Our Founder

“I promised God if He made me successful, I would tell anybody about what they could do if they believe”

- Mignon Francois”

How do you start a business with no money, no credit and no knowledge in an industry known for failure?

Out of necessity.

Our family moved to Nashville in 2004 for a better life. We sold everything we had to get here and shortly after we arrived, the job we came here for fell through.

After years of drowning in debt and brokenness, I heard God say, “I feed birds. How much more will I give you give who looks like me?” That’s when I decided to do something different.

At the time I was a stay-at-home mom (or as I like to call it household manager) of 6+1 children, searching for a way to help make ends meet. I wanted the necessities like electricity, food and water on a regular basis. I wanted field trip money and senior dues for my children.

When the idea of The Cupcake Collection (TCC) dropped into my spirit I couldn’t bake, not even out of a box. In fact, it was the passion of my daughters, Brittany and Lauren, then ages 10 and 16, who loved baking in our home. Driven by a passion to succeed, I worked on the business like it was a job every day for two years before I ever opened the doors at TCC.

On November 9, 2008, I opened The Cupcake Collection with a dorm-sized refrigerator, and a KitchenAid mixer out of my former living room because that’s what would pass code with the health inspector.

What started as a mom-and-pop shop ran by a family who just wanted to make ends meet, evolved into a destination bakery with multiple locations in Middle Tennessee

Today my award-winning recipes have earned us a top 5 ranking in the country, #1 cupcake in Tennessee, #1 cupcake in Louisiana and a host of other national awards, recognitions, and honors.

Building Legacy

Our family legacy is rich with loving togetherness and stories of triumph through faith. But traditionally, it has not been one rooted in building wealth, passing on property, and handing down traditions. Each new generation has the responsibility to carry the torch for their family name and the mark they want to leave on the world. For me that effort means living a Proverbs 13:22 mindset that assures a firm foundation for my children’s children. It’s a feat when you’ve never actually seen it done before. What drives my ambition though is an inner knowing about the hard work and sacrifice of the women who came before me. Those women who were homemakers, bakers, movers, shakers and most of all risk takers whose names may never be written in the annals of time-honored business. It is in their footsteps that I take my place and forge a new path as industry awakener. Though, even if allowed, we might not turn back the hands of time. We do have a responsibility to redeem the time by how we spend what’s left of it. For everything that is illuminated becomes a light Ephesians 5:13-16

About Mignon Francois

Mignon François is a #1 national best-selling author, entrepreneur and renowned baker who has inspired millions on her journey of going from drowning in debt to building a multi-million dollar cupcake empire – The Cupcake Collection. She leveraged her $5 to feed her family and turned it into a legacy with over five million cupcakes sold. Her grassroots story of success has garnered national attention from TODAY with Hoda and Jenna, Southern Living, Entrepreneur and Business Insider to name a few. She is the author of Made from Scratch: Finding Success Without a Recipe, where shares her story of finding success with no presets in place. Mignon is a sought-after speaker and is committed to equipping and empowering people to change the trajectory of their lives.