Spread Bagelry, a Montreal-style wood oven bagel establishment that opened its first Southeast location in Mount Pleasant’s Oyster Park community in June 2023, is launching a new storefront in downtown Charleston this month.
Located at 595 King St. in Suite 133, Spread Bagelry will begin serving its distinctive bagels to the public during the week of January 22nd. The shop is beneath the Hoffler Place apartment community at the corner of King and Spring Streets.
“We are thrilled to bring our bagels to the heart of the Holy City,” said Jamie Schrotberger, CEO of Spread Bagelry. “Charleston has given Spread an incredibly warm welcome since we opened our first location in Mount Pleasant, and we’re excited to establish new connections within the downtown community.”
Founded in Philadelphia in 2010, Spread Bagelry has 12 locations in Pennsylvania, one in New Jersey, one in Georgia, and now two in South Carolina.
By definition, a Montreal-style bagel is distinctly boiled in honey water and baked in a wood-fire oven. In comparison to what are known as New York-style bagels, Montreal-style bagels have a golden brown crust and are sweeter and chewier.
Spread Bagelry’s downtown Charleston location will be open for breakfast and lunch, seven days a week, from 7 am to mid-afternoon. Typically, stores close around 2:30 pm when the supply of fresh bagels no longer meets the demand.
