Great American Cookies(R) to Kick Off the Holiday Season in Atlanta with Free Cookies for Customers on National Cookie Day

ATLANTA (Nov. 30, 2015) – ‘Twas the holiday season, when all across the U.S., parents and children alike were busy getting in good deeds – within reason – in time to make Santa’s “nice” list. And to give folks a treat for their good behavior, Santa has teamed up with Great American Cookies® – his favorite brand of cookies – to give away a free original chocolate chip cookie to customers in the greater Atlanta area who stop by participating stores on National Cookie Day on Friday, December 4.

To further spread cheer, Great American Cookies is also giving away $1,000 in gift cards throughout December to parents who submit their funniest family photos with Santa. To enter the contest, parents can post photos of their not-so-happy campers sitting on Santa’s lap using the hashtag #keepsantajolly. Weekly winners will be chosen to receive a $250 Great American Cookies gift card to sweeten up this year’s holiday celebrations.

“Great American Cookies knows that the holiday season can be a bit stressful, making it a challenge sometimes for both children and parents to be on their best behavior. For the second year in a row, we’ve teamed up with Santa to give folks a little encouragement and a sweet treat to kick off the holiday rush,” said David Kaiser, vice president, Great American Cookies. “We hope people join us in celebrating the holidays and spreading cheer by stopping by Great American Cookies.”

While children can make Santa’s nice list by cleaning their rooms, doing their homework or being kind to their siblings, Santa is also reminding parents that there are some key tasks they too can complete to ensure they won’t receive coal in their own stockings this year, including:

1. Have faith that fruitcake is doing its best.

2. DON’T EMAIL IN ALL CAPS.

3. Tell the truth about Santa. He’s real.

4. Be a more patient parent by counting to ten. Thousand.

5. Re-gift cautiously.

6. Give your kids the gift of not singing along to Drake.

7. Stop saying “in-laws” like it’s a swear word.

8. Submit a holiday meltdown photo and #keepsantajolly.

9. Don’t start arguments under the mistletoe.

10. Restore everyone’s faith in the holidays with Great American Cookies’ Cookie Cakes.

From holiday-themed Cookie Cakes to dozens of delicious cookies in a variety of flavors, it’s no wonder the holidays is one of the biggest times of the year for Great American Cookies. Cookie Cakes are available in a variety of shapes and sizes and can be personalized with an endless combination of designs, colors and unique messages. Customers may place their order online at www.greatamericancookies.com and pick it up at a nearby store location. For ease of shopping, customers may also customize and select a Cookie Cake in the days leading up to holidays, or on the actual holiday. Great American Cookies always makes sure there are enough Cookie Cakes to go around and they can be ready in minutes.

Customers are encouraged to visit one of the following store locations in Atlanta on National Cookie Day:

Peachtree Center
231 Peachtree St NE
Atlanta, GA 30303

Perimeter Mall
4400 Ashford Dunwoody Rd
Atlanta, GA 30346

Centennial Olympic Park
250 Park Avenue West
Atlanta, GA 30313

Cumberland Mall
1127 Cumberland Mall
Atlanta, GA 30339

Atlanta Outlet Shoppes

915 Ridgewalk Parkway

Woodstock, GA 30188

Town Center at Cobb

400 Ernest Barrett Parkway

Kennesaw, GA 30144

Arbor Place

6700 Douglas Blvd

Douglasville, GA 30135

Gallery at South Dekalb

2801 Candler Road

Decatur, GA 30034

Walnut Square

2150 East Walnut Ave

Dalton, GA 30720

Georgia Square

3700 Atlanta Highway

Athens, GA 30606

Mall at Stonecrest (GBCC)

2929 Turner Hill Road

Lithonia, GA 30038

Northlake Mall

4800 Briarcliff Road

Atlanta, GA 30345

Greenbriar Mall
2841 Greenbriar Pkwy SW
Atlanta, GA 30331

Lenox Square Mall
3393 Peachtree Rd
Atlanta, GA 30326

Atlantic Station
264 19th Street
Atlanta, GA 30363

Mall Of Georgia I

3333 Buford Drive

Lower Level

Buford, GA 30519

Mall Of Georgia II

3333 Buford Drive

Upper Level

Buford, GA 30519

Mount Berry Square

225 Mount Berry Square NE

Rome, GA 30165

Lakeshore Mall (Georgia)

150 Pearl Nix Parkway

Gainesville, GA 30501-356

Southlake Mall

1000 Southlake Mall

Morrow, GA 30260

The Forum on Peachtree Parkway

5185 Peachtree Parkway

Peachtree Corners, GA 30092

Discover Mills

5900 Sugarloaf Parkway

Lawrenceville, GA 30043

Tanger Outlet Center

1000 Tanger Drive

Locust Grove, GA 30248

Avenues at Peachtree City

306 City Circle

Peachtree City, GA 30269

Ashley Park

314-A Newnan Crossing Bypass

Newnan, GA 30265

The Collection at Forsyth
410 Peachtree Parkway
Cumming, GA 30041

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

* Contest entrants may enter once from now until December 23, 2015. No purchase or obligation necessary. Open only to legal residents of The 50 United States and the District of Columbia who are 18 or older as of 12/1/2015. Sweepstakes began 12:01 a.m. EST on 12/1/2015 and will end on 12/23/2015 at 11:59 p.m. EST. See official rules for sweepstakes restrictions at http://bit.ly/1TexhBP.

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.

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