Great American Cookies(R) Makes Tax Day Sweet in Atlanta With One Free Cookie for All

ATLANTA (April 4, 2016) – Did someone say free dough? Great American Cookies® would like to put a little extra "dough" in Americans' lives this Tax Day, but the kind with chips! The national gourmet cookie shop is continuing its annual Tax Day freebie tradition by offering a free original chocolate chip cookie to customers who stop by participating stores in the greater Atlanta area on Monday, April 18.* No purchase or proof of completed taxes is necessary.

This is the fourth year Great American Cookies has given away a free cookie on Tax Day. Great American Cookies' original chocolate chip cookie is a true classic and customer favorite that's sure to melt away the stress of tax season.

"Whether or not you're receiving a refund this year, Great American Cookies is here to add some more dough to your life," said David Kaiser, Brand Vice President, Great American Cookies. "We know tax season can be a bit of a bummer and there's no better way to take the edge off than with a sweet reward from Great American Cookies. Visit any participating store on Monday, April 18 to enjoy a free original chocolate chip cookie!"

Visit one of the following store locations and satisfy your sweet tooth on tax day:

North Point Mall

1000 North Point Circle

Alpharetta, GA 30022

Georgia Square

3700 Atlanta Highway

Athens, GA 30606

Peachtree Center

225 Peachtree Street NE

Atlanta, GA 30303

Atlantic Station

264 19th Street

Atlanta, GA 30363

Northlake Mall

4800 Briarcliff Road

Atlanta, GA 30345

Cumberland Mall

1127 Cumberland Mall

Atlanta, GA 30339

Greenbriar Mall

2841 Greenbriar Parkway

Atlanta, GA 30331

Perimeter Mall

4400 Ashford Dunwoody Road

Atlanta, GA 30346

Centennial Olympic Park

250 Park Avenue West

Atlanta, GA 30313

Lenox Square Mall

3393 Peachtree Road, NE

Atlanta, GA 30326

Mall Of Georgia

3333 Buford Drive

Buford, GA 30519

Tanger Outlets

800 Steven B Tanger Boulevard

Commerce, GA 30529

The Collection at Forsyth

410 Peachtree Parkway

Cumming, GA 30041

Gallery at South Dekalb

2801 Candler Road

Decatur, GA 30034

Arbor Place Mall

6700 Douglas Boulevard

Douglasville, GA 30135

Arbor Place Mall - Kiosk

6700 Douglas Boulevard

Douglasville, GA 30135

The Arena at Gwinnett Center #1

6400 Sugarloaf Parkway

Duluth, GA 30097

The Arena at Gwinnett Center #2

6400 Sugarloaf Parkway

Duluth, GA 30097

Lakeshore Mall

150 Pearl Nix Parkway

Gainesville, GA 30501

Town Center at Cobb

400 Ernest Barrett Parkway

Kennesaw, GA 30144

Town Center at Cobb - Kiosk

400 Ernest Barrett Place

Kennesaw, GA 30144

Sugarloaf Mills

5900 Sugarloaf Parkway

Lawrenceville, GA 30043

Mall at Stonecrest

2929 Turner Hill Road

Lithonia, GA 30038

Tanger Outlets

1000 Tanger Drive

Locust Grove, GA 30248

Southlake Mall

2315 Southlake Mall

Morrow, GA 30260

Ashley Park

314-A Newnan Crossing Bypass

Newnan, GA 30265

The Avenues

306 City Circle

Peachtree City, GA 30269

The Forum on Peachtree Parkway

5185 Peachtree Parkway

Peachtree Corners, GA 30092

Mount Berry Square

225 Mt Berry Square

Rome, GA 30165

Outlet Shoppes at Atlanta

915 Ridgewalk Parkway

Woodstock, GA 30188

For more information and store locations, visit our website www.greatamericancookies.com, follow Great American Cookies national Twitter handle, @Gr8AmCookies, or become a fan of the brand on Facebook www.facebook.com/greatamericancookies.

*While supplies last. Limit one per customer during day of promotion. Counts vary by store. Valid only at participating U.S. stores. No purchase necessary. Great American Cookies is managed by GFG Management, LLC, a subsidiary of Global Franchise Group.

About Great American Cookies® – www.greatamericancookies.com

Founded in 1977 on the strength of an old family chocolate chip Cookie recipe, Great American Cookies has set the standard for gourmet Cookie sales in a fun, celebratory environment. For over 35 years, Great American Cookies has maintained the heritage and integrity of its products by producing proprietary Cookie dough exclusively from its plant in Atlanta. Great American Cookies is known for its signature Cookie Cakes, trademark flavors and menu of delectable products baked fresh in store. Great American Cookies currently operates in mall-based locations across the United States, as well as internationally in Bahrain, Chile, Guam, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.

About Global Franchise Group, LLC – www.globalfranchise.com

Global Franchise Group, LLC is a strategic brand management company with a mission of championing franchise brands and the people who build them. The company owns a portfolio of franchise brands that includes five primary quick service restaurant (QSR) franchise concepts: Great American Cookies®, Hot Dog on a Stick™, Marble Slab Creamery®, MaggieMoo's Ice Cream & Treatery®, and Pretzelmaker®. The brands are managed by GFG Management, LLC, a subsidiary of Global Franchise Group, LLC. Global Franchise Group, LLC is a portfolio company of Levine Leichtman Capital Partners, an independent investment firm, with approximately $7 billion of capital under management and substantial franchise management experience.