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Reports Point to Sprinkles Cupcakes Closing U.S. Storefronts Today Including Disney Springs

Ordering limits alongside staff notices suggest a rapid wind-down lacking formal confirmation.

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STORY MATCHER FOR ROBERT MACPHERSON -- Erin Frederic fulfills a customer's order for cupcakes at Sprinkles Cupcakes in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, DC, August 2, 2012. First opened in 2005 in Beverly Hills, California, as what the owners claim was the world's first exclusively cupcake bakery, the store quickly became a hit, expanded throughout the United States and soon will open overseas.
FILE: Rows of cupcakes at Sprinkles Cupcakes in San Ramon, Calif. The cupcake company is expected to close all stores, according to founder Candace Nelson. 
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Overview

  • Sprinkles’ website shows no pickup availability beyond December 31, signaling operations may cease after today.
  • Local confirmations include Scottsdale, where staff said the store closes permanently at 8 p.m., with employees in Texas and Florida also reporting shutdowns.
  • Multiple alleged employees say they received one day’s notice of layoffs, and comments on Sprinkles’ Instagram were disabled following critical posts.
  • A New York Post report cites an internal notice describing an “orderly wind-down” at 14 locations due to financial conditions, a claim not independently verified.
  • Neither Sprinkles nor Disney has issued a statement, and public listings remain inconsistent, with some Disney Springs hours still displayed into early 2026.