Good peach cobbler can be hard to find. That is no longer the case in the District of Columbia with the opening of Peach Cobbler Factory in the Northwest D.C., owned by husband and wife duo Kevin and Eboni Wilson.
Located near the Takoma Metro Station on 4th Street, the establishment has grown steadily since its opening on April 19. Further, a shout-out from chef, author, and television personality Carla Hall gave the opening a boost, with an on-location taste test review on Instagram at the new Takoma business.
“Y’all, it’s sweet, the crust is really nice,” Hall said, opening her eyes after savoring the first spoonful. “What I love about this peach cobbler is that the crust is cooked but not doughy. It’s like a dumpling.”
Hall’s review received nearly 12,300 likes on Instagram, which has fueled the early success of the couple’s latest entrepreneurial venture.
The Takoma location is their second Peach Cobbler Factory in the District. The other location opened two years ago at 1010 Massachusetts Avenue NW, near the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. In addition to offering catering, the business also has a Peach Cobbler Factory food truck at Bowie Town Center from Thursday to Sunday.
“It’s just one truck, mostly in Bowie. But it is also available if there’s a special event or something else is going on,” said Eboni.
Starting a Family Business, Making It Fun
The Wilsons are native Washingtonians who met when they attended Archbishop Carroll High School in Northeast D.C. Eboni Wilson has been an entrepreneur for several years as a natural hair stylist, while Kevin Wilson is a government contractor. Together, they had been looking for a business they could grow.
“But it had to be fun,” the husband said.
After Kevin Wilson came across the Peach Cobbler Factory national website on Instagram, having seen it in the background of an influencer, the couple Googled the company and discovered franchises were available in D.C.
Now with two franchises in the District, the business has excellent growth potential. Maryland and Virginia currently do not allow franchise businesses, but the Wilsons feel that may change soon.
“When we purchased the franchise, we purchased the District territory,” said Eboni. “That means no one else can open a Peach Cobbler Factory in the D.C.”
Their kids, Kevin III, age 20, Khaleigh, age 16, and Kindred, age 12, help with this business and other entrepreneurial ventures the couple has pursued.
Visitors will find that the name Peach Cobbler Factory is the hook to get people in the door. Once looking at the menu, people will see an extensive selection of sweet concoctions. As a franchise business, recipes for the sweets are designed by the company headquarters’ Factory, but the wife admits that they added their own love to the recipes to appeal to what the owners believe customers would like.
“We have 12 original cobblers that come with a scoop of ice cream,” she said. “We also have our ‘Bigger & Better Cookies’ served with cobbler toppings, banana pudding with different toppings, cinnamon rolls stuffed with cobbler, cobbler milkshakes, and other sweets.”
The new Peach Cobbler Factory-Takoma is at 6908 4th Street NW, Washington, DC 20012 and can be ordered online through the Peach Cobbler Factory app, DoorDash, and Uber Eats. For more information, visit the establishment’s instagram: @staypeachytakomadc.
