Sprinkles Cupcakes Closes All Locations Nationwide

Sprinkles Cupcakes, the bakery chain renowned for its gourmet cupcakes and innovative 'Cupcake ATMs,' has permanently closed all its locations nationwide as of December 31, 2025.

Co-founder Candace Nelson, who sold the company to a private equity firm in 2012, expressed her surprise at the closure.

"Today is Sprinkles' final day," Nelson announced on Instagram. "It's surreal to see this chapter come to a close – and it's not how I imagined the story would unfold."

Established in 2005 in Beverly Hills, California, Sprinkles expanded to over 20 retail locations across several states, including California, Texas, and Florida. The brand gained popularity for its 'Cupcake ATMs,' which dispensed freshly baked cupcakes 24/7.

Employees reportedly received minimal notice about the closures, with some learning of their unemployment just one day prior.

As of now, the current ownership has not provided a public explanation for the abrupt shutdown.