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Cowgirl Creamery, Point Reyes Station, Calif., said its Cowgirl Creamery Cheese Shop and Sidekick Cafe, original tenants in the landmark San Francisco Ferry Building, are closing. April 10 will be the last day the shop opens its doors, and Sidekick Cafe will close on March 27.
Like many of the city’s independent retail and food service businesses, Cowgirl Creamery said it felt the impact of the global COVID-19 pandemic. Despite its best efforts to adapt to the new landscape with safely distanced protocols, curbside shopping and online shopping, the sharp decline in foot traffic and changes in shopping behavior forced the company to make the difficult decision to close its doors. Cowgirl’s original location in Point Reyes Station, a historic barn that houses the company’s founding creamery, shop and cafe, and its Petaluma, Calif., creamery remain open.