The Tillamook Cheese factory is always a stop we look
forward to when visiting the Oregon Coast. The ice cream, the cheese samples
and the gift shop with cow-themed trinkets have been fun throughout the years.
But something new is coming!
The Tillamook County Creamery Association (TCCA) has
announced that it will undertake a significant project over the next two years
that will completely redesign and rebuild the Visitors Center at the Tillamook
Cheese Factory, the most popular tourist destination on the Oregon Coast.
“This new facility will provide us with an opportunity to
bring to life TCCA’s story in a much more compelling way, from our vital
history as a farmer-owned co-op, to our modern day commitment to Dairy Done
Right,” said TCCA President and CEO Patrick Criteser. “This project represents
a significant investment in our local presence here in Tillamook County and one
that we anticipate will attract even more visitors to our area.”
Larger Tillamook
Cheese Visitors Center
Through this project, the existing Visitors Center facility at the Tillamook Cheese Factory will be torn down, and built in its place will be a brand new 38,500 square-foot facility that reflects Tillamook as a world-class dairy brand.
Through this project, the existing Visitors Center facility at the Tillamook Cheese Factory will be torn down, and built in its place will be a brand new 38,500 square-foot facility that reflects Tillamook as a world-class dairy brand.
The number of visitors who make the trek to the Tillamook
Cheese Factory has grown significantly over the years, and currently more than
1.3 million people visit each year; as many as 10,000 per day. The new Visitors
Center will be a larger space that will enable TCCA to better accommodate this
growing number of guests and welcome even more visitors, providing the most
comfortable, enjoyable experience possible.
Tillamook Visitors
Center Features
Some of the more significant features of the new Visitors
Center will include:
• A larger café with more indoor seating and a spacious
outdoor covered patio for visitors to enjoy year ‘round.
• A new café menu, showcasing Tillamook products and other high quality, wholesome real food ingredients, including wood fire pizzas, Tillamook’s favorite grilled cheese sandwiches and more. The new café menu will also feature wine and beer from the Pacific Northwest.
• An enhanced Tillamook ice cream counter, available for indoor and seasonal outdoor service.
• A new coffee counter where visitors can purchase a variety of coffee and espresso drinks.
• An enhanced retail area that showcases the many quality products and gifts available for purchase all in one, easy-to-shop area.
• An enhanced visitor viewing experience of Tillamook’s cheese make and packaging operations with better acoustics and exhibit signage, as well as a small theater space where visitors can view short videos about TCCA and how Tillamook products are made.
• An interactive Research & Development (R&D) and Sensory work space where the Tillamook team will be able to facilitate focus groups to seek visitor feedback on new products and flavors.
• A small private event room (20-30 person capacity) that can be rented by the public for small business or celebratory functions. There will also be opportunities for the public to rent part or all of the facility after business hours for special events like weddings, reunions, etc.
• Improved parking which will make it easier for visitors to get in and out of the Visitors Center
• A new café menu, showcasing Tillamook products and other high quality, wholesome real food ingredients, including wood fire pizzas, Tillamook’s favorite grilled cheese sandwiches and more. The new café menu will also feature wine and beer from the Pacific Northwest.
• An enhanced Tillamook ice cream counter, available for indoor and seasonal outdoor service.
• A new coffee counter where visitors can purchase a variety of coffee and espresso drinks.
• An enhanced retail area that showcases the many quality products and gifts available for purchase all in one, easy-to-shop area.
• An enhanced visitor viewing experience of Tillamook’s cheese make and packaging operations with better acoustics and exhibit signage, as well as a small theater space where visitors can view short videos about TCCA and how Tillamook products are made.
• An interactive Research & Development (R&D) and Sensory work space where the Tillamook team will be able to facilitate focus groups to seek visitor feedback on new products and flavors.
• A small private event room (20-30 person capacity) that can be rented by the public for small business or celebratory functions. There will also be opportunities for the public to rent part or all of the facility after business hours for special events like weddings, reunions, etc.
• Improved parking which will make it easier for visitors to get in and out of the Visitors Center
Temporary Visitors
Center
Given the extensive nature of the rebuild project, the existing Visitors Center at the Tillamook Cheese Factory will close completely starting in the spring of 2017 and until the new Visitors Center is complete in the summer of 2018. However, during this time, TCCA plans to open a temporary Visitors Center experience on an adjacent section their property to provide visiting guests a great Tillamook experience during the interim.
Given the extensive nature of the rebuild project, the existing Visitors Center at the Tillamook Cheese Factory will close completely starting in the spring of 2017 and until the new Visitors Center is complete in the summer of 2018. However, during this time, TCCA plans to open a temporary Visitors Center experience on an adjacent section their property to provide visiting guests a great Tillamook experience during the interim.
The temporary Visitors Center will include dining options, a
Tillamook ice cream counter and retail area, as well as a unique experience
that will allow TCCA to share with visitors a more in-depth look at dairy
farming in Tillamook County. TCCA plans to share more information about
programming at the temporary Visitors Center as well as updates about the
overall project throughout the coming months. Visitors are encouraged to check
the company’s website at http://tillamook.com
for updates on the project.
Information provided
by: TCCA
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