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| Company type | Private (1914–1998) |
|---|---|
| Industry | Food |
| Founded | 1914 |
| Founder | N.M. Wheatley |
| Fate | Declared bankruptcy in 2008, becoming a brand |
| Owner |
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| Website | motherscookies.com/ |
Mother's Cookies is a food brand owned by Italian conglomerate Ferrero Group. Mother Cookies began as a bakery based in Oakland, California, that operated from 1914 to 2008.[1][2] A sister company, Archway Cookies of Battle Creek, Michigan, was founded in 1936. Both Mother's Cookies and Archway declared bankruptcy in 2008.[3] At its height, the company distributed cookies throughout the United States, and was one of the leading cookie makers in the country.[4] The Kellogg Company acquired the Mother's Cookies trademark and recipes in December 2008 and brought the brand back to West Coast grocery store shelves on May 14, 2009.[5][6]
- ^ George Raine (2008-10-09). "Mother's Cookies abruptly shut down". San Francisco Chronicle. Hearts.
- ^ "Mother's Cookies, O'Boisie Corporation sign distribution agreement". Business Wire (press release). 1996-05-13.
- ^ Mike Nolan (2008-10-09). "Operations Halted:Michigan company has distribution center in Mokena". Chicago Sun Times. Sun-Times. Archived from the original on 2011-01-11. Retrieved 2008-10-12.
- ^ "Archway Cookies, Inc". Funding Universe.
- ^ Kellogg Company Acquiring Trademarks and Recipes of Mother's Cake & Cookie Co. Retrieved Dec 3, 2008
- ^ "Mother's Cookies After Kellogg's Purchase". Archived from the original on 2020-09-30. Retrieved 2009-01-21.