BO's Bagels

Name

BO's Bagels

Website

https://bosbagels.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Bagel Bakery

NAICS

Retail Bakeries (311811), Baked Goods Retailers (445291)

SIC

Bakery Products (2050)

akta.pro primary industry

Retail Bakeries (Bread & Daily Bakery) (THAFAFAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Bread & Pastry Specialty Stores (CRAHAGAC)

Keywords

• Fresh bagels
• New York-style bagels
• Artisan bialys
• Bakery catering
• Bagel wholesale

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Retail Bagel and Bialy Sales: In-store sales of freshly baked bagels and bialys directly to consumers at physical storefront locations in Harlem and Ann Arbor.
2. Online Ordering: Digital ordering through third-party platforms (Sauce for NYC, Toast Tab for Ann Arbor) allowing customers to place orders for pickup.
3. Catering Services: Bulk orders for events, corporate gatherings, and office catering. Catering orders can be placed through EZ Cater (NYC) and Toast Tab (Ann Arbor). The company also accepts wholesale inquiries.
4. Gift Cards: Digital gift cards sold through Toast Tab's e-gift card platform for the Harlem location.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

BO's Bagels manufactures and sells traditional New York-style bagels and bialys, kettle-boiled with barley malt, hand-shaped on bagel boards, and baked fresh daily. Products are sold through two retail storefronts (Harlem, NYC and Ann Arbor, MI), online ordering via Sauce and Toast Tab, catering via EZ Cater and Toast Tab, wholesale supply, and digital gift cards.

Product overview

BO's Bagels is a traditional New York-style bagel bakery operating as a single unified retail concept. The company produces fresh bagels and bialys baked daily, sold through multiple service channels: in-store purchases at their retail locations in Harlem and Ann Arbor, online ordering via third-party platforms (Getsauce for NYC, Toasttab for Ann Arbor), catering services for events, and wholesale supply to other businesses. Gift cards are also available. The core offering centers on authentic, old-school boiled-then-baked bagels made using traditional techniques with barley malt.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Fresh Bagels
• Bialys
• Online Ordering Service
• Catering Services
• Gift Cards
• Wholesale

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Tompkins Square Bagels: East Village bagel shop known for creative bagel flavors and traditional kettle-boiled techniques. Comparable to BO's as a NYC retail bagel bakery emphasizing craft technique and neighborhood identity.
• Absolute Bagels: Upper West Side NYC bagel shop known for traditional hand-rolled bagels with a loyal neighborhood following. Comparable to BO's on traditional bagel technique, neighborhood retail bakery model, and NYC heritage positioning.
• Ess-a-Bagel: Iconic NYC bagel shop known for hand-rolled, kettle-boiled bagels with multiple Manhattan locations. Directly comparable to BO's as a retail bagel bakery emphasizing traditional techniques and authentic NYC-style bagels.
• Russ & Daughters: Legendary NYC appetizing store with locations in Manhattan and Brooklyn, known for traditional bagels and smoked fish. Comparable to BO's as a multi-location NYC heritage brand built on traditional craftsmanship and a strong neighborhood/community identity.
• Black Seed Bagels: NYC-based bagel shop specializing in hand-rolled, kettle-boiled bagels with multiple Manhattan locations. Directly comparable to BO's on traditional technique, retail bakery model, and NYC premium positioning.
• Brooklyn Bagel & Coffee Company: NYC bagel and coffee chain with multiple locations across Manhattan and beyond. Comparable to BO's on product category (bagels + coffee), retail bakery model, and growth trajectory across multiple neighborhoods/markets.
• Murray's Bagels: Long-standing NYC bagel chain with multiple Manhattan locations known for traditional kettle-boiled bagels. Comparable to BO's on product category, traditional technique, and multi-location retail model.
• Bagel Hole: Brooklyn bagel shop focused on traditional hand-rolled, kettle-boiled bagels. Directly comparable to BO's on product category, traditional technique, and small-scale independent retail model.

Emerging players

• Leo's Bagels: Midwest-based craft bagel concept that has expanded through multiple locations. Comparable to BO's Ann Arbor expansion as an independent bagel concept scaling into secondary markets with traditional technique emphasis.

Broad incumbents

• Zabar's: Iconic NYC Upper West Side specialty food retailer offering bagels, smoked fish, and broader gourmet foods. Comparable to BO's as a heritage NYC food retailer with neighborhood identity, though with a much wider specialty grocery footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/bosbagels
• Facebookfacebook.com/BosBagelsHarlem

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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