Bagel chain makes Florida debut in Tampa


  • By Louis Llovio
  • | 5:00 a.m. August 30, 2025
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PopUp Bagels is set to open Sep. 5 on Kennedy Boulevard in Tampa.
PopUp Bagels is set to open Sep. 5 on Kennedy Boulevard in Tampa.
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PopUp Bagels, a northeastern bagel chain, is opening a Tampa location — its first in Florida — in a space occupied by a dry cleaner for about 20 years. 

The new shop is scheduled to open Friday — Sep. 5 — at Kennedy Plaza on 4528 W. Kennedy Blvd. 

Jeff Dervech, president of Tampa-based Dervech Real Estate, says the company leased about 1,900 square feet in the center and the franchise owner has been updating the space for several months. 

 

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