In 1981, Cheryl Krueger and her college roommate, Caryl Walker, opened the very first Cheryls Cookies in Columbus, Ohio. The modest storefront sold six kinds of cookies, along with soda pop. Within just seven years, the company broadened its offerings to include gifts and desserts, and with this growth came a new name–Cheryl\'s® As the company grew, new desserts were added: gourmet brownies, cakes and fancy cookies, including seasonal cut-out cookies topped with a signature buttercream frosting. Cheryl\'s also expanded its gift business by producing seasonal catalogs filled with gift ideas for every occasion, and adding a customer focused business gift department to better serve medium and large companies.