It was a little before 11 p.m. on a Wednesday, and a group of friends stood under dim lights and magenta walls at Ashleigh Bakes Daily, staring down rows of oversized, freshly baked cookies. “It’s so hard to choose,” one said. “Y’all did a great job,” owner Ashleigh Ratchford told them once they finally placed their order. For Ratchford, 40, nights like this were years in the making. After dreaming of having her own space downtown, she’s finally…
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