What an exciting year 2011 turned out to be! I choose to say exciting rather than "stressful". After losing our lease on our location in Downtown Kennewick we spent 5 months trying to do special orders and keep our name in front of our customers via advertising and social media. Here I must give kudos to my daughter Zari. She has been a lifesaver in so many ways, but her expertise with social interaction via Facebook & Twitter helped to increase our online presence and kept our customers informed and involved with our move.
After signing the contract & paying our downpayment in July, 2011, we expected to be in our new location within 6 weeks. SIX weeks, turned into 2 months then 3 and finally the Occupancy agreement was received on November 17, 2011, a full 5 months after closing our doors in Downtown Kennewick! We opened our new doors for the first day of business...and were shut down 4 hours later because of a problem with a utility connection. Bummer! The next week was Thanksgiving and we weren't sure we would have a home. Zari took to the Facebook page and kept our customers informed & involved as I tried testing new equipment while working around plumbers.
We are now in our fantastic, built for us new location at 5610 W. Clearwater, Kennewick, WA. It's a little difficult to see how to turn in to the parking lot the first time. Just watch for our A- frame yellow signs with the big cupcakes on them. /I am working on lots of new recipes and we have terrific giveaways to "taste test" so be sure and like us on Face book (www.facebook.com/cupcakesdeli or follow us on Twitter www.twitter.com/cupcakedeli . Remember we are the premier gourmet cupcake shoppe in the Tri-City area. And we make some darn good sandwiches, too! There are lots of new and exciting things coming this year.Including a Grand Re-Opening event. Did you sign up to win a month of "FREE" cupcakes? There will be 12 winners, one for each month of 2012 and that's just the beginning. Sounds like things may be happening in 12"s.
We LOVE our customers and we appreciate you LOVING our cupcakes!
Wishing you a Very Blessed & Prosperous 2012. Remember to always keep God first!
Milli, James & Zari
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