Famous Amos

Bite-sized chocolate chips

Famous Amos is a brand of chocolate chip cookies founded in 1975, known for their small, crunchy style sold in distinctive packaging.

The name comes from founder Wally Amos.

The brand became synonymous with gourmet packaged cookies: She picked up a bag of Famous Amos at the gas station.

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snack food · crunchy · bite-sized · bite size · sweet · brand · bag · iconic · entrepreneur · celebrity · Hawaiian · macadamia · homemade · crispy · treat · baked · nostalgia · cookie jar

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Opposites
commercial vs. homemade

Famous Amosscratch-made

Created from basic ingredients

made from scratch

brand recognition

Famous Amosstore brand

Retailer's proprietary product line

off-brand · unbranded · private label

cookie brand competitors

Famous AmosPepperidge Farm

American commercial bakery brand

Chips Ahoy · Keebler · Nabisco

Family

famous, fame, famed, infamous, infamy, famously, Amos

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Mostly American · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G