In 1977, I turned a tiny storefront in California into a burgeoning cookie business; eventually our company grew to more than 1,500 employees. No longer in the retail store business, we now operate more than 50 sales centers throughout the United States ready to deliver some of the finest baked goods in the world.

The reward for our commitment to quality isn't how big our company is, though; it's the number of happy customers. And if you've tried my products, you know we have plenty of those! Proof of our popularity? We're the #1 branded retail muffin in America and the #1 cookie dough in foodservice outlets across the country. It just goes to show you that a clear vision and lots of hard work—not to mention some singularly fantastic recipes—make for good business.