Most people value all natural foods and want more wholesome goodness in their lives. To help meet this growing demand, Adele Gronner began 'Joy of Cookies' (her 22nd job) in Northern California. It was 1982. She was just 22. Adele's no preservative approach to the 'All-American' cookie won many adherents and her wholesale business quickly grew to service the cities of the greater San Francisco Bay Area.