(edit April 2, 2011: The post below was our APRIL FOOL’S joke! The link at the bottom should be a big clue, but still… just wanted to make it clear to future readers that what you will read below is in no way true. If you believe it, I have some valuable property I’d like to sell you in Florida…) 
I’ve been working hard on this business for over three years- doing my best to make a great place for Memphians, but also a great business model that can be expanded and/or marketable in lots of communities. As I learned in business school: “grow or die”. And as I learned from Jerry Maguire: “show me the money.” And y’all know I’m all about the money.
So, I am thrilled to announce that Muddy’s has been purchased by a large international corporation owned by Monsanto. This new opportunity will allow us to spread our spatulas to cities all over the country! We’ll be streamlining our processes (ex: much more efficient to outsource our pre-order taking to India and we can replace bakers with cheaper robots) and before we know it, Muddy’s will be on every corner.
Naysayers complain that this will negatively affect our local and community focused efforts. However, by going global with a mega-corporation we will have even MORE opportunities to get involved! What is more local than the whole EARTH? And we’ll be able to get in bed with lots of politicians, so we pay fewer (or no) taxes. This means more money in our pockets and money is green. Going green is cool, right?
We are thrilled to announce the end of the world as you know it, and the beginning of a bright new future with Muddy’s Corp! And check out our snazzy new logo…
ps. Kip and I got a makeover- check it out! <— click that link
Seriously, click the link. Otherwise you might feel kinda dumb later…
Nicely done for 4.1.11.
World domination through cupcakes, works for me! Perhaps the first one should be the Irish Car Bomb.
Fabulous!!! And I LOVE your logo!!
congrats! that is great news!
COME TO OREGON!!! Woot! So happy, we love you guys!!!
You had my heart racing there for a moment. Good one.
OMG! I love your makeover pic almost as much as I love Muddy’s!
LOL! Monsanto!!
Ha, ha, ha, ha!!
4-1-11 good one! I was secretly just hoping for you to open a location in Collierville/Germantown area!
Had me going for just a second there. Sad people read it all the way through and still believe it. Remember the date, folks!
You should make t-shirts out of the world domination logo!
What the…..???? Kip looks like he dropped a couple of pounds.
When is the IPO? Can I get around the SEC (not the Southeast Conference)? Do I get options? Is there opportunity for advancement in this domination scenario? I am so stressed out.
So excited for you guys!!! You are my favorite!!! I was really hoping for a desoto county location though!!! But with all this growth, someone might need a house with a big kitchen to stir up some new recipes!! I would love to help you guys! Leigh Ann Mehr with Bob Leigh and Associates!
WoW! I totally believed it until I saw the makeovers. Whew! I was just about to forward this to my sweet Muddy’s loving cousin expressing my disappointment, lol.
Good one!!! That calls for an extra trip this week for a cupcake this week!
I really hope this is an April Fool’s joke. Outsourcing the pre-orders to India???? Are you kidding me? Keep American jobs for Americans!!
Yes, yes please bring on the world domination t-shirts!
OH no…Monsanto? Has the day come I’ve eaten my last Muddies? Say it ain’t so..
Leave it to Muddy’s to make me laugh on April Fool’s! Though I’d TOTALLY buy a t-shirt that said “World Domination Through Baked Goods.”
Just in case anyone didn’t figure it out already… APRIL FOOL’S!
Selling out to Monsanto (the bane of the small farmer)? Outsourcing to India? Replacing our bakers with robots? Shady deals with politicians? No, nope, nada, NO!
xoxo, kat
Yeah, I’d totally get a t-shirt with our new logo on it. Then in small print below it, “I survived AF day at Muddy’s Bake Shop, 2011!”
I almost had a heart attack when I read “purchased by Monsanto”… Thanks for laugh! Keep up the goodness.
Even though it’s not April fool’s anymore and I’m just reading this, I have to say I got a pretty good laugh
! Good one! Loved it! Keep up the awesomeness! We luv you and we LOVE MUDDY’s Cupcakes!!!!!