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Restaurants that serve cookie dough

First Bite counts 68,200+ US restaurant locations with cookie dough on the menu. 97% are at multi-unit chains and 3% at independents, led by Sandwich restaurants. Data as of October 2026.

68,200+
US locations with it on the menu
3% independent
Chain vs independent locations
Sandwich
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What a menu search for “cookie dough” returns

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RestaurantsSegmentStateUnit countDistributor
68,200+ locations
OperatorSegmentLocationsMatching menu itemContacts
Wendy'sFast Food5,900+Cookie Dough Frosty Fusion®, ChocolateBuyer contacts
Little Caesars PizzaPizza4,400+Cookie Dough Brownie made with M&MS MINIS ChocolBuyer contacts
Dairy Queen Grill & ChillFast Food4,300+Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough BLIZZARD® TreatBuyer contacts
Sonic Drive-InFast Food3,400+Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Blast-Buyer contacts
Casey'sPizza2,700+Casey's Brownie Cookie Dough Ice Cream 16ozBuyer contacts

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Where cookie dough shows up on menus

Sandwich leads, with 31% of the 68,200+ locations serving cookie dough. Fast Food and Pizza follow, so it reaches well beyond one restaurant type.

US locations serving cookie dough by segment, October 2026
SegmentLocationsShare
Sandwich21,300+31%
Fast Food15,800+23%
Pizza9,300+14%
Ice Cream & Yogurt8,300+12%
American3,700+5%
Bakery1,400+2%

Top chains serving cookie dough

Subway has the largest footprint, with 20,500+ locations listing cookie dough. Multi-unit chains account for 97% of all locations, so a few chain accounts cover most of the locations.

Largest chains with cookie dough on the menu, October 2026
ChainSegmentLocations
SubwaySandwich20,500+
Wendy'sFast Food5,900+
Little Caesars PizzaPizza4,400+
Dairy Queen Grill & ChillFast Food4,300+
Sonic Drive-InFast Food3,400+
Casey'sPizza2,700+
Baskin-RobbinsIce Cream & Yogurt2,200+
Applebee's Grill + BarAmerican1,500+
WawaFast Food1,300+
Denny's RestaurantDiner1,200+

Top states for cookie dough

Texas has the most locations serving cookie dough, followed by California and Florida. Together the top three hold 25% of US locations.

US states with the most locations serving cookie dough, October 2026
StateLocations
Texas6,600+
California5,900+
Florida4,300+
New York3,100+
Illinois3,000+
Ohio2,800+
Pennsylvania2,300+
Georgia2,100+

How restaurants put cookie dough on the menu

These are real menu items matched by First Bite's menu search:

  • Cookie Dough
  • Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough
  • Cookie Dough Ice Cream
  • Edible Cookie Dough
  • Cookie Dough Shake
  • Cookie Dough Milkshake
  • Cookie Dough Cupcake
  • Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Ice Cream
  • Cookie Dough Bites
  • Cookie Dough Brownie

Selling cookie dough into foodservice

Brands selling cookie dough or complementary products can start with operators that already list it. In First Bite you can filter restaurant operator data by menu item, segment, state and unit count, then reach the buyer with prospecting tools and verified contacts.

“I don't think blindly going out and trying to do that on our own would be even possible. First Bite has been our only way to effectively target those opportunities.”
Matt Riley
US Commercial Lead, Love Struck
Menu data playbook

How sales teams turn menu data into new accounts

Search the menu item

Run a menu search for any dish, flavor or ingredient and see every operator that lists it, with location counts and segment.

Build your target list

Filter by segment, state, unit count and distributor so you only keep the accounts that fit your product.

Reach the decision maker

Request verified emails and phone numbers for the owner, chef or purchasing lead who owns the menu. No info@ addresses.

Win and track new doors

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Frequently asked questions

First Bite counts 68,200+ US restaurant locations with cookie dough on the menu, as of October 2026.

The largest are Subway, Wendy's and Little Caesars Pizza. 97% of locations serving cookie dough belong to multi-unit chains.

Run a menu search for "cookie dough" in First Bite, then filter by segment, state and unit count to build a target list with verified buyer contacts.

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