Bagel Shop Planned for Jacksonville

The brand recently signed a 30-unit development deal with multi-concept franchisee Kal Gullapalli. Gullapalli, who is also a franchisee of restaurants like Marco’s Pizza and Dave’s Hot Chicken, will bring the brand to the Tampa, Orlando, and Jacksonville markets.

Paul Soto
Written By Paul Soto
News Writer
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According to recent public records, a growing bagel chain is soon coming to town.

The brand’s newest 4852 Town Center Pkwy will be found in Jacksonville.

With locations in New York, Connecticut, and Massachusetts, PopUp Bagels is expanding fast.

The brand recently signed a 30-unit development deal with multi-concept franchisee Kal Gullapalli. Gullapalli, who is also a franchisee of restaurants like Marco’s Pizza and Dave’s Hot Chicken, will bring the brand to the Tampa, Orlando, and Jacksonville markets.

“After meeting with Adam and the entire PopUp team, we are thrilled to partner with them to grow the Florida market,” Kal Gullapalli said in coverage by QSR Magazine. “Florida deserves great bagels, and PopUp has the best product out there. We plan to open locations in Tampa and Orlando in 2025.”

After being founded in 2021 in Connecticut as a pop-up, PopUp Bagels quickly began to grow in popularity. Before long, in 2023, the brand had launched its first brick-and-mortar bagel shop in Manhattan, and from there growth has proceeded apace. The menu is streamlined, with a total of five different bagel flavors: Plain, Poppy Seed, Salt, Sesame, and the perennial favorite, Everything. These are served up with Plain or Scallion Cream Cheese, plus constantly rotating limited-time smears.

No opening date has been announced.

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Paul Soto is a freelance writer. He is a graduate of UT-Austin and Syracuse University's MFA in Creative Writing. He lives between the U.S. and Portugal, where he is working on his first book.
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