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Steeped in tradition
Tradition is integral to every step of their path forward.
Hemsley grew up in Idaho and says; " my grandmother
was the best baker I knew. " His hometown is Preston,
Idaho, in close proximity to the Idaho-Utah border. Baking
was a constant in the family kitchen.
McGowan, his business partner at Crumb, is his cousin.
Needless to say, they both grew up with an entrepreneurial
spirit.
Hemsley recalls that while in college (when DoorDash
Essential to success
is Crumbl's datadriven
technology
component.
in 2017. From day one, it was important to them that
Crumbl customers see their cookies being mixed, baked,
and dressed in real-time. Equally as important were the
high-quality ingredients.
At first, Crumbl only served fresh milk chocolate chip
cookies for takeout and delivery, but other services
became available like curbside pickup, catering, nationwide
shipping and more.
As Crumbl continued to grow, so did their flavor offerings.
Crumbl's award-winning Milk Chocolate Chip cookie
has always been on the menu with their chilled Classic
Pink Sugar cookie becoming added soon after.
Crumbl then introduced its concept of a rotating
menu. The frequency and timing of Crumbl's rotating
menu evolved over the course of a year until its iconic
four-flavor weekly rotation was officially established
in December 2018. Since then, new flavors are added
frequently - often weekly - in addition to current recipes
receiving updates and improvements.
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was just getting started), the pair decided to parlay their
tech studies and background into producing a warm
cookie that delivered on the promise - " less hassle, no
mess. " This phrase became an unwavering mantra to
their ultimate success.
There were early missteps, of course, but everything
turned out more delicious than one of their own warm
chocolate chip cookies.
They bought equipment and started making hundreds
of batches of cookies. It took them six months to reach
their goal of the quality they really wanted. They knew
their recipe must feature butter, brown sugar, freshly
cracked eggs - just like what they grew up with. The
flavor had to be exceptional.
And there was plenty of marketing. Hemsley was
highly involved in campus activities, so connections were
around every corner. They used newspaper, radio, and
other media to spread the word. It worked.
" It has been so fun, but a lot of learning, " Hemsley
says today. " Going through the trials of starting a business
helped us master the craft. "
For the first several months, they only made chocolate
chip cookies. Then they added their classic pink sugar
cookie and from there, " people just wanted more. "
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