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Kilwins Chocolate & Ice Cream Opens at Alpharetta City Center

Kilwins Chocolate, Fudge and Ice Cream Shop is First Retail Tenant to Open at Alpharetta City Center

Kilwins Chocolate, Fudge and Ice Cream Shop is now welcoming customers at Alpharetta City Center as the first retail tenant to open. Founded in 1947 in Michigan, this newest Kilwins at 251 Market St. is locally owned and operated by Todd and Irina Bridges.

โ€œKilwinsโ€™ core purpose is to create enjoyment and make people happy,โ€ said Todd Bridges. โ€œWeโ€™re known for the worldโ€™s best Mackinac Island fudge, our Original Recipe ice cream, and a variety of fresh candy and chocolate treats made right in the store. Weโ€™re having a great time introducing customers to everything Kilwins has to offer.โ€

โ€œA visit to the store is a sensory experience in itself,โ€ he continues. โ€œCustomers see fudge being paddled the traditional way on marble tables and watch as we hand dip fresh Granny Smith Apples in our signature made-in-store caramel. We also have 32 flavors of "Original Recipe" Ice Cream served in our freshly-made waffle cones as well as an assortment of drinks and other treats.โ€

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โ€œKilwins is a perfect fit for Alpharetta City Center,โ€ said Cheri Morris, president of Morris & Fellows. โ€œThe shop is locally owned and their products are not only handcrafted, but also taste fantastic.โ€

Kilwins, 251 Market Street, Alpharetta; 470-268-4328; alpharetta@kilwins.com

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Hours: Mon - Thu: 11:00 am-9:00 pm; Fri - Sat: 11:00 am-10:00 pm; Sun: 11:00 am-8:00 pm

Learn more at www.kilwins.com

ABOUT ALPHARETTA CITY CENTER

Alpharetta City Center (ACC) is a 26-acre mixed-use property developed in partnership with the City of Alpharetta to expand the existing downtown historic district by 6 city blocks. The city opened its new City Hall, a new Fulton County Library, the five-acre Brook Street Park, the one-acre Town Green, and the 445-car parking deck in January of 2015.

A partnership of South City Partners and Morris & Fellows developed the street-level shops of โ€œThe District,โ€ and โ€œAmorance,โ€ 168 luxury apartments. โ€œAmoranceโ€ opened for occupancy in July, and the shops are opening throughout the fall. Morris & Fellows also developed โ€œThe Gardensโ€ restaurant and park area, with restaurants opening throughout the fall and winter.

City Center also includes the corporate headquarters of DataScan, and โ€œVoysey,โ€ a neighborhood of 42 single-family homes under development by Hedgewood Homes.

Learn more at www.citycenteralpharetta.com.

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