Closing – Captain Cookie at Eastern Market

Closing – Captain Cookie at Eastern Market

by Larry Janezich

Posted April 25, 2025

Friday evening, shortly after Radici announced it will close on Sunday, April 28, Captain Cookie at 660 7th Street, SE, announced it will close the same day.  Both retail outlets share the same landlord, Stanton Development.  A source familier with the situation says there will be an announcment very soon about a new tenant replacing Captain Cookie who will take over their lease.

Radici’s announcement cited “difficulties with the extension of our lease and condition of the building proved impossible to overcome” as the primary reason for their closure.  Captain Cookie did not offer an explanation for closing.

In their announcement, Captain Cookie said, “To our beloved Eastern Market neighbors: we are sad to say we will permanently close the doors of our 660 Pennsylvania Ave SE location after this Sunday, 4/28.  It’s our privilege to be able to continue to delight you with the best cookies and local ice cream in DC from our cookie truck or any of our other DMV locations either in person or with delivery.

We deeply appreciate all the support from our Eastern Market customers these past four years and look forward to the opportunity to serve you again soon!”

Captain Cookie opened at the 7^th Street location in February, 2020, in the space formerly occupied by Pitango Gelato.  Pitango continues to operate at other locations in DC, MD, and VA. 

Captain Cookie started as a food truck merchant before opening the two brick and mortar bakeries which also market their menu of a dozen different cookies, ice cream, and local milk.  The Captain Cookie trucks still service the city and are popular hires for special events.  According to their website, each truck is a mobile bakery with running water, dipping freezer and bakery oven.

Their website stresses the company’s commitment to social issues, stating that they have committed a large portion of their profits to support efforts to end hunger including the DC Central Kitchen, Capital Area Food Bank and No Kid Hungry.