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Podcast: Taste Radio
Episode: Ep. 208: The One Word That Helped Build A $34 Million Brand
Description: Bagels and cream cheese is a classic pairing. Bantam Bagels co-founders Nick and Elyse Oleksek created an innovative way for folks to skip the prep work: a mini ball-shaped bagel filled with the traditional accoutrement. Launched as a retail concept in 2013, Bantam Bagels has since evolved into a sprawling platform brand that includes mini stuffed pancakes and egg bites. The products are sold at major retailers, including Safeway, Target and Costco, and are also available in Starbucks pastry cases nationwide. Despite selling their company to Lancaster Colony subsidiary T. Marzetti for $34 million in October 2018. the O...