Holy Bagel is an Israeli restaurant chain which sells bagel sandwiches, salads, and other light fare.
History
Holy Bagel was founded in 1999 in Jerusalem as an American-style bagel store,[1] by Ari Dubin and Zev Wernick. Both had previously worked in the restaurant business within Israel and knew they could utilize their experience to tap into the bagel market. Their paths first crossed when they both were working at Bonkers Bagels[3] in Jerusalem next door to where they opened their first store. Both had previously made Aliyah from the United States.[4]
In 2002 Holy Bagel opened an additional location on Jaffa Road when Dunkin' Donuts Israel closed in that location. Later their business at this location dropped by over 50% due to the Sbarro restaurant suicide bombing.[4]