Spread Bagelry, the Philadelphia-born bagel brand known for its bagels kettle-boiled in honey water and baked in wood-fired ovens, is soon bringing its signature craft to the heart of Atlanta’s Buckhead neighborhood. The brand’s first Atlanta location, opening in March 2026, at 147 Irby Avenue NW, marks Spread Bagelry’s continued expansion throughout the Southeast following successful openings in Savannah, GA, Charleston, SC, and Mount Pleasant, SC. The 2,800-square-foot Buckhead space will serve as both a restaurant and a bagel-making facility, supplying fresh, wood-fired bagels to area shops until Spread Bagelry’s regional commissary comes online. Once complete, the commissary will support production and distribution for all Southeast locations — a key step in building the brand’s operational infrastructure for long-term growth across Georgia and the Carolinas. The new location will also feature a mural by local artist Adam Crawford. “We’re thrilled to open our first location in Atlanta, leading with hospitality and serving the best breakfast sandwich in the business, the Standard,” said Spread Bagelry CEO Tom Selementi. “Buckhead is the perfect complement to our Southeast Coast bagel shops, and we’re ready to help Atlantans win the morning.” Founded in 2010, Spread Bagelry set out to bring wood-fired bagels to the City of Brotherly Love. What began as a neighborhood shop has since grown into a destination for anyone craving the distinctive taste and texture of bagels made from the highest-quality ingredients — naturally leavened, hand-shaped, boiled in honey-infused water, and baked in authentic wood-fired brick ovens. The brand’s signature dough incorporates locally…
