The end has come for Big Mamas Cheesecakes, at least for now.

In 2010, demand for Big Mamas creations was so huge that owners Carrie and Joe Fanizzi moved the bakery from a small storefront in Mattydale to Northern Lights mall.

But the cheesecake company is now closed, due to a combination of economic issues, limited traffic in Northern Lights and personal reasons, said co-owner Carrie Fanizzi.

Its really awful to have to close, but whats been unbelievable is the response people calling and saying how much they liked Big Mamas and theyll miss it, Fanizzi said.

About 80 percent of Big Mamas cheesecakes were sold wholesale to restaurants, leaving the rest for retail sales from the mall store.

Fanizzi, who was in business with her husband Joe, started the company in 2007. Its first restaurant customer was The Retreat in Liverpool. The Fanizzis later went into a partnership with Carol and David Trytek.

Carrie Fanizzi said she still has the cheesecake-making equipment, and is considering her next move. That could mean restarting in some fashion or perhaps selling the brand.

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Once a local success story, Big Mama's Cheesecakes is now closed