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LOS ANGELES – Jan. 10, 2023 – “The cookies are sweet. The fortunes are salty!” That’s the warning offered by Miss Fortunes on every bag of 12 hilarious fortune cookies. Don’t expect any promises of riches, romance, or adventure from Miss Fortunes – in fact you’re more likely to receive a dire prediction of an awkward first date or even a dithering observation about your character.
Previously available only on Etsy, Miss Fortunes’ “always a hit at parties” fortune bags are making their debut at the 2023 Winter Fancy Food Show, where they will probably stick out like a sore thumb against a sumptuous and organic backdrop of hummus and goat cheese.
“We have no idea what to expect, said Miss Fortunes co-founder Andrew Robbins. “This could go off the rails at any moment, but there’s no better place to crash and burn than in Las Vegas... which reminds me, I probably need to make hotel reservations.”
More reasonable co-founder and wife Leiah Robbins added “We were tired of getting the same trite and meaningless fortunes we’ve been getting since we were kids. We thought to ourselves, ‘Wouldn’t it be nice if just once a fortune cookie told it like it is?’ So we like to say that Miss Fortunes satisfies your sweet tooth, but never sugarcoats your destiny…”
The distinctive red fortune cookies are sold by the dozen in various themed bags such as, “The Birthday Dozen,” “The Boozy Dozen,” and (not surprisingly) the best-selling “Dirty Dozen.” But with Valentine’s Day approaching, Miss Fortunes is putting gift-shoppers and party planners on notice about the limited edition Sexy Dozen.
Miss Fortunes’ offbeat collections are available on Etsy, Amazon, select independent retailers, and missfortunesla.com. Instagram: missfortunescookies Facebook: Missfortunes1
About Miss Fortunes
Miss Fortunes is the brainchild of husband and wife team, Leiah and Andrew Robbins. The idea was born from a spouse vs. spouse challenge that took place whenever the couple went out for Chinese food. When it came time to read the fortune cookies, each would try to one-up the other by improvising the worst possible news that could be delivered by a fortune cookie. In 2021, the pair decided to share their “mis-fortunes” with the online world by putting them in devilishly red fortune cookies, and selling them on Etsy. Five thousand orders later, the couple has taken the idea from online to retail, and in 2023, to a restaurant near you. Learn more at missfortunesla.com.