""I remember starting catering jobs, making cookies and not going to bed until 4 a.m., only to be up again at 7 a.m. to be a mom.""
""I've worked 20-hour days to make it all happen as we scaled," she says. Gripping mixing bowls so relentlessly that she destroyed the cartilage in her thumb joint entirely, eventually requiring surgery and a full replacement."
""Having a food-obsessed background, I began making decorative cakes and cookies that had to be beautiful but also taste amazing and, of course, be better-for-you.""
"When the family relocated to London in 2008, Bricken suddenly realized that Brits had biscuits-not the soft, gooey American-style cookies and cookie dough she grew up with."
Kathryn Bricken founded Doughlicious, a multi-million-dollar brand, after starting with cookie dough in her garage. Her journey included a corporate career and a shift to entrepreneurship after having three children. Relocating to London revealed a market gap for American-style cookies. Bricken worked tirelessly, often enduring physical strain, and faced personal challenges, including a breast cancer diagnosis, while managing her growing business. Despite obstacles, she remained committed to her vision and family.
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