![]() ![]() Each shop’s interior features a cacophony of color and illustration, from street art on the walls to poured epoxy floors infused with glitter.Ĭookie Plug’s first Alamo City outpost, located at 3830 N. The sweets may be the shops' main draw, but the chain is also known for its decor. In addition to its cookies, the chain also offers bite-sized - if unfortunately named - Plug Poppers and ice cream sandwiches. Of the 12 available cookie flavors, four are keto diet-compatible. ![]() The chain drops a limited edition flavor every month but keeps others, such as its OG Chocolate Chip, available all the time, its website states. The Current reached out to Cookie Plug headquarters for a timeline on the openings but didn't hear back by press time. Those also include four near downtown and another on the far East Side. It's the first of at least six franchise locations planned here, according to Cookie Plug's website. The forthcoming San Antonio store is near Millberger's Nursery in the northeastern part of the city. Cookie Plug, a California chain known for its graffiti- and street art-inspired sweets will open its first San Antonio location on Saturday, April 15, according to a social media post from its franchise owner.ĭriven by a love of hip-hop culture, the brand is known for fresh-baked, “fat, thicc and bomb AF” cookies with a consistency and heft close to that of a brownie. Each opening will require an investment between $150,000 to $200,000 and entail the creation of 10 to 15 jobs.Cookie Plug bakes its cookies fresh daily. Initial plans for the franchise in Puerto Rico call for the opening of 20 locations in several parts of the island in the coming years. Including the franchise fee, the initial investment for a Cookie Plug location ranges from $94,450 to $158,300. While the brand uses cannabis slang to name all its cookies, Cookie Plug’s cookies are 100% kid-friendly and do not contain any cannabis, THC or CBD, executives said. In addition to its cookies sold in store, Cookie Plug also offers cookie dough fundraising, catering, and free nationwide shipping. The Cookie Plug even has four carb-friendly keto flavors, including Kitt, (chocolate chip), Black Magic (chocolate), Bart (peanut butter chocolate), and Calvin (snickerdoodle). “We’re looking forward to providing delicious, unique cookies to so many new communities across Puerto Rico and we know they will love our cookies as much as we do!”įounded in 2019, Cookie Plug offers a concept is inspired by graffiti, street art and hip-hop culture, “creating a vibe that is unmatched.” The brand serves up extra-thick cookies, known as “phatties,” that are baked fresh daily at every location.Įach Cookie Plug location offers 16 daily cookie flavors with names such as SnooperDoodle (snickerdoodle), Pixie Junkie (sugar cookie), Purple Haze (purple velvet), The Mac Daddy (white chocolate chip macadamia nut) and of course, the OG (chocolate chip). “As the cookie industry continues to grow, we couldn’t be more excited to have Hector and his team join our brand and help Cookie Plug expand internationally,” said Wyland. Westerband brings to the table previous experience opening more than 50 Acai Express locations across both Puerto Rico and the United States, “making him the perfect candidate to help with Cookie Plug’s international expansion,” said Cookie Plug CEO Chris Wyland Westerband added that Cookie Plug founder Eric Martinez is of Puerto Rican descent, which helped create a connection between the two entrepreneurs that facilitated the arrival of the new franchise on the island. ![]() “Our team was attracted to the Cookie Plug concept after seeing how unique their product is as well as how their franchise model is designed to be opened and operated so efficiently.” “We’re thrilled to be joining the Cookie Plug team and cannot wait to open our first location in San Juan,’ said CEO of Borisweets and Acai Express, Hector Westerband. The location is expected to create 20 jobs, and the area was selected to serve as springboard to attract both local residents and the thousands of tourists who visit the island daily. It will have nearly 1,000 square feet of space, through an initial investment of about $100,000. The first Cookie Plug location in Puerto Rico will be on Ashford Avenue, in the Condado sector of San Juan and is expected to open in January. This announcement comes after franchise development group Borisweets purchased the area development rights to all of Puerto Rico for Cookie Plug, the company announced. Cookie Plug, a new cookie concept baking fresh “fat stacks” daily, has recently announced its entrance into Puerto Rico, marking the brand’s first expansion outside of the United States mainland. ![]()
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