Sept. 29, 2o22

This piece is sponsored by Dawley Farm Village.

A business owner with decades of experience in the hospitality industry is bringing a high-end cookware and bakeware business to Sioux Falls.

Cooks & Bakers Kitchen is planning to open in a new retail center at Dawley Farm Village.

Owner Joanne Bogus recently relocated to Sioux Falls from her native Florida. Her career has included roles at the Ritz-Carlton, the Kennedy Center and the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C., Hard Rock Cafe and Walt Disney World.

“It’s allowed me to see and experience different foods throughout the country and while traveling internationally. It all led me to wanting to take on this new venture,” she said. “I love to cook and entertain and teach my friends new things in the kitchen, so this came out of my background between at-home entertaining and managing  high-profile events.”

Cooks & Bakers Kitchen is leasing about 1,600 square feet in a retail center developed by Cresten Capital Holdings and under construction in the middle of Dawley Farm Village that will be shared by Buff City Soap, Crumbl Cookies and a nail salon.

“It will be a mix of high-end cookware and bakeware with wine and beverage accessories, many items for home entertaining and gifting,” Bogus said.

Additionally, the store will include an upscale demonstration kitchen with modern appliances “to teach people the basics of cooking, baking and making the most of your groceries,” she continued. “It’s an emphasis on at-home entertaining, which people are doing more. We also hope to partner with local chefs, inviting them in to promote their restaurants and share personal tips on cooking and baking.”

Cooks & Bakers Kitchen is working with Dugan Sales & Service as its appliance provider and to host classes on “how to make your appliances work for you,” said Bogus, adding that she’s also looking to grow other local partnerships.

She said she chose the Dawley Farms location after extensive research.

“I’m impressed by the growth on the east side,” she said. “And there’s no shopping like this in Sioux Falls. This is a niche market and I think can be of help equipping our clients’ kitchens and providing hints on cooking, baking and entertaining.”

The plan is to open sometime in November. The lease fills the retail center. Crumbl Cookies and Buff City also are expected to open by the end of the year.

“We’re thrilled to welcome Cooks & Bakers Kitchen to Dawley Farms, and this is a perfect addition to the development,” said Raquel Blount of Lloyd Cos., the broker for the space who also represents Dawley Farm Village.

“Sioux Falls shoppers that have been hoping for a national high-end kitchen and bakeware store are going to love this locally owned concept. And the interactive elements that Joanne has planned here are exactly what consumers are looking for today. We think the synergy between her business and the other retailers in this center is outstanding.”

Cooks & Bakers Kitchen is hiring sales staff and other select positions. Email [email protected] to learn more.