Two Louisville Crumbl Locations Close
Two Crumbl Cookie stores in Louisville no longer appear on the chain's website, while a St. Matthews franchise operator has filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy.
Updated on Nov. 13, 2026 in Openings & Closings
Two Crumbl Cookie locations in Louisville have closed, with the Bardstown Road store near Fern Creek and the Paddock Shops store no longer listed on the chain's website. A St. Matthews franchise operator filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy on October 1, 2026, to liquidate its assets.
Why it matters
The closures leave four Crumbl locations open in the Louisville area, including Middletown, Elizabethtown, Valley Station and Jefferson Commons. The bankruptcy filing shows the St. Matthews store's operator is winding down its business.
Two of six Louisville-area Crumbl locations no longer appear on the chain's website, while the bankruptcy case was filed October 1, 2026, in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Kentucky. The source does not say whether the closures are tied to the bankruptcy or what the operator's remaining liabilities are.
The players
Crumbl
Crumbl is a national cookie chain known for its rotating weekly flavor menu and franchised storefronts across the United States.
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Kentucky
This federal court handles bankruptcy cases for counties in western Kentucky, including the Louisville metropolitan area.
The details
The Bardstown Road store, which opened in 2023, and the Paddock Shops store, which opened in 2022, are no longer on the Crumbl website's Louisville list. The St. Matthews store on North Hubbards Lane closed in October 2026 after its operator had run it since early 2024.
Timeline
2022: The Paddock Shops Crumbl location opened.
2023: The Bardstown Road Crumbl location opened.
Early 2024: The St. Matthews store began operating under its current operator.
October 1, 2026: The St. Matthews operator filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy.
October 2026: The St. Matthews Crumbl location closed.
Openings & Closings Trend
Individual franchise operators in the U.S. increasingly use Chapter 7 liquidation to exit underperforming units, as seen in the St. Matthews filing. The Louisville closures show how a single operator's exit can reduce a national chain's local footprint while other stores continue operating.
Louisville customers who relied on the Bardstown Road or Paddock Shops Crumbl stores will need to travel to Middletown, Elizabethtown, Valley Station or Jefferson Commons for the cookies. The St. Matthews store's closure removes one more nearby option for residents in that part of the city.
The takeaway
Checking a chain's official store locator before visiting can prevent a wasted trip when a franchise location has closed.
Further reading
For more local store changes, see Openings & Closings coverage across Louisville.
Source note: This article includes information reported by The Courier-Journal.
