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Old August 25, 2012, 09:47 AM
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Default Cupcake stores????

Got one?

A guy I know has opened up a cupcake store. Visiting today, will take pics.

You got one in your area?

Gordon
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Old August 25, 2012, 02:58 PM
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Default Re: Cupcake stores????

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Got one?

A guy I know has opened up a cupcake store. Visiting today, will take pics.

You got one in your area?
Hi Gordon,

I do remember seeing a cupcake store in my neck of the woods... But now, I just can't think for the life of me where it was I saw it...??!

Here's an interesting article I found on "cupcake culture"...
http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifest...mwQ_story.html

I do like cupcakes... Now you've made me hungry!

- Dien
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Old August 25, 2012, 03:29 PM
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Default Re: Cupcake stores????

Gordon, I hope your friend isn't a day late and a cupcake short.

I was going to post that IMHO, the cupcake fad had burned out already. This was big of a few years ago, with the Cupcake Wars show, and Cupcake Trucks all over US cities.

So I googled for some confirmation of my "theory."

Found this rather dis-heartening account ...

http://www.nola.com/business/index.s...k_to_eart.html

If your friend is a baker with a passion for the sweeter things in life, he should still be fine.

If he's an entrepreneur with his eyes on "big bucks," it might be a tougher sell and require some really solid marketing on a daily basis.

The cupcake market is "made to order" (baked to order?) for social networking ... twitter, facebook ... and of course, good "old school" marketing that still works!

Direct mail in the neighborhood?
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Old August 25, 2012, 03:22 PM
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Default Crumbs

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Got one?

A guy I know has opened up a cupcake store. Visiting today, will take pics.

You got one in your area?

Gordon

They even have online ordering. Crumbs.

Our local bakeries all closed, leaving the job to the chain grocery stores.
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Old August 25, 2012, 08:03 PM
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Default Cupcake stores???? CupCake Your Way to Millions of Dollars! CupCake ATM’s…

Endless Opportunities…

Just to Get A few THINKING! ...

Many with No BAKING required... If you Can Read through the CupCake Success related Stories, opportunities... Possibilities! ...

[Moistly!] All in the Overall Marketing of Ideas, Creativity/Tactics & Smart Cookie's! ...

Quick Food for thoughts, Ways and Ideas of CupCaking into Cash!

Advertising related, Newsletter(s)/management, GEO-Local Directories, Search Engine(S), Social Media Consulting…

CupCake! Books, Publishing, Domaining & Broking/Brainstorming…

What's Taking so Long in the Publishing World! Quick Get it out There/Everywhere...

[Innovative] Imaging/Images, CupCake Social Media related HOTSHEETS, Consulting & Services, CupCake T-Shirts, Branding etc. etc. Locally & World-wide...

FIVERR {CupCakes}... Anyone!

Quick Hash of stuff, just to Help Get the Cupcake Brain Cells Going! …

Cupcake related Information into Advertising Renenues, Wheeling and Dealing into you Own {Twist} on Cupcake ATM’s….

All Sorts of Ways to FEED off of the Cupcake Revolution(S) …

The Future of Snacking? Sprinkles 24-Hour Cupcake ATM

The Cupcake Revolution: A Temporary Trend or Here to Stay?

Golden delicious: World's most expensive cupcake goes on sale for a staggering £645 (but at least it’s made out of gold)...
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/ar...45-s-gold.html

http://www.socialconversations.com/2...iled-cupcakes/
http://socialbizlocalbiz.com/3-mobil...dia-marketing/
http://www.curbsidecupcakes.com/about-us/
http://www.moderndcbusiness.com/d-c-...ess-story.html

http://mashable.com/2011/11/23/groupon-cupcakes/
https://www.google.com/search?q=cupc...1366&bi h=665

http://www.newsupdatesweekly.com/the...-here-to-stay/
https://www.google.com/search?q=cupc...w=1366&bih=665

http://www.morethan85.com/leslie-kap.../#.UDlV-qDkrgs
http://blog.intuit.com/local/just-ba...ss-in-detroit/
http://www.bbc.com/travel/blog/20120...cupcake-frenzy
http://sweets.seriouseats.com/2012/0...pcake-atm.html

http://www.marketplace.org/topics/te...uture-cupcakes

http://www.savvysugar.com/Successful...esses-13506382

Soon, You'll Be Able to Buy Cupcake Stock...
http://www.savvysugar.com/Crumbs-Bak...ublic-13183879

http://www.deliciousmagazine.co.uk/a...cake-directory
http://shop.johnnycupcakes.com/story/

Still working on responding to a few PM's and emails from awhile back, should be Fairly soon...

Phil

Last edited by Phil : August 25, 2012 at 08:15 PM. Reason: additional info...
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Old August 25, 2012, 11:26 PM
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Default Re: Cupcake stores????

I just learned a friend of my sister-in-law owns Chicago Cupcake.

No shop, just a food truck and you can order online and they deliver.

http://www.chicagocupcake.com/

I guess they are different than your traditional cupcake, with a crust and more of a mousse texture than cake.

http://chicago.seriouseats.com/2012/...ake-truck.html

http://www.chicagobites.com/tag/brendan-bolger



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Got one?

A guy I know has opened up a cupcake store. Visiting today, will take pics.

You got one in your area?

Gordon
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Old August 26, 2012, 04:40 PM
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Default Re: Cupcake stores????

We have it all in my city...

Cupcake stores,

Cup cake trucks

Alcoholic cup cake stores...

But of course i'm in orlando
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Old August 27, 2012, 07:21 PM
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Default Re: Cupcake stores????

I guess Oklahoma City is behind the times because we have at least 5 or 6 in the metro area and they all seem to be doing well.
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Old August 30, 2012, 12:09 AM
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Default Re: Cupcake stores????

The latest fad in my area is Dry Ice Ice Cream, made by mixing dry ice with cream.

I've also seen some cupcakes that are made out of soap or can be used as bubble bath.
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