11/02/2026
I am incredibly grateful to Kris from the Crum for the opportunity to be a part of something unique and delicious. I truly wish her all the best 🩵🐾🐾
Update on where to find my treats coming later today
Tomorrow, October 31, will be our final day of operations at 2255 Alpine Avenue NW.
This is not what I envisioned, and I am deeply disappointed.
When I launched The Crumb Collective in May, I envisioned a place where independent food entrepreneurs could share resources, reach new customers, and grow their businesses together.
Unfortunately, in early October, our landlord, Mark Datema, who also operates Grand Rapids Cheesecake Company, issued notice seeking to end The Crumb Collective's operating arrangement at the property. We subsequently reached an agreement to conclude our operations at this location on October 31.
Grand Rapids Cheesecake Company will continue operating at this location after October 31, independently of The Crumb Collective.
While our Walker location is closing, I'm proud of what we created in these five short months, and grateful to those who believed in the concept and supported us along the way. My belief in The Crumb Collective and its mission has not changed. I don't yet know what the next chapter will look like, but I'm keeping that door open.
Thank you for being part of our story.
Kris Ridings
Founder, The Crumb Collective
