Six Years of Sweet Success for a Local Cupcake Shop

New Orleans, Louisiana — This Saturday, The Kupcake Factory will celebrate its six-year anniversary with special offers and promotions for its customers, including free mini cupcakes all day at all four locations.

With its sixth anniversary and the recent establishment of a facility in the French Quarter, The Kupcake Factory has had a lot to celebrate this year. It will treat its loyal customers to a few sweet deals to show its appreciation and gratitude. On March 8, every sixth customer will receive a free $6 gift card at all locations. Even if you aren’t number six, each customer who purchases five cupcakes at any of the company’s four locations on that day will receive a free sixth cupcake.

“It’s a fantastic feeling to be able to celebrate this milestone six years after we took a leap of faith when we opened The Kupcake Factory,” said owner Claudia Melgar. “We are incredibly grateful for the tremendous amount of support and loyalty we’ve received from the New Orleans neighborhoods over the years, and we hope to remain here for many more.”

The Kupcake Factory’s Background

New Orleans’ own sweets business, The Kupcake Factory, is locally owned and operated by two native New Orleanians. Claudia Melgar and her sister Victoria knew they wouldn’t be able to reopen their business after leaving for Hurricane Katrina when they returned to New Orleans. They were able to conduct some soul searching as a result of this, and their love for their city, as well as cupcakes, led them to launch The Kupcake Factory in 2008. The Kupcake Factory now has four locations (French Quarter, Veterans, Uptown, and Kenner) and offers Orleans than 30 unique cupcake flavors, all handcrafted from scratch, with 12 different flavors available everyday.

The Kupcake Factory is celebrating the opening of its fifth shop at 537 Toulouse Street in the French Quarter with a grand opening event. The public can enjoy complimentary sweets, unique incentives, and the opportunity to give back to the community throughout the weekend of November 15-16.

On Friday, Nov. 15, the New Orleans Chamber of Commerce, the French Quarter Business Association, and the New Orleans Concierge Association will hold a ribbon cutting ceremony at 11:30 a.m. to kick off the Grand Opening festivities. The festivities will continue on Saturday, Nov. 16, with free mini cupcakes, a “Buy 5, Get 1 Free” deal, and a $5 gift certificate for the first five customers that day. Attendees can sign up for a chance to win t-shirts, a dozen mini cupcakes, and a $50 gift credit towards a specialty cake purchase. The Kupcake Factory’s new fall varieties, as well as eight ice cream flavors from the New Orleans Ice Cream Company, will be available for sampling.

With Thanksgiving approaching, The Kupcake Factory has teamed together with Second Harvest Food Bank of Greater New Orleans and Acadiana to help augment its holiday efforts. For their generosity, each customer who brings in non-perishable food items will receive a free cupcake. Donations will be collected through November 25 at all five sites.

“We are very grateful to have the opportunity to celebrate how far The Kupcake Factory has progressed over the last five years with our community and devoted consumers,” said owner Claudia Melgar. “We really want this day to be about our supporters and local businesses in New Orleans, all in the spirit of a French Quarter-worthy celebration,” said the organization.

Cupcakes for a Good Cause

The Second Annual Cupcake Eating Contest to Benefit Muscular Dystrophy is being held at a local cupcake shop.

New Orleans, Louisiana — The Kupcake Factory will hold its Second Annual Cupcake Eating Contest on Saturday, March 9 at 11:30 a.m. to benefit the Muscular Dystrophy Association’s (MDA) Muscle Walk, which will be held at Zephyr Field that morning.

Participants in the Cupcake Eating Contest will be handed 20 Kupcake Factory cupcakes and given five minutes to consume as many as they can. The first place winner will receive endless bragging rights, a t-shirt, and two dozen regular-sized cupcakes given by The Kupcake Factory for their next birthday or celebration. A $15 Kupcake Factory gift card will be given to the second place winner, and a Kupcake Factory t-shirt will be given to the third place winner. Individual candidates pay $25, while company-sponsored contestants pay $50. MDA will receive the profits from participant registration. Contestants can register at any of The Kupcake Factory’s four stores (Uptown, Old Metairie, Veterans, and Kenner) or online at The Kupcake Factory’s page on MDA’s website by Wednesday, March 6.

“MDA’s mission is near and dear to my heart because I’ve had relatives affected by this disease,” Claudia Melgar, owner of The Kupcake Factory, said. “This is our second year hosting this contest to support MDA, and we are thrilled that all of the proceeds will be donated to the organization because it has been such a great resource for our family.”

MDA’s Muscle Walk registration will begin at 8:30 a.m., and activities will begin about 9 a.m., prior to the Cupcake Eating Contest. Muscle Walk volunteers will lead visitors through interactive craft stalls, and the event will feature appearances from the New Orleans Saints, the New Orleans Zephyrs’ Boudreaux and Clotile, and the New Orleans Voodoo’s Bones and Mojo.