Nashville’s favorite cupcakery is opening its Donelson Café to provide cupcakes, coffee, a seating area, and food too
Nashville, TN — Opening its third location, The Cupcake Collection has opened its newest concept, The Cupcake Collection Café. Sunday September 21 more than 600 people converged on the eatery and bakery combination at 2543 Lebanon Pike. Along with cupcakes and specialty custom cakes, the Donelson shop offers soups, salads, sandwiches, a seating area, wifi, and coffee sourced by Bongo Java, staffed by TCC trained baristas. Additionally, the Café will have extended hours from the Germantown bakery, opening early for coffee and closing at 6:30pm for early dinner, with lunch in between.
The Grand Opening served as an appreciation event to the many customers and friends that the Francois family has built over the past five years. Mignon greeted guests on the red carpet sharing “I thought this would take me five weeks but it took me five months to do this.” She goes on to say through tears and a smile, “I hope you that you will love it and I’m really proud to offer you something that we’ve done debt free.” With the line out the door, guests were treated to a complimentary cupcake, salad, sandwich, and coffee tasting.
This past April owner Mignon Francois began a lease in the former Becker’s Bakery. The longstanding Donelson mainstay closed after 80+ years in business. “My kids enjoyed going to Becker’s as they grew up. When I was told it would be closing I took it as an opportunity to keep a bakery in the community, while also adding a place for people to come in for lunch, have coffee, or even host aspecial event,” shares Francois.
Last year, the bakery began offering national shipping and local delivery services. After an overwhelming response, the new location will provide larger space,almost 3500 sq. ft., to house commercial sized baking equipment, a full service food station and decorating area to accommodate greater shipping, delivery, and in-store needs.
The Francois’ will continue operating its Germantown location, 1213 6th Avenue North.
For more information, visit www.TheCupcakeCollection.com or call 615-244-2900.