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Sprinkles Cupcakes Closes All Stores Nationwide After Founder Declares Dec. 31 Final Day

The private‑equity‑owned brand has offered no public explanation for the abrupt shutdown.

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A 24-hour cupcake ATM at Sprinkles Cupcakes in Beverly Hills in a file photo from Aug. 5, 2012. Sprinkles Cupcakes, the California bakery chain that helped ignite the gourmet cupcake craze and popularized cupcake-dispensing ATMs, announced Wednesday that it is closing all of its locations nationwide.
Sprinkles Cupcakes, the California bakery chain that helped ignite the gourmet cupcake craze and popularized cupcake-dispensing ATMs, announced Wednesday that it is closing all of its locations nationwide.
Cutsomers use a cupcake ATM in Las Vegas. Sprinkles Cupcakes, the California bakery chain that helped ignite the gourmet cupcake craze and popularized cupcake-dispensing ATMs, announced Wednesday that it is closing all of its locations nationwide.

Overview

  • Founder Candace Nelson confirmed the closure in an Instagram post, stating, “Today is Sprinkles’ final day.”
  • The wind‑down covers all retail locations, with outlets listing affected sites including Disney Springs, Beverly Hills, Dallas, Scottsdale, Washington, D.C., Austin and others.
  • Employees across multiple cities said they received only one day’s notice, with several social posts alleging sudden layoffs and, in some cases, no severance.
  • Company systems showed no pickup availability beyond Dec. 31 and Disney Springs hours disappeared for early January, corroborating reports of an immediate halt to storefront operations.
  • Current ownership, including investor KarpReilly, had not issued a detailed public statement, and reports referenced internal notices about an “orderly wind‑down” as questions remain about the fate of cupcake ATMs and any non‑retail operations.