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Maya's Cookies experienced the surge in sales following the movement to support Black-owned businesses. by NICOLE AXWORTHY JULY 2, 2020 San Diego, CA-based vegan cookie company Maya's Cookies recently witnessed a 10,000-percent increase in sales. The company creates handmade gourmet cookies in flavors such as Marble Fudge, Caramel Pecan, Birthday Cake, Snickerdoodle, and White Chocolate Espresso and sells them online with nationwide delivery, at farmers markets, and in select local retailers. Though Maya's was hit hard during the COVID-19 pandemic, forcing the company to let go of about half of its employees, it has since witnessed a boom in sales...

Written by SD Metro Magazine in Daily Business Report Maya Madsen, owner of Maya's Cookies, saw orders surge in early June. (Photo courtesy of Maya's Cookies) Local Business Success Stories Maya's Cookies sees 10,000 percent spike in growth In the midst of a wave of support for Black-owned businesses, San Diego-based Maya's Cookies saw orders surge to a 9,990 percent increase above previous levels. Owner and founder Maya Madsen was able to bring back her furloughed staff and hire 20 additional part-time employees to help fulfill vegan cookie orders. The vegan gourmet cookie company is sold online with nationwide delivery, at...

Today we’d like to introduce you to Maya Madsen. Maya, can you briefly walk us through your story – how you started and how you got to where you are today.Started the business in 2015. Being vegan, I had a hard time finding a gourmet decadent vegan cookie to satisfy my sweet tooth so I began making them myself. My vegan chocolate chip cookies were a big hit with friends and family and soon I found myself baking 20 dozen a week for friends, clients, teacher birthdays etc. I decided to look into turning my delicious cookie recipe into a...