Craig's Cookies set to open in Ottawa on Canada Day
Craig's Cookies will celebrate Canada's birthday with the opening of its first location in Ottawa.
The Toronto-based cookie company announced its location on George Street in the ByWard Market on July 1.
'A fitting celebration of Canadian pride, community, and cookies,' Craig's Cookies said in a media release.
Craig's Cookies has locations in Toronto, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Collingwood, Niagara Falls, Burlington, Hamilton, London, Windsor and St. John's.
According to Craig's Cookies Instagram account, the company is hiring bakers for its Ottawa store.
Craig's Cookies is moving into the former location of Quelque Chose Pâtisserie, the store specializing in macarons. The store closed in April after almost eight years in the ByWard Market.
Last year, Crumbl Cookies opened its first location in Ottawa at College Square.
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