Fancy Fortune Cookies
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Food manufacturing |
| Founded | 1988 |
| Founder | Mike L. Fry |
| Headquarters | Indianapolis , United States |
| Products | Personalized fortune cookies, flavored fortune cookies, oversized fortune cookies, caramel-coated fortune cookies |
| Website | www |
Fancy Fortune Cookies is a business established by Mike L. Fry in 1988 that specializes in producing personalized fortune cookies.
History
In late 1987, Mike Fry, who had previously worked as a circus clown and hosted a children's television program, departed from his role on the show Happy's Place to create a company focused on custom fortune cookies. By 1990, operating under the name Misfortune Kookies in Fort Wayne, Indiana, the business introduced five distinct flavors: strawberry, lemon, orange, blueberry, and mint. Their products included 100 humorous fortunes and were retailed through Bloomingdale's along with other outlets. The company relocated to Indianapolis, Indiana in 1992 and expanded its manufacturing operations in 1999.
In 1995, Fancy Fortune Cookies established an online storefront, becoming the pioneer in selling flavored and gourmet fortune cookies via the internet. The enterprise earned recognition in The Johnson Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation's 100 Growth listings for Indiana companies in both 1998 and 1999.
Further product developments involved launching oversized fortune cookies in 1999 and introducing caramel-coated fortune cookies in 2011, which allowed for more convenient shipping compared to chocolate-coated options.
In the Media
Mike Fry’s achievements with Fancy Fortune Cookies have been documented in various business and entrepreneurial publications. Jennifer 8. Lee’s The Fortune Cookie Chronicles features Fry’s creation of gourmet fortune cookies as a significant part of the product’s evolution. Additionally, he is profiled as a distinguished entrepreneur in The One Minute Millionaire by Mark Victor Hansen and Robert Allen.
External links
- Fancy Fortune Cookies official website
- Giant Fortune Cookies — affiliate site of Fancy Fortune Cookies.