For Christina Davis, the next chapter of Davis Cookie Collection is about creating room for other entrepreneurs to grow.

After 13 years in business, the bakery is transforming its Bond Hill retail location into Davis Culinary, a commercial kitchen rental space designed exclusively for bakers. Rentals are set to begin in October 2026, giving baking businesses access to commercial equipment, dedicated production space, and opportunities to connect with customers.

The idea comes from experience. Before Davis Cookie Collection established its own production headquarters, Davis worked from a home kitchen and later used shared commercial space at Findlay Kitchen. That access helped the business increase production and take on larger orders.

Now, she wants to extend that opportunity to others.

"We know how much access to the right space can change a business because we've experienced it ourselves," Davis said.

A Kitchen Built Around Bakers

Davis Culinary grew out of a need Davis identified in Cincinnati's food-business community: a shared kitchen centered specifically on baking.

While other shared kitchens serve a range of food entrepreneurs, Davis wanted to create a space with equipment and resources tailored to bakers' production needs.

Members will have access to commercial mixers, an oven, prep tables, and a private workspace during their scheduled rental time. A designated parking space will help make loading ingredients, supplies, and finished products more convenient.

The business will offer monthly memberships and hourly rental options. Applicants must have a registered business, liability insurance, and what Davis describes as a ServSafe license, along with completing the kitchen's onboarding requirements.

Members can also receive resources such as marketing and packaging assistance, extending the support beyond time in the kitchen.

For Davis, the goal is to help entrepreneurs move past limitations she understands firsthand.

"We started in our home kitchen, so we understand how exhausting it can be to spend long hours filling orders with limited oven space and equipment," she said.

With access to commercial equipment and more room to work, she hopes bakers will be able to use their time more efficiently and feel confident accepting larger orders.

A Place to Produce—and Meet Customers

The vision also includes opportunities for bakers to introduce their products to the public.

Through Davis Culinary's vendor program, members will be able to rent the front of the space for dessert pop-ups. They can welcome customers, showcase their products, and use the display case to present their offerings.

For entrepreneurs without storefronts, those pop-ups can provide a chance to experience selling from a physical location while building relationships with customers in person.

Davis also plans to offer cookie-baking classes for children and adults, opening the space to people who want to learn the fundamentals.

Getting to this point required careful preparation. Davis said the transition involved storefront renovations, kitchen procedures, membership agreements, and months of working through the details.

"This didn't happen overnight," she said.

What makes that work worthwhile, she explained, is the possibility of helping another baker take a meaningful step forward—whether that means accepting a bigger order, reaching new customers, or finally having enough space to expand.

Keeping the Investment in Bond Hill

Bond Hill has been part of Davis Cookie Collection's story for six years. Keeping the new venture in the neighborhood allows the business to build on relationships already established there.

Davis also sees the location as convenient for bakers traveling from different parts of Cincinnati.

She hopes Davis Culinary will bring additional businesses and customers into Bond Hill while creating more opportunities for local entrepreneurs.

The transition is being guided by the husband-and-wife partnership behind Davis Cookie Collection. Christina leads marketing, strategic planning, baking, and staff oversight. Her husband handles logistics and inventory, along with overseeing packaging and labeling when needed.

Their different strengths help them work through decisions and translate ideas into daily operations.

"We approach decisions from different perspectives, talk through ideas, pray, and work together to turn the vision that God gives into something practical," Davis said.

Davis Cookie Collection Is Still Baking

For longtime customers, Davis has a clear message: the cookie business is continuing.

The Bond Hill location will remain Davis Cookie Collection's production headquarters for catering, wholesale orders, Assortment Friday preorder fulfillment, and dessert truck preparation.

Customers can continue visiting dessert truck pop-ups, purchasing the company's frozen cookie dough at select Kroger locations, and finding its cookies through restaurant partners throughout Cincinnati.

Davis Culinary adds another part to the business while allowing the company to continue serving the customers who helped build it.

"Davis Cookie Collection is still very much here!" Davis said.

Measuring Success Through Other Businesses

A year from now, Davis hopes to measure the kitchen's progress through the accomplishments of its members: larger orders, new contracts, more customers, and greater confidence as business owners.

Her long-term vision includes additional locations in Cincinnati and potentially other cities.

For those just getting started, her advice reflects the journey that brought Davis Cookie Collection from a home kitchen to this new chapter.

"Don't count yourself out because your dream feels big or because you're starting small," she said.

She encourages first-time entrepreneurs to stay open to feedback, adjust when needed, and keep moving even when progress takes longer than expected.

"You don't have to have everything figured out to take the first step."

Bakers interested in Davis Culinary can visit www.daviscookiecollection.com and submit an inquiry. The team will share membership information, discuss production needs, and coordinate next steps for tours and onboarding.