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Crave Opens Cookie Drive-Thru in NW Fresno

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Natali Carrera
Natali Carrera is a devoted coffee addict who also loves her teenage son, her husband of 18 years and shopping small & local. She is the founder & CEO of parent support non-profit Success Together, Inc. and has been a freelance content creator for FresYes.com for 7 years. Natali is a lifelong Fresno resident, unrelenting cheerleader and Fresno State grad.
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This is the business’ first brick & mortar shop.

Crave cookie has opened a new drive-thru in Fresno! I first wrote about Crave Cookie when it began offering giant, piping hot cookies via delivery right to your doorstep back in 2019. It started with a small number of zip codes in its delivery radius, and recently expanded significantly to include many more (My home zip code included – happy dance!). Having a growing business during any economic climate is worth celebrating, but an expanding business through a pandemic is amazing. Crave Cookie has not only survived the past year but thrived and has now opened its first brick and mortar location complete with a cookie drive-thru in NW Fresno’s Marketplace at El Paseo Shopping Center on Herndon and 99.

There are many factors that I believe have contributed to Crave’s success. It might be the flavor, crispy edges, and doughy centers of their perfectly baked, giant cookies. Perhaps their quick and friendly service, or the fact that cookies are such a comfort food and we’ve all needed some comfort during the past year. Most likely it’s a combination of all the aforementioned factors. I am thrilled for Crave and excited to be able to stop in for cookies in person now when I need the pick-me-up only their cinnamon and sugary Churro Cookie can provide.

In addition to their warm cookies, Crave’s storefront location is also offering local favorite, Rosa Brothers glass-bottled milk in chocolate, strawberry, and regular varieties. They also offer custom-made flavored sodas and energy drinks such as the Top Knot which is made with Dr. Pepper, coconut, and lime flavorings, the Lizard Queen, a concoction of Mountain Dew, strawberry, and mango flavors or the Big Head Ted which is a Red Bull swirled with blue raspberry and watermelon syrups and served on ice. Soon, Crave also plans to offer a limited selection of Kuppa Joy Coffee beverages. Kuppa Joy is currently a partner with Crave, offering their cookies to coffee drinkers who visit their local cafes and “joy-thrus”.

So, next time you’re out and about and your sweet tooth starts demanding your attention – consider a drive through Crave’s new location at Herndon and 99 in NW Fresno! Home and business delivery remain available as well via Crave’s website.

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Ways to Celebrate Loved Ones & Support Local Right Now

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Natali Carrera
Natali Carrera is a devoted coffee addict who also loves her teenage son, her husband of 18 years and shopping small & local. She is the founder & CEO of parent support non-profit Success Together, Inc. and has been a freelance content creator for FresYes.com for 7 years. Natali is a lifelong Fresno resident, unrelenting cheerleader and Fresno State grad.
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The COVID-19 Pandemic has left us all reeling in a multitude of ways, many of us are collectively mourning the loss of momentous once-in-a-lifetime experiences for loved ones including high school and college graduations, traditional wedding gatherings and even birthday parties and Mother and Father’s Days with big family brunches and barbecues. Enduring life’s challenges during this time is even more grueling, as is the experience of a friend who is currently going through her umpteenth round of chemotherapy, only this time for safety reasons, she has to go to each appointment alone, and recover at home without friends by her side.

If you’re looking for ways to bring a little cheer to the lives of those hard hit by the current state of the world, we’ve rounded up nine awesome gifts to give that will bring joy while also supporting local businesses that need us to rally around them.

Purchase a Customized Jewelry from Make Pie

Make Pie offers beautiful customization jewelry like their Word of the Year bracelet that can be hand-stamped with a word of your choice, or their custom-dated rings and necklaces which can be made in honor of a graduation date or other special occasion. Click here to view all available pieces.

Make Pie’s
When Life Gives You Lemon Necklace
(Image credit: Make Pie)
Make Pie’s Customizable Word of the Year Bracelet
(Image credit: Make Pie)

Send Farm Fresh, Locally Grown Flowers

Sweet Acres Flower Farm is a locally owned and operated mother-daughter business that will deliver gorgeous seasonal blooms arranged perfectly in a mason jar delivered to the recipient of your choice for as little as $25. Flowers are delivered on Fridays, so get your order in early in the week to ensure delivery. To order, DM them on Instagram!

Sweet Acres Farms Seasonal Flowers
(Image credit: Sweet Acres Farms)

Order Fresh, Local Stone Fruit

The annual Stone Fruit Jubilee will not be able to take place in person this year, however, local stone fruit farmers are offering a box of wonderful, organic Valley stone fruit for just $20. Place your order online here. Boxes will be ready June 27th. Pick up one for yourself, and one to gift – everyone is sure to love sweet, fresh summer fruit straight from the farm!

Have Cookies Delivered

Crave Cookies continues to delight and is now delivering in more zip codes than ever before. Order their piping hot, crispy on the outside, doughy on the inside giant chocolate chip cookies or their new limited-time sugar cookie with frosting and Fruity Pebble topping delivered to a special someone on any day of your choosing. If they don’t deliver where you need them to just yet, you can always meet them in their delivery range by sending a note with your order (e.g. “Meet in the Target parking lot on Blackstone and Nees, I’ll be in a red Honda.”).

Crave Cookies Chocolate Chip Cookies

Give the Gift of Wildlife

Our beloved Chaffee Zoo is currently struggling financially as the Zoo has been ordered closed since early in Shelter in Place and has lost all admission revenue during what is typically a very busy season. Support the Chaffee Zoo and delight an animal lover you know in one of three ways:

  1. Adopt an Animal
  2. Purchase and gift an annual membership (dates will not begin until the Zoo reopens, so your recipient will benefit from a full year of Zoo access!)
  3. Make a donation in honor of a loved one

Purchase a Cool Tee, Hat or Mask

KLSD is offering a special apparel collection for men and women featuring hats, tees and face masks that say “Heart for Fresno” or “Be a Good Human” and when you purchase these aesthetically cool pieces, you’ll also be supporting local charities that are providing COVID-19 specific relief right here in the Valley.

KLSD Heart for Fresno Mauve Tee
(Image Credit: KLSD)
KLSD Heart for Fresno Hat
(Image credit: KLSD)

Send a Plant from Foliage

Have a special plant lover in your life? Purchase directly from a locally owned plant shop and have a plant and beautiful pot delivered. Shop Foliage’s inventory and arrange for local drop-off or curbside pick up here.

Purchase or Commission an Art Piece

One of my favorite local artists, Art by Elowyn will create a custom piece including a portraits, pet portraits and even paintings of your wedding bouquet. Or, shop her selection of colorful, joyful ready-made art pieces online here.

Purchase a Gift Certificate

And though it probably goes without saying, it bears being repeated. A great way to support local businesses is to purchase gift cards or certificates from favorite places and send them to your recipient for use once businesses are open. Businesses like Revue coffee, Ampersand Ice Cream and cocktail bars like Modernist and of course your favorite local restaurants all offer gift cards that are sure to delight. Please consider a local gift card purchase over a national chain during this challenging economic time.