Crumbl Cookies locations closing across the country, reports say

(Gray News) - Dozens of Crumbl Cookies locations are reportedly closing their doors.According to a report by Restaurant Business, at least 57 locations have closed this year, with more at risk. The outlet also reported at least 55 franchises were listed for sale.The closures come even after Crumbl, known for its rotating line of cookies, launched dirty sodas to bring in sales. Rather than improving sales, unit volumes declined by about 16%.Sales overall didn’t look any better. USA Today reported that sales in August were 70% lower than two months before.Co-founders Sawyer Hemsley and Jason McGowan stepped down from the company earlier in the year.Still, the company has more than 1,000 locations and 29,000 employees, according to its website.Crumbl was formed in 2017 in Utah and was generating $1 billion in revenue each year within its first seven years, Restaurant Business reported. The company went viral during and after the pandemic and became widely known for its pink boxes across s