WE EARNED IT, RIGHT? WE CERTAINLY DID. WE STRUGGLED THROUGH IT. ALL RIGHT. THANKS, CHRISTINE. LANCASTER BASED COOKIE CHAIN TAYLOR CHIP. FILED FOR BANKRUPTCY. THE COMPANY SAYS IT’S ALSO CLOSED TWO OF ITS STORES IN PHILADELPHIA. IN A STATEMENT FROM TAYLOR CHIP, THEY SAY IN PART THAT THEY’RE MAKING THAT MOVE TO REFOCUS THE BRAND. TAYLOR CHIP STILL HAS LOCAT
Taylor Chip files for bankruptcy, closes Philadelphia locations
Updated: 5:31 AM EST Feb 12, 2026
Taylor Chip announced the company is filing for bankruptcy and closing its Philadelphia locations. The Lancaster County-based cookie company said it launched seven years ago as a self-funded operation with no outside investors, and that as it expanded, it took on additional risk to grow. “Some worked. Others did not. That reality is part of building a business,” the company said in a statement.Taylor Chip said it signed leases in Philadelphia in late 2022, expecting the stores would open on a timeline similar to prior locations, which typically took about three months. Instead, the company said permit delays stretched as long as six months per permit, turning what it expected to be a roughly six-month process into nearly two years.During that period, Taylor Chip said the Philadelphia stores carried ongoing expenses without being able to operate at full capacity. Without investors, the company said it relied on “creative financing” to keep moving forward, but ultimately the Philadelphia locations did not generate enough profit to offset the debt tied to the prolonged delays.Taylor Chip said it will continue operating and will refocus on its rural locations, its e-commerce business and newer initiatives, including Taylor Chip Nutrition.”Building something from nothing means taking risks, and not every bet pays off the way you expect,” said Doug Taylor, co-founder of Taylor Chip. “We’re proud of what we built in Philadelphia, even though it didn’t work the way we hoped. This decision allows us to protect the heart of the brand, take care of our team, and keep building for the long term. If you’re in the middle of a hard chapter, keep going, it doesn’t define you, and it’s rarely the end of the story.”Taylor Chip still has locations in York, Hershey, Intercourse and Manheim Township. About Taylor ChipBased in Lancaster County, Taylor Chip was founded by Sara and Doug Taylor, who created the brand a year after getting married. The company grew from local farmers’ markets to brick-and-mortar locations and a nationwide e-commerce business. The company currently sells cookies, ice cream and coffee, and said Taylor Chip Nutrition is planned as “the first 100% seed oil-free protein dessert,” launching online and in CPG stores nationwide.
Taylor Chip announced the company is filing for bankruptcy and closing its Philadelphia locations.
The Lancaster County-based cookie company said it launched seven years ago as a self-funded operation with no outside investors, and that as it expanded, it took on additional risk to grow. “Some worked. Others did not. That reality is part of building a business,” the company said in a statement.
Taylor Chip said it signed leases in Philadelphia in late 2022, expecting the stores would open on a timeline similar to prior locations, which typically took about three months. Instead, the company said permit delays stretched as long as six months per permit, turning what it expected to be a roughly six-month process into nearly two years.
During that period, Taylor Chip said the Philadelphia stores carried ongoing expenses without being able to operate at full capacity. Without investors, the company said it relied on “creative financing” to keep moving forward, but ultimately the Philadelphia locations did not generate enough profit to offset the debt tied to the prolonged delays.
Taylor Chip said it will continue operating and will refocus on its rural locations, its e-commerce business and newer initiatives, including Taylor Chip Nutrition.
“Building something from nothing means taking risks, and not every bet pays off the way you expect,” said Doug Taylor, co-founder of Taylor Chip. “We’re proud of what we built in Philadelphia, even though it didn’t work the way we hoped. This decision allows us to protect the heart of the brand, take care of our team, and keep building for the long term. If you’re in the middle of a hard chapter, keep going, it doesn’t define you, and it’s rarely the end of the story.”
Taylor Chip still has locations in York, Hershey, Intercourse and Manheim Township.
About Taylor Chip
Based in Lancaster County, Taylor Chip was founded by Sara and Doug Taylor, who created the brand a year after getting married. The company grew from local farmers’ markets to brick-and-mortar locations and a nationwide e-commerce business. The company currently sells cookies, ice cream and coffee, and said Taylor Chip Nutrition is planned as “the first 100% seed oil-free protein dessert,” launching online and in CPG stores nationwide.