IQALUIT - After being closed for almost two months, Granny's Garnished Chocolate and Confectionery will soon open its doors, this time with its own separate entrance.

Granny's Garnished Chocolate and Confectionery owner Michael Murphy points to the location of his new door at the Navigator Inn in Iqaluit on March 22. - Kassina Ryder/NNSL photo

Located in the Navigator Inn, the chocolate store couldn't stay open past 10 p.m. when the hotel doors were locked for the night.

Now that he is getting his own doorway, owner Michael Murphy says he will be able to increase his business hours. The store was formerly only able to operate from 4 p.m. until approximately 9:30 p.m.

"Having my own door allows me to stay open later during the week and weekends," Murphy said. "When it was closing at nine it was hard to generate profit."

Murphy plans to open the store from 4 p.m. until approximately 12:30 a.m. during weekdays and as late as 1 a.m. on weekends.

Murphy works in the kitchen at the Qikiqtani General Hospital and said he plans on hiring two staff members to run the store when he can't be there.

"I've got two good staff lined up," he said.

Fresh sandwiches will be available along with chocolate and candy, which Murphy said he hopes Navigator bar patrons will take advantage of.

He said he has made arrangements with the bar manager to allow customers to bring food purchased from the candy store back into the bar area.

Murphy said the area where the doorway will be located has been inspected by city of Iqaluit staff and he is just waiting on a letter of approval before going ahead with installation.

The heating problems that forced the store to close have been resolved and Murphy says he's looking forward to getting back to business.

"I'm quite excited and I have a good feeling about it," he said. "I'm much more enthusiastic about it now."