1977 · GACR

Great American Cookies offers franchises for the establishment and operation of stores that specialize in selling cookies, brownies, cupcakes, and related food items and beverages, available in Traditional Store and Non-Traditional Store formats.

2026 Franchise 500
#216
units (2024)
6.9
year over year

Units by Year

358
2021
364
2022
389
2023

Total outlets at year end, from FDD Item 20.

The Investment

Initial investment
$277,400 – $403,150
FDD Item 7
Franchise fee
$25,000
FDD Item 5
Ad fund
1.5%
FDD Item 6
Financial performance
No
FDD Item 19 disclosure
Royalty

6% of your Net Sales for the preceding month

Leadership

  • Andrew A. Wiederhorn

    Chief Executive Officer and President of FAT

  • Allen Z. Sussman

    General Counsel of FAT

  • Warren Christiansen

    Legal Counsel and Franchise Development Executive of FAT

  • Jake Berchtold

    Chief Operating Officer, Fast Casual Division of FBNA

  • Dan D. Moran, CFE

    Director of Franchise Sales of FAT

  • Kenneth J. Kuick

    Chief Financial Officer of FAT

  • Bentley C. Hetrick

    Director of Construction of FAT

  • James Newell

    Director of Construction and Purchasing of FAT

  • Taylor Wiederhorn

    Chief Development Officer of FAT

  • Thayer Wiederhorn

    Chief Marketing Officer of FAT

On File

FDD years
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Franchisee records
391
Current roster rows
Signed, not open
0
FDD Item 20, Table 5
Franchising for
18 yrs

Franchise Disclosure Documents

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