Chicken Soup for the Soul
| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Publishing Licensing Internet Consumer packaged goods |
| Founded | June 28, 1993 |
| Founders | Jack Canfield and Mark Victor Hansen |
| Headquarters | Cos Cob, Connecticut, U.S. |
Area served | Worldwide |
Key people | William J. Rouhana, Jr. (chairman & CEO) Amy Newmark (publisher) |
Chicken Soup for the Soul, LLC is an American self-help and consumer goods company based in Cos Cob, Connecticut. It is known for the Chicken Soup for the Soul book series. The first book, like most subsequent titles in the series, consisted of inspirational true stories about ordinary people's lives. The books are widely varied, each with a different theme.
The company has branched out into other categories such as food, pet food, and television programming.