Allie's Sweet Tooth is turning a long-empty South Dock Street warehouse into a 25,000-square-foot cookie command center, aiming to push the Sharon bakery's custom creations far beyond its downtown counter. The building has reportedly been vacant for at least 20 years, but crews rolled in back in October 2025 to tackle a new roof, wiring, and ductwork, while also wrapping up ceilings and fresh paint. Owner Allie Adams told reporters she expects the distribution hub to be up and running within the next couple of weeks.
Those construction details and the tight timeline came out in local coverage, which noted workers were putting in a new ceiling and finishing painting as the old warehouse got ready for food-grade production. According to WKBN, the site still has to pass inspections by state regulators and the Food and Drug Administration before commercial cookie production can officially begin.
From downtown counter to national distribution
The South Dock upgrade builds on a major 2025 expansion in which Adams put roughly $650,000 into boosting manufacturing capacity and buying new equipment. Business Journal Daily reported that about $350,000 of that investment was set aside for production gear, and that backing from Penn-Northwest and other local development groups helped make the numbers work. That same reporting notes Adams is looking to grow her staff from around eight employees to as many as 25 as cookie output ramps up.
She has already proved there is plenty of demand. Local TV and other outlets have documented packed holiday lines and the bakery’s early moves into wholesale distribution. As WFMJ highlighted, the earlier expansion opened the door to regional and national sales, turning Sharon-made cookies into a far-traveling treat.
What comes next for Sharon
City leaders and regional development organizations have chipped in with grants and low-interest financing to get the warehouse and equipment ready, tying the project to a broader effort to revive downtown. Reporting by WKBN and Business Journal Daily outlines how that blend of public support and private investment helped the numbers pencil out, and project backers say bringing the dockside building back to life should give the local economy a welcome bump.
Adams plans to keep the downtown shop open as the new facility takes over larger orders for brokers and retailers. For details on the downtown location and upcoming events, visitors can check Visit Mercer County. Adams has said she will share a public update once state and federal inspectors sign off on the new operation.
