Philadelphia’s fastest growing bagel and coffee shop is expanding with the debut of the first-ever Main Line and Suburban Philadelphia location coming to Ardmore.
Glu Hospitality and co-owners Derek Gibbons and Tim Lu announce the grand opening of Bagels and Co. at 43 Cricket Avenue, in the heart of Ardmore’s dining district. Doors opened on Thursday, October 17th with complimentary bagels and cream cheese (one per person) for the first 100 people.
Bagels and Co. Temple Ardmore will serve more than a dozen varieties of Brookly-style bagels, dozens of cream cheese flavors, coffee and matcha drinks, breakfast sandwiches, fruit, yogurt, chia pudding, fresh baked muffins and cookies, and more. Along with the opening comes tasty new offerings, including new Fruity Pebbles Bagels, Spicy Avocado Cream Cheese, Mango Cream Cheese, Hot Honey Chicken Sandwich, Monte Cristo Sandwich, Blueberry Chai Latte, Lavender Matcha, Strawberry Lemonade and Peach Iced Tea. Bagels and Co.
Ardmore comes hot on the heels of the Temple University opening this fall, and it joins other locations in Northern Liberties, Fishtown, Midtown Village, Rittenhouse Square, Brewerytown, Ft. Lauderdale (FL) and Wilton Manors (FL). New locations are coming soon at Penn State, South Philadelphia and other locations to be announced. Glu Hospitality is also bringing The Peabody to Temple University, slated for an opening later this year. Hours for all locations are seven days a week, 7:00am to 3:00pm.
“We are thrilled to open the doors to our first Main Line location for Bagels and Co.,” said Gibbons in a statement. “We can’t wait to meet our neighbors and community neighbors who have been looking forward to this opening. Our team looks forward to getting to know the neighborhood and to becoming a valued part of the community. Ardmore is one of the region’s top dining destinations and we are proud to open in the heart of downtown Ardmore.”
Gibbons added, “With the Ardmore opening, Bagels and Co begins its suburban expansion in the Philadelphia market – we have had tons of demand and inquiries from the Main Line, Western Suburbs, Bucks County and South Jersey. This is our largest location to date and we can’t wait to welcome everyone for our giveaway this week. Following Ardmore, look for news soon as we share South Philly is coming soon and our first THREE campus locations out of market (after Temple’s success this year) are next on the horizon. “
Bagels and Co. was created in 2021 by Glu Hospitality and features an extensive collection of Brooklyn-style bagels, dozens of cream cheese and spread options, a well-done tight collection of breakfast sandwiches, casual and walkable lunch options, and of course, amazing well-done coffee that will compete for best in the neighborhood from D’Amico Coffee Roasters roasted specifically for Bagels and Co. and Glu Hospitality. Bagels and Co. also offers vegan and gluten free offerings and non-dairy spreads, baked goods, deli items, smoothies, yogurt parfaits, fresh juices, frozen non-alcoholic beverages, salads and other cafe items. All Bagels and Co. locations offer take-out, pick-up, breakfast service, lunch service, coffee service and a small grab-and-go section, plus online ordering on major delivery apps.
Bagels and Co. Ardmore is located at 43 Cricket Avenue, and features 2,500 square feet of space – and has the most seating for any of the current locations.
Ardmore’s location will serve the company’s signature from-scratch Brooklyn-style bagels. Each bagels is soaked in water to make them puffy and crispy on the outside, and soft on the inside. For cooking the bagels, Glu had special custom fabricated steam ovens made just Bagels and Co. For the starting menu, guests will find a rotating selection of bagels that will include:
* Plain
* Sesame
* Poppyseed
* Wheat
* Garlic
* Blueberry
* Cinnamon Raisin
* Egg
* Egg Everything
* Onion
* Pumpernickel
* Everything
* Everything Wheat
* Rainbow
* French Toast
* Cheddar Habanero
* Oreo
* Cookie Monster
* Dorito Bagel
* Pumpkin Bagel
* Fruity Pebbles (New)
* And others!
Bagels & Co. pairs bagels with an eclectic spread of indulgent cream cheese flavors colorfully displayed like gelato in an ice cream parlor. Look for over two dozen (and counting) spread and cream cheese options – including vegan, non-dairy, gluten-free and more. For the new location, look for a rotating mix of the following varieties:
Plain cream cheese
Veggie cream cheese
Lox cream cheese
Black truffle
Cucumber dill
Dill
Honey nut
Walnut raisin
Birthday cake
Strawberry
Blueberry
Tofu
Veggie tofu
Olive
Scallion
Bacon scallion
Cheddar bacon
Jalapeño cheddar
Zaatar
Sundried tomato
Salmon dill
Horseradish dill
Spinach artichoke
Chipotle
Maple bacon
Roasted garlic
Non-dairy / Vegan – Tofu
Cookie Monster
Mango (New)
Spicy Avacado (New)
Pumpkin Cream Cheese
Cannoli Cream Cheese
Sriracha Scallion Cream Cheese
And many others!
For coffee, Glu partners with D’Amico for special roasting blends that were designed exclusively for Bagels and Co. Coffee beverages include the standards with a tight menu of well-done drinks – including coffee, espresso, double espresso, cappuccino, latte, matcha, iced coffee, iced latte, iced matcha, red bull cool, Nitro cold brew and more. On top of signature favorites, new, recently new and seasonal favorite flavors include:
* Pumpkin Spice Latte
* London Fog
* Smores Latte
* Apple Spiced Chai
* Lavender Matcha
* Blueberry Chai Latte
* Peach Chai Latte
* Lavender Matcha
Breakfast and lunch sandwiches will be available and made-to-order upon customer request, alongside a menu of signature favorite handhelds. Bagels and Co. proudly serves Boar’s Head Deli Meats. The starting line-up for Temple includes:
The Classic –
Lox & cream cheese or whitefish w/ tomato, onion, cucumber, capers
Breakfast Sammy –
Egg, american cheese ADD MEAT +$2 | bacon, ham, pork roll,
sausage, turkey sausage, or turkey bacon | Fried Chicken + $4| Beyond Sausage +$4
2nd St. –
Fried eggs, provolone, pickled onions, tomato, lemon aioli
Monte Cristo –
Eggs, ham, turkey, swiss, cheddar, jelly
Breakfast Burrito –
Eggs, american cheese, hashbrowns ADD MEAT +$2 | Beyond Sausage +4
Jersey Shore –
EVERY. SINGLE. BREAKFAST. MEAT., eggs, cheese, & a hashbrown
Plant Kid –
(VEGAN) Beyond Sausage, JustEgg (add vegan gouda or cheddar +$2)
Avocado Sandwich –
Egg, avocado, arugula, tomato, lime
Feta Wrap –
Egg white, tomato, feta, spinach
Made-To-Order Sandwiches –
Bagel, White, Wheat, Kaiser, Wrap, Croissant, or Hoagie Roll(+$2)
Buffalo Chicken Wrap –
Buffalo chicken salad, blue cheese crumbles, celery, lettuce, tomato
Wilton Whitefish –
Whitefish salad, lettuce, pickled red onion, your choice of cream cheese
Chicken, Egg, or Tuna Salad –
Lettuce & tomato
Hot Honey Chicken –
Fried chicken, american cheese, hot honey, pickles, onion add egg +$2
Chicken Caesar Wrap –
Grilled chicken, romaine, red onion, cherry tomato, caesar
dressing sub fried chicken +$2
Frankford Turkey –
Jerk turkey, pepper jack, bacon, avocado, lettuce, tomato, chipotle
BLT –
Bacon, lettuce, tomato, mayo add egg +$2 | add turkey +$2
Additional menu items will include:
Yogurt Parfaits
Fruit Cups
Overnight Oats and Chia
Croissant
Chocolate Croissant
Everything Croissant
Muffins, Cookies and Rotating Sweets
