Cozi: An Online Family Organizer Launched in 2005, Not a Physical Store

Cozi is a web and mobile app for family calendars, lists, meal planning, and journals. It was created by Stay At Home Inc., founded in 2005 by Robbie Cape (former Microsoft executive).

No Physical Opening

Cozi has never had a brick-and-mortar location, retail store, or "opening date" in the traditional sense. It launched as a beta website in 2005, publicly in 2006, with apps for iOS, Android, Windows Phone, and web.

Key Milestones

• 2005: Company founded, beta launch.
• 2006: Public launch; TechCrunch40 finalist.
• 2010: Acquired by Time Inc. (later Meredith, then Dotdash Meredith).
• 2020s: Continues as a free/freemium app under Dotdash Meredith.

Features

• Shared color-coded calendar.
• Shopping & to-do lists (real-time sync).
• Recipe box & meal planner.
• Family journal (photos, milestones).
• Cross-platform, multi-user.

Bottom Line

Cozi is a digital product, not a physical business with an opening ceremony. Its "opening" was a website going live.