The company, founded in 1989 by Ann and John Clark — Mr. Clark’s parents — says it accounts for about 65 percent of all cookie-cutter sales in the country, about $12 million a year.

Ann Clark Cookie Cutters' number 1 cutter is the venerable gingerbread man. But even the G-man is only produced in runs of 500 at a time, maybe four times a week − not 40,000 in inventory.

Ann Clark Cookie Cutters' number 1 cutter is the venerable gingerbread man. But even the G-man is only produced in runs of 500 at a time, maybe four times a week − not 40,000 in inventory.

They ended up buying out the manufacturer that Ann had talked to, and have been a family-owned company for more than 30 years, steadily growing since it began in 1989, known as a trusted brand name ...

Ann Clark, which manufactures cookie cutters in its Quality Lane facility and ships them to customers and retailers all over the world, has begun making its own food coloring and plans to expand into ...