*Updated to include photos and video from a preview event on Wednesday, May 22, and to add info about Crumbl store coming to Wildwood.
OCALA, FL (352today.com) – Warning! Contents ahead require a sweet tooth.
Crumbl, the franchise that features uniquely decadent cookies, will open in Ocala this week.
The grand opening is set for Friday, May 24.
The store is located at 4414 SW College Rd. In February, we reported the store would be opening in the Market Street at Heath Brook shopping center near Edo’s Japanese Steakhouse.
The owners held a preview event for invited guests on Wednesday, May 22. Soft-opening events like this typically give the staff the chance to test their systems and operations before opening to the public.
On the grand opening day, Crumbl will be open 8 a.m. to midnight and will be giving away free milk chocolate chip cookies (while supplies last).
Customers will also be able to purchase the flavors of the week in both mini and large cookie sizes, which will be packaged in the chain’s signature pink boxes.
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The Utah-based company was originally founded in 2017 and has sprouted quickly, with over 900 stores now open in the U.S and Canada. There are more than 70 Crumbl stores in Florida, including one in Gainesville in Butler Plaza off Southwest 35th Boulevard.
Crumbl rotates its cookie flavors weekly. The coming week’s flavors drop on Facebook on Sundays at 8 p.m. ET.
The flavors and descriptions of this week’s concoctions are as follows:
SKILLET COOKIE
A warm and gooey semi-sweet chocolate chip cookie topped with a scoop of vanilla bean mousse and a drizzle of semi-sweet chocolate.
CONFETTI CAKE
A sugar cookie mixed with a burst of confetti sprinkles, topped with pink vanilla cream cheese frosting, and a dash of confetti sprinkles.
PEACH COBBLER
A cinnamon oatmeal cookie crowned with a decadent peach topping, a swirl of cinnamon cream cheese frosting, and a crunch of cinnamon streusel.
SUGAR FEATURING MOTHER’S® CIRCUS ANIMAL®
A rainbow sprinkles cookie smothered with melty white drops then crowned with a Mother’s® Original Circus Animal® Cookie and a splash of rainbow sprinkles.
MILK CHOCOLATE CHIP
The classic—you can’t go wrong. Thick, soft, and packed with milk chocolate chips.
The Ocala store is owned by Tanner and Karli Reaveley. They’re originally from Utah and as diehard fans eagerly awaited each week’s new flavors.
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The couple say their move to Florida sparked a mission: to ensure that the people of Ocala experience the joy of Crumbl.
Following Friday’s grand opening, the store will be open 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. on weekdays and 8 a.m. to midnight on Fridays and Saturdays. The store will be closed on Sundays.
More Crumbl News
352today has confirmed another Crumbl store is coming to North Central Florida. A corporate spokesperson says they’re in the beginning stages of buildout for a store in Wildwood. They could not provide timeline for the store’s opening which is anticipated to be coming to the Trailwinds Village shopping center.