NEW BAKERY CAFÉ OPENS WITH DRIVE-THRU
Cole & Parks Opens its First Location in Historic Building

VICTOR, N.Y. (Nov. 13, 2003) — Donna Reeves Collins – formerly an officer at Frontier Corporation – today unveiled Cole & Parks, a new bakery café offering fresh-baked cookies, expertly brewed coffee, breakfast and lunch options, and even a drive-thru. As a preview for companies and VIPs, a “cookie cutting” event was hosted today attracting local government and community officials, including Constellation Brands President Richard Sands, Assemblyman Brian Kolb and Mayor Tom Walker of Victor.

Cole & Parks is located in the old Peggy’s Bridal building at 607 Rowley Road (the corner of Rt. 96 and Main St. in Fishers). An historic landmark built in 1813 by Simeon Parks, the building, then known as “Parks Place,” was home to the Parks family for nearly 150 years. The building has been restored to reflect its original character and updated to provide a relaxed atmosphere for social and business gatherings.
Cole and Parks officially opens for business Friday, Nov. 14 at 6 a.m. Hours of operation are as follows: Monday – Thursday 6 a.m. – 9 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 6 a.m. – 11 p.m.; and Sunday, 7 a.m. – 6 p.m.

" ‘Fresh cookies and coffee, redefined’ is our motto,” said Donna Reeves Collins, owner of Cole & Parks. “This is because we bake our cookies on premises using only the highest quality, freshest ingredients. And, you will truly taste the difference in our coffee. Our coffee has an authentic, fresh roast flavor because we follow the high critical standards developed by the Specialty Coffee Association of America.”
Cole & Parks is committed to supporting the communities in which it does business. Giving back to children’s charities and those less fortunate through food bank donations provides a social, environmental and economic benefit that makes sense for its business. Among its philanthropic commitments, Cole & Parks donates five percent of its grand opening proceeds to a local children’s charity as it enters each market. Five percent of the proceeds for the first week of its opening in Victor will benefit Camp Good Days and Special Times.

Cole & Parks is poised to become a leading baker and retailer, selling the freshest, best-tasting and cookies individually or in a customer-specified-variety dozen. Three key elements define the Cole & Parks business model: a bakery café, coffee house and retail market. The bakery café offers cookies and other products baked daily using all-natural ingredients, while the coffee house serves rich, quality coffee. An in-house retail market sells gift baskets, confectionary items, proprietary custom baking ingredients and pre-formed Dough Eggs™ that offer customers the opportunity to make great tasting, easy-to-bake cookies at home. Cole & Parks also serves fresh breakfast wraps and lunch options, including panini sandwiches and soup.

Cole & Parks encourages people to stop by its Victor location and enjoy the quality, freshness, variety and convenience it provides. For more information, visit www.COLEANDPARKS.com.

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