A Toronto-based cookie chain will open a new store in a busy area of downtown.
Craig's Cookies — known for serving chunky, chewy and slightly funky cookies — will open its newest location at Union Station this spring.
“I can’t think of a better way to share our cookies and our message of love and acceptance than by connecting with commuters, tourists and Toronto residents at historic Union Station,” says Craig Pike, founder and CEO of the chain .
The showcase will be available on the Front Street Promenade below the station's Great Hall.
This will be the fifth Craig's Cookies location in Toronto, with four others located in Parkdale, Leslieville, Leaside and The Village. In December last year, the cookie chain closed its high-profile store at Yorkdale Mall.
Craig's Cookies first brick-and-mortar location in Parkdale. Photo by Hector Vasquez.
Craig's Cookies began in 2013 as a side hustle for Craig Pike, who was then working as a theater actor and choir conductor in Toronto.
Pike, a Newfoundland native, used family recipes he learned baking with his mother as a child to create the delicious cookies we still see today. Notable cookies include strawberry pop tart, mini egg, and peanut butter cup.
Craig Pike, owner of the popular Toronto-based cookie chain Craig's Cookies. Photo by David Leyes.
Since opening more than 10 years ago, Pike has expanded not only in Toronto, but also in Newfoundland and the Niagara Region.
So if you're in the mood for a chunky, gooey cookie in downtown Toronto, keep in mind that Craig's Cookies is coming soon. You just have to wait a few months.