From Shark Tank to Food Truck: Bantam Bagels is in Seattle for month of September
There's a reason why people are battling in line to get their hands on these Bantam Bagels.
They're the bomb.
Nick and Elyse Oleksak are the brains behind these bodacious bagels that are bite sized and filled with flavor. Their unique and tasty idea started in their small Brooklyn apartment and became so popular that they had to expand into a brick and mortar shop in the Big Apple. Their first and only store is in the West Village of NYC, and has gained such notoriety that they have seen customers like Whoopi Goldberg and Oprah.
Though their business was really booming, they needed some extra *dough.* Cue, Shark Tank
Nick and Elyse studied harder for that show pitch than they did for their SATs - and the studying paid off. After partnering with Shark Lori, Lori pitched the idea of turning Bantam Bagels into a food truck, and the success kept rolling in. Starbucks jumped on board, selling those delightful bites in stores all over the map, and now they have many different varieties, everything from scrambled eggs to a pretzel salt bagel.
And luckily for Seattle - those delicious bagel balls have made their way into Seattle...for the ENTIRE month of September. Be sure to try out Bantam Bagels, in various locations all over the city. Here's their schedule:
Friday, September 13
10 am – 5 pm: Wallingford Shopping Plaza, 45th St
Saturday, September 14
8 - 11 am: St. Jude’s 5K Run/Walk, Seattle Center
1 - 4pm: QFC Northgate, 11100 Roosevelt Way NE, Seattle
Sunday, September 15
8 – 11am: Starbucks Bainbridge Island, 337 High School Rd NE, Bainbridge Island
12 – 3pm: Town and Country Bainbridge Island, 343 Winslow Way E, Bainbridge Island
Monday, September 16
11am - 2pm: Fred Meyer Everett, 8530 Evergreen Way, Everett
4pm - 7pm: Fred Meyer Bothell, 21045 Bothell Everett Hwy, Bothell
Thursday, September 19
8 – 10am: Microsoft Campus Visit, 15255 NE 40th St, Redmond
Friday, September 20
10am – 2pm: University of Portland Demo Day
Saturday, September 21
All day: Fremont Oktoberfest, 112 N Canal St, Seattle
Sunday, September 22
All day: Fremont Oktoberfest, 112 N Canal St, Seattle
Monday, September 23
Morning time TBD North Seattle College, 9600 College Way N
Afternoon Time TBD: Fred Meyer Burien, 14300 1st Ave S, Burien
Thursday, September 26
11am – 2pm: Town and Country Ballard, 1400 NW 56th St, Seattle
4– 7pm: Bellevue Town and Country, 4989 Lakemont Blvd SE, Bellevue
Friday, September 27
Morning & Afternoon location TBD
Saturday, September 28
11am – 2pm: QFC Uptown, 500 Mercer St, Seattle
4 – 7pm: QFC Ballard, 5700 24th Ave NW, Seattle
Sunday, September 29
Morning location TBD
12pm – 3pm: QFC Edmonds, 22828 100th Ave W, Edmonds
Monday, September 30
Location & Time TBD
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