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South Metro Resident Launches Minnesota's First Cookie Franchise Location

Eileen’s Colossal Cookies opening in Prior Lake

 Savage residents, Colleen and Sean O’Malley, will open the first Minnesota location of Eileen’s Colossal Cookies in Prior Lake. Set to open Thursday, November 7, the Prior Lake store will make Minnesota one of eight Midwest states to have a location.

Founded by Eileen Harman out of Hastings, Nebraska in 1983, Eileen’s is celebrating its’ 30th anniversary. The store specializes in cookies made from scratch and baked fresh everyday. They have 12 flavors in a variety of sizes and offers custom decorated cookies for any occasion. Eileen states, “We pride ourselves on offering delicious cookies at a great price with excellent customer service. Personalized cookie orders can be completed the same day-usually while you wait.”

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Grand opening celebrations run from Thursday, November 7 thru Tuesday, November 12. They will have free samples and daily drawings for a 16-inch colossal cookie or a tray of 4-dozen cookies. Official ribbon cutting ceremony with the Prior Lake and Savage Chambers will be held on Saturday, November 9. Eileen and her two sons will be working at the store during the 5-day celebration.

According to Colleen O’Malley, storeowner, “We are very excited to bring these great cookies to Prior Lake. There has been a lot of buzz from people who know of Eileen’s—they are all stopping by and sharing their stories of how much they love the cookies, it’s so fun to hear. Eileen’s stores are very involved in the community, we have such a great community around here, I can't wait to get started.”

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The Prior Lake store will be located just south of County Road 42 on Highway 13 in Boudin Crossing strip mall with tenants Napa Auto, Teresa’s Mexican Restaurant, Kids Count Daycare and Rosie Posie. Address is 6880 Boudin Street, Prior Lake. Currently, other locations include Nebraska (9), Colorado (3), Wyoming (2), South Dakota (1), Oklahoma (1), Kansas (1) and Texas (1). The Prior Lake store is the third store to open in 2013.

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