PAPILLION, Neb. (KMTV) – Small businesses in Papillion are still reeling from the cancellation of the city’s Winter Wonderland celebration and are now hoping this weekend’s Cookie Crawl will help recover some of their losses.
- Papillion’s Winter Wonderland cancellation devastated local businesses, with some shops making only a quarter of last year’s sales.
- Fifteen downtown businesses are participating in Saturday’s Cookie Crawl event, hoping to recover lost profits from the cancelled celebration.
- The $25 Cookie Crawl allows participants to visit local shops hosting bakeries and fill a box with cookies starting at 11 a.m. Saturday.
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Small businesses in Papillion are still reeling from the cancellation of the city’s Winter Wonderland celebration and are now pinning their hopes on this weekend’s Cookie Crawl to help recover some of their losses.
Lisa Gengerich, owner of Monarch Makers in Papillion, said it’s been a challenging year for local businesses, and the Winter Wonderland cancellation dealt another significant blow…