Viral cookie chain abruptly closes all stores across US, staff turned away

A national cookie chain has abruptly closed all locations following a lawsuit filed by a co-founder against the company and its investor.
Chip City, the viral New York bakery chain that ballooned from a Queens storefront into a multi-state cookie empire backed by millions from Danny Meyer’s investment firm, appears to have abruptly shuttered stores across New York City and other major markets — just days after its co-founder sued the company and its controlling investor.
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