![]() While it’s still uncertain if the Insomnia Cookies truck will be able to sell cookies in the city again, Berkowitz said the company is eager to rejoin the Ann Arbor community if the opportunity arises. “The city is looking to protect the people (and) control the streets,” Larcom said. However, she confirmed that for safety reasons, the city’s traffic code generally does not allow food sales from vehicles. Kristen Larcom, an assistant attorney with the city of Ann Arbor, said she didn’t know the specifics of Insomnia Cookies’ withdrawal from Ann Arbor. The policy made it impractical for the business to continue in Ann Arbor, and it was an inconvenience for customers, Berkowitz said.Īccording to the city ordinance, a vehicle is prohibited from selling foods “on a street or other public property … for longer than 5 minutes within a 2-hour period unless issued a street use permit for that location.” Despite the loss, Berkowitz said he hopes the truck will return soon, adding he has struggled to find retail space in Ann Arbor for a stand-alone shop, but is “actively pursuing” an available location.īerkowitz said a change in Ann Arbor’s Solicitors and Peddlers ordinance forbade the Insomnia Cookies truck from parking in its usual location - on State Street near East Williams Street - for more than a specified amount of time. 2011 and has ceased delivery services, according to Seth Berkowitz, Insomnia Cookies’ CEO and founder. continues to sell a limited variety of Insomnia Cookies during their normal hours of operation, the company has not used its truck in Ann Arbor since Jan. ![]() Reach her at 73 or email her at Follow her on Twitter at. When the Ann Arbor location opens, all customers can receive a free cookie with a coupon that will appear on the company’s Facebook page. Insomnia Cookies operates in mostly college towns across the country and currently has 19 locations, with several more set to open this year. The company could not be reached for comment regarding its plans for the space, but Giraud said because it most recently operated as a yogurt shop, it already has “a lot of infrastructure in place.” He added: “I think they’ll be a really strong tenant and I think they’ll do a good job.” ![]() They thoroughly understand the demographic they’re dealing with.” “It’s exactly what they were looking for. “This is right in their strike zone in terms of size and the location being on campus,” he said. Mike Giraud of Swisher Commercial, who listed the Yogo Bliss space, said Insomnia Cookies searched for the right space for years before landing this “prime location.” Now, the business - which is owned by New York-based parent company Serve U Brands - plans to open its permanent storefront in the 920-square-foot South University space in the coming months. The truck would often park around campus and also made late-night deliveries, serving freshly baked cookies, cookie cakes, brownies and milk until 3 a.m.īut the Insomnia Cookies truck has been absent from Ann Arbor since January 2011, when the truck could no longer park for long periods of time due to a change in Ann Arbor’s Solicitors and Peddlers ordinance, according to a Michigan Daily report. in the former Yogo Bliss space, replaces the company’s food truck that has operated near the U-M campus in years past. Insomnia Cookies - the late night cookie business popular with University of Michigan students - recently signed a lease for a permanent space on South University Avenue.
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