West Coast bakery opens second shop in Charlotte, but says more NC locations are coming

If you’ve got a sweet tooth, you’ll want to check out the latest cookie shop joining the city’s dessert scene.

Cookie Plug, a bakery known for “the fattest and thiccest” cookies, has opened its doors in South Charlotte. The California-based dessert spot has locations all over the country, and this new shop is the second location in North Carolina.

“They have been hugely successful on the West Coast … From a growth perspective, Charlotte is the place to be, and that’s the reason why we wanted to have the Charlotte market to ourselves, so that we can grow and expand this brand over here,” Eibaad Ahmed, the owner of Cookie Plug in Charlotte, told CharlotteFive.

Cookie Plug, which prides itself on not being a “typical milk and cookies company,” has a wide variety of fan-favorite and freshly-baked specialty cookies, including:

• S’mores cookies

• Chocolate chip walnut cookies

• Fruity pebbles cookies

• Strawberry cheesecake cookies

• Red velvet cookies.

The cookie shop, which also features keto options, also offers ice cream cookie sandwiches, custom cookie cakes and its infamous Purple Drank purple lemonade.

The first Cookie Plug location in North Carolina opened in Greensboro, but Ahmed said the chain plans to open more in New Bern and other parts of the state soon.

Cookie Plug

Location: 3216 South Blvd Suite 101, Charlotte, NC 28209

Menu

Cuisine: Cookies, dessert

Instagram: @cookie.plug_southblvd

This story was originally published March 25, 2024 at 5:00 AM with the headline "West Coast bakery opens second shop in Charlotte, but says more NC locations are coming."

Chyna Blackmon

The Charlotte Observer

Chyna Blackmon was a service journalism reporter for The Charlotte Observer. A native of the Carolinas, she grew up in Columbia, SC, and graduated from Queens University of Charlotte. She’s also worked in local television news in Charlotte, NC, and Richmond, VA. Support my work with a digital subscription