Wicked Good Cupcakes Explained

Wicked Good Cupcakes
Industry:Baking
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Founded:2011
Founders:Tracey Noonan, Danielle Descroches
Hq Location City:Cohasset, Massachusetts
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Products:Cupcakes
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Wicked Good Cupcakes is a Boston-based cupcake bakery that sells cupcakes in jars both in-store and online.

History

Wicked Good Cupcakes was formed by mother and daughter Tracey Noonan and Danielle Descroches.[1] After taking a cake decorating class, they began posting photos of their baking online.[1] Friends and family requested the product and Noonan and Descroches put the cupcakes in a jar in order to ship them. The company opened a store in 2011 in Cohasset.[1]

In 2011, someone with a Wicked Good Cupcake was stopped by the TSA in Boston.[2] The cupcake was confiscated due to the icing being considered more than the 3-ounce limit for liquids. The incident sparked an increase in sales and publicity for the company.[2]

Wicked Good Cupcakes appeared on Season 4 of Shark Tank where it received an investment from Kevin O'Leary of $75,000 in exchange for royalties. O'Leary received $1 for every cupcake sold until his investment was repaid, and then $0.45 for every cupcake thereafter.[3]

In 2021, Wicked Good Cupcakes joined the Hickory Farms family of gourmet food gifts. Wicked Good Cupcakes gained popularity after appearing on ABC’s Shark Tank in 2013.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Harris. David L.. A year after 'Shark Tank' appearance, Wicked Good Cupcakes baking in success. 27 January 2018. Boston Business Journal. 25 March 2014.
  2. News: 'Wicked' Cupcake Flies High After TSA Seizure. 27 January 2018. Fox News. 12 January 2012.
  3. News: Feloni. Richard. The 15 biggest 'Shark Tank' success stories of all time. 27 January 2018. Business Insider. 15 December 2015.
  4. Hickory Farms Acquires Wicked Good Cupcakes . 24 June 2021 .