Popular Nicosia confectionery Debbie’s Cookies closing after 22 years

A veteran of Nicosia's confectionery scene, Debbie's Cookies has announced it is closing after 22 years.

As stated in an Instagram post, Debbie's Cookies is closing its store, at 60 Kennedy Avenue in Nicosia, on 24 September, and, at the same time also ending production in its workshop.

US-born founder Debbie Neocleous began producing and selling traditional American bakery goods and sweets in Cyprus in 2002, first with a store in Strovolos offering a range of products consisting of a range sweet treats, such as cookies, brownies, muffins, carrot cakes, chocolate cakes, red velvet, and also the New York cheesecake.

In 2014, the management of the sweet shop was taken over by the sisters Irena and Natali Damianou, expanding the range of products to include traditional homemade Cypriot pastries. The store was also relocated to Kennedy Avenue.

The Instagram post said, " We’re sad to accounce that our Debbie’s journey has come to an end. As of September 24th we will be shutting down our shop and production after 22 years of service. It has been an absolute pleasure to serve you your favourite Carrot Cake and American cookies for the past years. From a tiny shop in Engomi our journey has been a long and exciting one and we thank you for all your love and support. We want to express a heartfelt thank you to our year-long customers, suppliers and associates for being by our side. We couldn’t have done it without you and it has been a pleasure to serve you.
Our shop will be open as usual until 23/9 so you can stock up on your favourite desserts (they can be frozen for up to 2 months). Please place your pre-orders at 22444588 by Monday 16/9 to make sure we have time to prepare your sweets. With love, Our Debbie’s Family, Irena, Natalie, Radostina & Puja."

As she had emphasised, in September 2021, in an interview with InBusinessNews , the Managing Director of Debbie's Cookies, Irena Damianou, the biggest challenge the company had to face during the pandemic was maintaining the excellent quality of the products at as stable a price as possible, since the increases in the cost of raw materials in Cyprus were continuous.

The company philosophy has remained intact over the years, with Debbie's Cookies remaining a family business, a small team, offering beloved products at the same quality.

At the end of August, the company, in a post announcing the upcoming lockout, announced that it was proceeding with the sale of the store's equipment.

(Source: InBusinessNews)