Dan’s Bagels has built a loyal following over the past five years at its Trophy Club location, and now the nationally recognized bagel brand is expanding with its third DFW location, this one in Grapevine at 2647 Ira E. Woods Ave. This opening follows the first successful launch of a franchise Dan’s Bagels in Fort Worth in November.
Founders Dan and Jennifer Hilbert have opened this corporate-owned location using their “hub-and-spoke” model, meaning that its bagels will be made off-site at a brand-new Dan’s Bagels “hub” bakery in Southlake, then delivered fresh to the Grapevine “spoke” store each morning.
The Southlake hub can produce between 5,000-7,000 bagels each day, eventually supplying up to five or six Dan’s Bagels locations. The 2,200-square-foot non-retail space uses an oven that can bake 560 bagels at once. The hub-and-spoke model benefits customers by ensuring that the same high-quality, scratch-made bagels that are baked fresh daily can be consistently delivered to all Dan’s Bagels locations.
The Hilberts plan to continue opening a mix of franchise and corporate-owned bagel shops using both the self-contained and “spoke” models, with hopes to have seven to 10 total locations by the end of 2026. What started as a couple testing bagel recipes at home during the pandemic has grown into a thriving business, serving up house-made bagels, cream cheeses, sandwiches and more alongside imported lox, Taylor ham and East Coast staples all made with the finest ingredients.
As the brand expands, the Hilberts’ dedication to quality, creativity and customers will stay a top priority. Through extensive hands-on training, bakers at each location have mastered the art of tending to the sourdough starter and creating a bagel that is perfectly balanced with a crispy outside and chewy center.
The new location in Grapevine has a small footprint, with customers having the option to wait outside or in their car and receive a text when their order is ready. The outpost is currently in its soft-opening phase, with a grand opening planned for Dec. 30, when the full menu will be offered.
Locations:
2647 Ira E. Woods Ave., Grapevine
2430 Forest Park Blvd., Fort Worth
301 Trophy Lake Drive, Trophy Club
Hours:
Regular hours: 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday, closed on Mondays*
Holiday hours: Open from 7 to 11 a.m. Dec. 24. Closed Dec. 25-26.
*Hours at the Grapevine location are subject to change during soft opening.
