Blue Chip Cookies
Encyclopedia
Blue Chip Cookies is a small chain
of gourmet cookie bakeries with headquarters in Loveland, Ohio
, and currently 6 of locations, mostly in the Midwestern United States
. Founded in 1983 by Matt and Lori Nader (Matt Nader died in 1997), Blue Chip Cookies specializes in cookies and claims to be one of the first bakeries to sell white chocolate
macadamia
cookies.
(Fisherman's Wharf
) in San Francisco, California
in March 1983. In 1986, the company began franchising stores in selected markets.
In 1986, Blue Chip Cookies opened a store in Cincinnati, Ohio
, a result of the city's efforts to market its nickname, "Blue Chip City". In 1998, Blue Chip Cookies was purchased by Edgewood, Kentucky
–based B.C.C. Enterprises, a rare example of a franchisor that had grown larger than the franchisees. Loveland, Ohio–based BDGS, LLC, acquired Blue Chip Cookies in November 2005 and opened a new store in Historic Downtown Loveland the following year. In January 2007, Blue Chip Cookies resumed franchising with an updated UFOC
.
In 2008, BDGS, LLC was rolled into Blue Chip Gourmet, Inc. Blue Chip Gourmet, Inc is now focusing on licensing, with selective franchising.
Blue Chip Gourmet, Inc has 3 models for licensing/franchising:
Blue Chip Gourmet Inc. is also in the process of rolling out a licensing program for select retailers which currently have established themselves in a marketplace and want to add another line of sweets that are simply the "Best Cookie in the Country"TM or would like to include Blue Chip Cookies in their portfolio of products offered in their new store. In addition, seeking other retailers that are opening new locations that want to serve Blue Chip Cookies as a featured, branded product.
Blue Chip Gourmet, Inc sister company is B.C.C. Direct, LLC dba as Blue Chip Cookies Direct. This is an online business where Blue Chip Cookies are shipped anywhere in the US and internationally.
Chain store
Chain stores are retail outlets that share a brand and central management, and usually have standardized business methods and practices. These characteristics also apply to chain restaurants and some service-oriented chain businesses. In retail, dining and many service categories, chain businesses...
of gourmet cookie bakeries with headquarters in Loveland, Ohio
Loveland, Ohio
Loveland is a city in Hamilton, Clermont, and Warren counties in the southwestern part of the U.S. state of Ohio. Considered part of the Greater Cincinnati area, Loveland is located near exit 52 off Interstate 275, about northeast of the Cincinnati city limits. It borders Symmes, Miami and...
, and currently 6 of locations, mostly in the Midwestern United States
Midwestern United States
The Midwestern United States is one of the four U.S. geographic regions defined by the United States Census Bureau, providing an official definition of the American Midwest....
. Founded in 1983 by Matt and Lori Nader (Matt Nader died in 1997), Blue Chip Cookies specializes in cookies and claims to be one of the first bakeries to sell white chocolate
White chocolate
White chocolate is a confectionery derivative of chocolate. It commonly consists of cocoa butter, sugar, milk solids and salt, and is characterized by a pale yellow or ivory appearance...
macadamia
Macadamia
Macadamia is a genus of nine species of flowering plants in the family Proteaceae, with a disjunct distribution native to eastern Australia , New Caledonia and Sulawesi in Indonesia ....
cookies.
History
The first Blue Chip Cookies store opened on Beach StreetBeach Street
Beach Street may refer to:*Beach Street, Manhattan, New York City*Beach Street, Georgetown, Penang*Beach Street, Hong Kong...
(Fisherman's Wharf
Fisherman's Wharf, San Francisco, California
Fisherman's Wharf is a neighborhood and popular tourist attraction in San Francisco, California. It roughly encompasses the northern waterfront area of San Francisco from Ghirardelli Square or Van Ness Avenue east to Pier 35 or Kearny Street...
) in San Francisco, California
San Francisco, California
San Francisco , officially the City and County of San Francisco, is the financial, cultural, and transportation center of the San Francisco Bay Area, a region of 7.15 million people which includes San Jose and Oakland...
in March 1983. In 1986, the company began franchising stores in selected markets.
In 1986, Blue Chip Cookies opened a store in Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati, Ohio
Cincinnati is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio. Cincinnati is the county seat of Hamilton County. Settled in 1788, the city is located to north of the Ohio River at the Ohio-Kentucky border, near Indiana. The population within city limits is 296,943 according to the 2010 census, making it Ohio's...
, a result of the city's efforts to market its nickname, "Blue Chip City". In 1998, Blue Chip Cookies was purchased by Edgewood, Kentucky
Edgewood, Kentucky
There were 3,099 households out of which 44.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 78.4% were married couples living together, 6.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 13.1% were non-families. 11.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.5% had someone...
–based B.C.C. Enterprises, a rare example of a franchisor that had grown larger than the franchisees. Loveland, Ohio–based BDGS, LLC, acquired Blue Chip Cookies in November 2005 and opened a new store in Historic Downtown Loveland the following year. In January 2007, Blue Chip Cookies resumed franchising with an updated UFOC
UFOC
A franchise disclosure document is a legal document which is presented to prospective buyers of franchises in the pre-sale disclosure] process in the United States. It was originally known as the Uniform Franchise Offering Circular , prior to revisions made by the Federal Trade Commission in...
.
In 2008, BDGS, LLC was rolled into Blue Chip Gourmet, Inc. Blue Chip Gourmet, Inc is now focusing on licensing, with selective franchising.
Blue Chip Gourmet, Inc has 3 models for licensing/franchising:
- Blue Chip Cookies--Indoor mall model which is just cookies, customized cookies cakes, soft serve ice cream and select baked goods and soft drinks (Kenwood Towne Center, Cincinnati, Ohio)
- Blue Chip Cookies--Outdoor mall model which features cookies, customized cookie cakes, hard ice cream, and soft drinks (Leawood, Kansas)
- Blue Chip Cookies--Stand alone model which serves cookies, cookie cakes, morning breakfast baked goods, breakfast sandwiches, coffee, espresso, gelato, sorbetto and sandwiches on pretzel bread. (Loveland, Ohio; Lawrence, KS)
Blue Chip Gourmet Inc. is also in the process of rolling out a licensing program for select retailers which currently have established themselves in a marketplace and want to add another line of sweets that are simply the "Best Cookie in the Country"TM or would like to include Blue Chip Cookies in their portfolio of products offered in their new store. In addition, seeking other retailers that are opening new locations that want to serve Blue Chip Cookies as a featured, branded product.
Blue Chip Gourmet, Inc sister company is B.C.C. Direct, LLC dba as Blue Chip Cookies Direct. This is an online business where Blue Chip Cookies are shipped anywhere in the US and internationally.
External links
- Company Online Cookie Mail Order website
- http://www.bluechipgourmet.com/Company website for Licensing and Franchising.