Who began baking chocolate chip cookies established a dessert franchise with over 600 you.s. stores?

The person who began baking chocolate chip cookies and established a dessert franchise with over 600 U.S. stores is Debbie Fields, the founder of Mrs. Fields Cookies.

She started baking chocolate chip cookies in her kitchen in 1977 and quickly found success, eventually opening her first store in 1977. The franchise grew rapidly, and today Mrs. Fields Cookies has locations across the globe.