The Peach Cobbler Factory

What The Peach Cobbler Factory does

The Peach Cobbler Factory is a privately held franchisor of Southern-inspired dessert retail locations, founded in 2013 in Nashville, Tennessee, and now headquartered in Fort Lauderdale, Florida as Peach Cobbler Factory Franchise Company LLC. The company's menu centers on warm fruit cobblers (12 flavor varieties), banana puddings (12 varieties), cobbler shakes (12 varieties), Pudd-N shakes (12 varieties), oversized cookies (24 varieties), cinnamon rolls, brownies, churro stix, cheesecake cups, and ice cream, with a national Gourmet Coffee Program rolling out across 25 states in 2026. Distribution is multi-format: 135+ brick-and-mortar and mobile units across 26 states as of mid-2026, spanning traditional storefronts, drive-thrus, mall and food court kiosks, airport and stadium venues, food trucks, and catering, supported by a mobile app (iOS and Android), a Skip The Line online ordering system, and the Peachy Points loyalty program. The company began franchising in August 2021 via PCF Franchise LLC and scaled to 100 franchised units within 30 months.

The Peach Cobbler Factory operates a franchise-licensed-operator go-to-market model in which revenue is generated from initial franchise fees, ongoing royalties on franchisee sales, retail dessert sales at franchised outlets, catering engagements, and food truck operations. Co-owners are CEO Greg George (25-year franchising veteran) and Larry Johnston (former Chairman & CEO of Albertsons Inc., who acquired a major stake in April 2022), with Gene Stein (COO) and founders Juan and Tami Edgerton completing the senior leadership team. Recognitions include QSR Magazine's #1 fastest-growing U.S. quick-serve company by sales volume (2025), #4 on Datassential's emerging foodservice chains (82% growth), and Restaurant Business Online's Future 50 (2024). The technology layer is non-differentiated (commodity POS, ordering app, and loyalty program) and there is no disclosed AI/ML capability; the company's core technology differentiators are menu IP and multi-format distribution rather than software.

Name

The Peach Cobbler Factory

Legal name

Peach Cobbler Factory Franchise Company LLC

Website

https://peachcobblerfactory.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

The Peach Cobbler Factory is a Southern-inspired dessert franchisor operating 135+ cobbler, pudding, shake, cookie, and cinnamon roll locations across 26 U.S. states via traditional stores, food trucks, mall kiosks, and airports, generating revenue from franchise fees, royalties, catering, and mobile sales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Dessert Restaurants

NAICS

Retail Bakeries (311811)

SIC

Retail-Eating Places (5812)

akta.pro primary industry

Retail Bakeries (Bread & Daily Bakery) (THAFAFAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Cookie & Brownie Shops (THAFAGAF)

Keywords

• Dessert restaurants
• Franchise dessert chain
• Specialty dessert menu
• Quick service desserts
• Southern comfort desserts

Headquarters

HQ city

Nashville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Franchise Fees and Royalties: The company generates revenue through initial franchise fees paid by new franchisees, plus ongoing royalty payments based on franchisee sales. Prospective franchisees complete Discovery Day in Fort Lauderdale, sign Development and Franchise Agreements, and pay fees before officially joining the system.
2. Retail Dessert Sales: Revenue from direct consumer purchases of cobblers, banana puddings, cinnamon rolls, shakes, cookies, brownies, churros, ice cream, and beverages at franchise locations. Each location offers 12 cobbler flavors, 12 banana pudding varieties, 24 cookie options, and various other dessert items.
3. Catering Services: Catering for events including family gatherings, birthday parties, weddings, and corporate functions. Customers can order through location-specific catering pages.
4. Food Truck and Mobile Unit Sales: Mobile food truck operations serving events, fairs, sports venues, and community locations. Food trucks currently operate in over 15 towns across multiple states including DC, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Michigan, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas, and Wisconsin.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Peach Cobbler Factory is a Southern-inspired dessert restaurant chain that sells cobblers, banana puddings, cinnamon rolls, cobbler shakes, oversized cookies, brownies, churro stix, ice cream, and beverages through a franchise network of brick-and-mortar stores, mobile food trucks, mall food courts, airport and stadium venues, and catering services. The brand operates on a franchise model with 135+ locations across 26 states and extends its platform through online ordering, a mobile app, and the Peachy Points loyalty program.

Product overview

The Peach Cobbler Factory is a Southern-inspired dessert restaurant chain operating a multi-format retail platform with brick-and-mortar locations, food trucks, mobile operations, and catering services. The core product portfolio centers on warm fruit cobblers (12 varieties), banana puddings (12 types), cobbler shakes (12 flavors), Pudd-N shakes (12 varieties), and oversized cookies (24 varieties), complemented by cinnamon rolls, brownies, churro stix, cheesecakes, ice cream, and beverages. The company extends its platform through a mobile app with online ordering and loyalty rewards (Peachy Points), catering services for events, and a food truck division for mobile sales at fairs and private events.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cobblers Warm fruit desserts with a tender flaky pie crust layer, featuring 12 flavor varieties including Peach, Strawberry, Caramel Apple, Sweet Potato Pecan, and Honey Apple. Sold at retail dessert shops to walk-in customers and online ordering customers.
• Banana Pudding Creamy Southern-style banana pudding available in 12 flavor varieties, served as a signature dessert item. Sold at retail dessert shops to individual consumers.
• Cobbler Shakes Milkshakes blended with cobbler flavors, featuring 12 varieties including Peach Cobbler, Strawberry Cobbler, Sweet Potato Pecan, and Blackberry Peach. Sold at retail dessert shops.
• Pudd-N Shakes Milkshakes made with premium ice cream immersed with in-house OG Banana Pudding, available in 12 varieties including Nutella, New York Cheesecake, OREO, and Peanut Butter & Jelly.
• Bigger Better Cookies Oversized cookies featuring cobbler-inspired toppings, with 24 varieties available. Sold at retail dessert shops.
• Cobbler Cookies Snickerdoodle cookies with vanilla buttercream, topped with cobbler flavors and vanilla icing, featuring 12 varieties including Big Peach Cobbler Cookie and Big Blackberry Cobbler Cookie.
• Cinnamon Rolls Freshly baked cinnamon rolls including Nutella Cinnamon Roll, available in 6 varieties. Sold at retail dessert shops.
• Brownies Decadent brownies with 6 varieties including Salted Caramel, Cherry Cordial, Chocolate Chocolate Chip, and OG Banana Pudding Brownie.
• Churro Stix 12 thick churros with 6 dipping sauce varieties including Nutella, Strawberry, Cherry, Dulce de Leche, OREO, and Peanut Butter & Jelly.
• Cheesecake in a Cup Individual portioned cheesecake servings presented in cup format.
• Ice Cream Premium ice cream served as a standalone item or with cobblers.
• Beverages Beverage offerings including Cold Rush Cold Brew Coffee, Sweet Peachy Tea, Bottled Sodas, Chocolate Milk, Strawberry Milk, and whole Milk.
• Dessert Flights Sampling option allowing customers to pick any 4 cobblers or puddings to create their own custom dessert flight.
• Gourmet Coffee Program National rollout of artisan roasted coffees including regular coffee, decaf coffee, and three flavored coffee selections, designed to complement the brand's signature comfort desserts.
• Catering Service Catering services for family gatherings, birthday parties, weddings, staff meetings, and other occasions, featuring dessert flights and customized dessert selections.
• Food Truck Operations

Quantifiable outcome

• 82% year-over-year growth rate recognized by Datassential as a top emerging foodservice chain
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Mike's Hot HoneyminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 9 October 2025Limited-time product collaboration introducing Mike's Hot Honey as a flavor enhancement across several Peach Cobbler Factory dessert items. The partnership creates a sweet-meets-heat flavor experience, adding Mike's Hot Honey drizzle to fan favorites.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves18 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Crumbl Cookies: Crumbl is the leading specialty cookie franchise chain in the US, operating 1,000+ locations with a rotating weekly menu. Highly comparable to Peach Cobbler Factory as a dessert-focused franchise chain targeting younger consumers with indulgent treats, premium positioning, and rapid franchise expansion.
• Insomnia Cookies: Insomnia Cookies is a late-night cookie delivery and retail chain operating 200+ locations. Directly comparable to Peach Cobbler Factory on late-night dessert positioning, delivery-driven GTM, and specialty dessert identity targeted at younger consumers.
• Tiff's Treats: Tiff's Treats is a cookie delivery franchise founded in 1999 with 100+ locations across the South and Sunbelt. Comparable as a specialty dessert franchise with delivery-led ordering and similar product category (warm cookies/baked treats).
• Dirty Dough: Dirty Dough is a cookie franchise chain with 100+ locations emphasizing thick, warm cookies. Closely comparable as a cookie-focused dessert franchise with similar unit count and franchise-led expansion to Peach Cobbler Factory's cookie category.
• Nothing Bundt Cakes: Nothing Bundt Cakes is a specialty cake and dessert franchise with 500+ locations emphasizing premium comfort desserts. Directly comparable on premium comfort dessert positioning, franchise-led growth model, and bakery-style product category adjacent to Peach Cobbler Factory's cobblers and puddings.
• Toastique: Toastique is a fast-growing gourmet toast and smoothie franchise, ranked #1 on Datassential's top emerging foodservice chains (ahead of Peach Cobbler Factory at #4). Directly comparable as a specialty food franchise with similar unit growth metrics and emerging-chain positioning.
• Great American Cookies: Great American Cookies is a long-running cookie and dessert franchise with locations primarily in malls and shopping centers. Comparable on cookie and dessert category with overlapping mall/food court distribution format used by Peach Cobbler Factory's newest Louisville location.

Broad incumbents

• Dairy Queen: Dairy Queen is one of the largest QSR/dessert chains in the US (7,000+ locations) with iconic Blizzard treats and baked goods. Comparable on dessert and QSR category overlap, particularly on shakes and ice cream, though DQ operates at vastly larger scale and broader menu.
• Cold Stone Creamery: Cold Stone Creamery is a national ice cream and frozen dessert franchise with 1,000+ locations. Comparable as an established dessert franchise with overlapping product categories (ice cream, shakes) where Peach Cobbler Factory also competes, though Cold Stone is significantly larger and broader in scope.

Emerging players

• The Great Greek Mediterranean Grill: The Great Greek Mediterranean Grill is a fast-growing Mediterranean QSR franchise ranked alongside Peach Cobbler Factory on Datassential's top emerging foodservice chains list. Comparable as a peer in franchise-led QSR growth rankings, though in a different food category (Mediterranean vs. Southern desserts).

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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