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Something sweet is coming to far north Dallas: Kilwins, a Michigan-based chain famous for its chocolates and sweet treats, will open a location at the Sound at Cypress Waters, at 3081 Olympus Blvd. According to a release, the shop will open by early 2026.
Kilwins was founded in 1947 in Petoskey, Michigan by Don and Katy Kilwin, and is known for its boxed chocolates, fudge, and ice cream. Nostalgia and adherence to original recipes is part of their culture: They still make their assorted chocolates by hand using the same recipes developed by Don Kilwin decades ago.
There are now more than 175 locations in the U.S., with nine in Texas. That includes two DFW locations: Grapevine, and The Colony at Grandscape.
Signature treats include chocolate truffles, chocolate nut caramels, ice cream, and caramel apples.
Their ice cream is super-premium and most stores have 32 flavors in stock including butter pecan, cake batter, cappuccino chocolate chip, chocolate chip cookie dough, chocolate peanut butter, marshmallow s’more, mint chocolate chip, and New Orleans praline pecan. They also rotate in seasonal flavors like pumpkin pie.
You can get their ice cream by the scoop in their waffle cones, which they make in-store; or in cups, with hot fudge and caramel toppings; or by the quart.
This new Dallas location is part of a big expansion across Texas for the company, which has three other new locations penciled in for the Lone Star State in Waco, Midland, and East Village in Austin. Waco and Midland will open this summer, Austin and Dallas in early 2026.
“Texas is a natural fit for Kilwins,” says Kilwins president and CEO Brian Britton in a statement. “The climate supports year-round ice cream sales, the population is booming, and there’s an ideal balance of family-centric communities and Midwestern transplants who already know and love the Kilwins brand.”
