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After 21 years, Crave Cupcakes plans to relocate from original location on Kensington, adding coffee shop

One of Calgary's popular sweet spots, Crave Cupcakes, will be moving from their original location on 1107 Kensington Road NW, to a new home down the street in Hillhurst. Article content Crave Cupcakes co-owner, Carolyne McIntyre Jackson, said they plan to move from their original location of the last 21 years, to a new space on 112 18 A Street NW. Article content Article content She said the store is not closing, they're simply moving a kilometre down the road. Article content Article content 'We should be open, I think, close to the end of August,' she said. 'We're hoping to be out and open, kind of before the September long-weekend.' Article content Article content The decision came due to their current location's building undergoing a massive renovation over the last few years. Jackson said another key factor is finding a space that would allow customers easier access, and more opportunities for parking. Article content 'We were looking at if we could do a pop-up somewhere and make it more convenient for people to park, and then we found this new space being built,' Jackson said. Article content This new shift coincides with the opening of their newest location in B.C., which already started serving customers as of Wednesday. Article content 'We just opened a store in Kelowna, and along with that, a new coffee brand,' Jackson said. 'This new [Hillhurst] location is actually giving us the opportunity to open up a coffee shop. Article content Article content 'So, There'll be Cece's Coffee, right beside Crave. The two locations are going to be together, but a little bit separate.' Article content This is their newest location since opening a store in Saskatoon 12 years ago. Jackson said both her and her sister had a purposeful pause on the business while they took the time to raise their kids and perfect their craft. Article content 'Then we felt like it was our time to expand outside of Alberta and Saskatchewan, and we decided to go into B.C.,' she siad. 'We're super excited to be there.' Article content Article content Jackson said she is excited to bring this new community space to Calgary, alongside an expanded cafe menu. From scones, muffins, and even Fun Chunky Cookies, she said they are excited to share their new flavours.