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FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - A Central Valley cooky store is permanently closing its Fresno location, but not earlier throwing a expansive closing commemoration.
The Crave Cookie determination astatine Marketplace astatine El Paseo disconnected of Herndon Avenue and Highway 99 will beryllium closing that location aft 3 years of operations there. The concern made that announcement connected Tuesday - adding that the Clovis determination volition beryllium staying open.
Crave Cookie Manager Justin Tauai revealed that "lease disagreements" were the crushed for the Fresno store's closing, but helium volition beryllium leaving the determination with large memories of its galore loyal and blessed customers.
"The acquisition has been large present astatine the Fresno determination arsenic good arsenic Clovis," Tauai said. "This determination is archetypal of its benignant it had its ain drive-through."
Customers similar Ryan Bettencourt accidental the convenience of the drive-through and the proximity to truthful galore Fresno businesses and residences made the Fresno determination a large portion of the community, and it volition beryllium missed.
"I similar Crave," Bettencourt said. "When they opened we were excited due to the fact that I conscionable unrecorded down the street."
Bettencourt says helium would often bring the cookies location and to work, his household and employees volition some miss having Crave nearby.
Tauai says this closure is not the extremity of the business. In fact, to observe the closure of the Fresno determination they volition beryllium holding a "grand closing" ceremonial connected Friday, Sept. 27, and Saturday, Sept. 28.
From 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., patrons are invited to the Fresno determination for merch giveaways, exclusive cooky flavors, and exclusive drinks.
"To convey you for each the enactment we've received from the community," said Tauai.
When YourCentralValley.com asked Bettencourt if helium would marque it to the expansive goodbye, helium said adjacent though helium has plans this play he'll bash his champion to marque it, urging everyone to travel by "show them that they're going to beryllium missed."
