Oct 2, 20261 min read
Debbie Fields risked her savings on warm cookies in Palo Alto
In 1977, Debbie Fields and her husband Randy invested their savings in a small cookie shop in Palo Alto, California, betting customers would pay for her cookies.
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Debbie Fields risked her savings on warm cookies in Palo Alto
0:00 / 0:25Her savings went into cookies before a single customer paid. In 1977, Debbie Fields and her husband, Randy, put their savings behind a tiny cookie shop in Palo Alto, California, believing people would crave her cookies.
The doors opened
The doors opened, and customers had to prove her right.
One purchase at a time
They paid for warm chocolate chip cookies, one purchase at a time. Her savings became Mrs. Fields' Cookies.
