Edmonds cardiologist Stephen Yarnall and Wayne, the previous majority owners, have stepped aside but have provided DeLorme with moral support. DeLorme says the Dr. Cookie name still has strong recognition, so she's not about to change it to Madam Cookie or Ms. Cookie. She is making changes on the marketing side, however. Dr. Cookie has three smaller airline accounts, including Alaska, but no longer counts on airlines for more than half the company's business. Mail-order catalog and gift sales are being pursued more aggressively.
Sales also continue to a sprinkling of gift shops and delis locally and nationally.
Buying the business in late fall forced DeLorme to be swift and creative for the Christmas holiday season. She made cookie baskets, mixed cookies with chocolates and cookies with coffee, and found other ways to package the Christmas spirit. It's a place to start. She has an MBA from the University of Washington. She just had to check it out.