has multiple issues . please help improve it or discuss these issues on the talk page . learn how and when to remove these template messages this article is an orphan as no other articles link to it . please introduce links to this page from related articles ; try the find link tool for suggestions . april 2010 this article includes a list of references related reading or external links but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations . please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations . october 2009 learn how and when to remove this template message this article contains content that is written like an advertisement . please help improve it by removing promotional content and inappropriate external links and by adding encyclopedic content written from a neutral point of view . april 2010 learn how and when to remove this template message learn how and when to remove this template message gimmee jimmy s cookies type private founded west orange new jersey 1983 1983 founder jimmy libman headquarters hawthorne new jersey u.s. number of employees 20 website http www.gjcookies.com gimmee jimmy s cookies was founded in 1983 in west orange new jersey by jimmy libman . born deaf libman overcame his disability to run the cookie company by himself for more than 20 years . to supplement his work mr. libman hired other deaf workers offering them a place to hone their skills and showing everyone that being deaf is not a limitation on success . history edit under mr. libman gimmee jimmy s cookies focused primarily on christmas season gift tins serving individual and corporate customers . all production was accomplished in a small facility on valley road in west orange . mr. libman eventually sold the company to a group interested in expanding the gimmee jimmy s cookies brand from gift tins to a full retail store experience . this group then opened two retail stores known as gimmee jimmy s cookie bars in montclair new jersey and livingston new jersey respectively . the cookie bars married gimmee jimmy s cookies with coffee and desserts including cupcakes and muffins . the economic downturn of 2008 forced the group which had purchased the company from mr. libman to go out of business . in 2009 gimmee jimmy s cookies was revived when it was purchased by a group based in sarasota florida which intends to grow gimmee jimmy s cookies into a nationally recognized brand . the following steps have been and are being taken to improve the business the original recipes first used by mr. libman in 1983 are being revived for use today . the under performing retail stores were shuttered . in 2014 gimmee jimmy s cookies moved online opening a large bakery in inwood ny close to jfk to facilitate faster shipping . headed by freeman lewin gimmee jimmy s cookies has returned to its routes of gift tins and corporate gifts and technology enabling large corporations to order en masse . since 2014 gimmee jimmy s cookies has been featured in inc business weekly and inquirer and on buzzfeed . to re claim the do good nature of the company from its founding the new owners formed the gimmee jimmy s children s foundation to steer a portion of company proceeds to cheering children who are hospitalized with pediatric diseases . this foundation has yet to be fully mobilized as the company decides how best to make use of the funds designated for these charitable purposes . in addition to the gimmee jimmy s children s foundation the company is heavily involved in fundraising opportunities for schools places of worship and other non profits . gimmee jimmy s cookies are certified under the ok kosher certification and the volover rav gimmee jimmy s is pas yisroel and cholov yisroel if dairy is used . references edit new gourmet bakery opens in hawthorne nj . prlog.org . giveaway gourmet cookies from gim me jimmy s cookies . playgroundforparents.com . market and price . small business administration . retrieved october 19 2009 . patterson gregory november 12 1985 . helping the deaf to start and operate their own businesses . the boston globe . high tech deaf runs things at jimmy s . ocala star banner . april 14 1985 . p. 11b . deaf n.j. cookie baker s got a light touch . philadelphia daily news . april 13 1985 . rothschild karen may june 1998 . jewish deaf business . jdcc news . jewish deaf community center . gourmet cookie bakers do their jobs in silence . the blade toledo . april 15 1985 . p. a15 . perlow maris may 4 1995 . hearing impaired cookie maker has recipe for success . los angeles times . p. d6 . a n.j. bakery where flashing lights are a key to owner and staff s success . the philadelphia inquirer . may 7 1995 . p. l04 . myerson allen october 9 1993 . investing ; gearing up for trading the computerized way . the new york times . retrieved october 19 2009 . messina nick march 18 2010 . gimmee jimmy s makes up a variety of sweet treats . northjersey.com . retrieved march 18 2010 . gimmee jimmy s cookies donating to the united way . northjersey.com . september 2 2010 . retrieved december 29 2011 . external links edit jimmy libman star k online kosher certification gimmee jimmy s cookies official website retrieved from https en.wikipedia.org w index.php title gimmee jimmy % 27s cookies & oldid 740299147 categories brand name cookiescompanies based in passaic county new jerseycompanies established in 1983food and drink companies of the united stateswest orange new jerseyhidden categories orphaned articles from april 2010all orphaned articlesarticles lacking in text citations from october 2009all articles lacking in text citationsarticles with a promotional tone from april 2010all articles with a promotional tone navigation menu personal tools not logged intalkcontributionscreate accountlog in namespaces article talk variants views read edit view history more search navigation main pagecontentsfeatured contentcurrent eventsrandom articledonate to wikipediawikipedia store interaction helpabout wikipediacommunity portalrecent changescontact page tools what links hererelated changesupload filespecial pagespermanent linkpage informationwikidata itemcite this page print export create a bookdownload as pdfprintable version languages add links this page was last modified on 20 september 2016 at 06 07 . text is available under the creative commons attribution sharealike license ; 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