"Earlier this month, when a sudden swirl of social media rumors began to suggest that the polarizing bakery chain was closing down, some of the online reactions were downright gleeful. "Too sweet and too expensive!" went one typical comment. The chatter was so loud that Crumbl cofounder Sawyer Hemsley took to TikTok to dispel the rumor, explaining that the fast-growing chain is just moving offices as it prepares for its next wave of expansion."
"According to Rhonda Bromley, Crumbl's VP of public relations, Crumbl now has 1,103 locations in the United States and 25 in Canada, up from just 326 at the end of 2021. And the Utah-based chain will indeed continue to expand its footprint next year. "We have no plans for growth to stop and will be opening many more stores in both the United States and Canada in 2026," Bromley tells Fast Company."
"At the end of 2021, Crumbl hadn't closed any of its locations, which speaks to the rapid, social media-fueled growth that it had famously experienced in its early years. But over the last few years, at least 19 locations have closed, according to a Fast Company review of media reports, online review platforms like Yelp, and Crumbl's own store locator. The shuttered stores, which were located across 10 states, are listed below. A Crumbl spokesperson confirmed the closures."
Crumbl Cookies faced social-media rumors of imminent closure, prompting cofounder Sawyer Hemsley to deny the claims on TikTok and cite an office move. The chain reports 1,103 U.S. locations and 25 in Canada, up from 326 at the end of 2021, and plans further expansion in 2026. Despite rapid growth, at least 19 stores across 10 states have closed in recent years, confirmed by company sources and public records. The closed locations were identified via media reports, online review platforms like Yelp, and the company's store locator.
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