| Cupcake Royale | |
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 Box of cupcakes from Cupcake Royale | |
| Restaurant information | |
| Established | 2003 |
| Owner(s) | Jody Hall |
| City | Seattle |
| County | King |
| State | Washington |
| Country | United States |
| Website | cupcakeroyale |
Cupcake Royale is a chain of cupcake shops based in Seattle, in the U.S. state of Washington. Established in 2003, the business has operated in the city's Ballard, Madrona, and West Seattle neighborhoods, and on Capitol Hill. [1] [2]
Based in Seattle, queer-owned [3] Cupcake Royale offers standard size and miniature cupcakes in a variety of flavors. [1] In addition to cupcakes, the business has served cakes, [4] ice cream, and ice cream sandwich cookies. [5]
Cupcake Royale was established in 2003. [6] The business is owned by Jody Hall. [7]
Cupcake Royale operated in Queen Anne from 2013 to 2019. [8] The Ballard location closed in 2024, after operating for approximately 20 years. [9] [10] [11]
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