{"id":521119,"date":"2026-03-07T20:35:18","date_gmt":"2026-03-07T20:35:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/521119\/"},"modified":"2026-03-07T20:35:18","modified_gmt":"2026-03-07T20:35:18","slug":"montreal-style-bagel-shop-readies-to-open-several-ontario-stores","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/521119\/","title":{"rendered":"Montreal-style bagel shop readies to open several Ontario stores"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A bagel franchise that is already operating in eight locations plans on opening five more stores across Ontario.<\/p>\n<p>Ottawa-based Kettlemans Bagel says it is taking its Montreal-style recipe to Toronto, Hamilton, Ancaster, Barrie and Kingston.<\/p>\n<p>The company said it intends to bring its full bakery and sandwich shops to the new locations.<\/p>\n<p class=\"c-paragraph\">\u201cOur growth is built around franchise partners,\u201d said Amer Wahab, president and Chief Operating Officer of Kettlemans. \u201cWe provide structured operational systems, disciplined site selection, comprehensive training, and ongoing hands-on support. Our objective is simple \u2014 create an environment where franchisees can succeed and grow with the brand.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Founded in 1993, Kettlemans specializes in authentic, hand-rolled, wood-fired Montreal-style bagels, sandwiches, and spreads.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"vidyard-player-embed\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/1772645772_111_awZCW3rPmWvxPqZHnBCKLu.jpg\" data-videoid=\"790139\" data-uuid=\"awZCW3rPmWvxPqZHnBCKLu\" data-v=\"4\" data-type=\"inline\" data-muted=\"1\" style=\"width:100%\"\/>    <\/p>\n<p>        <img width=\"1024\" height=\"513\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Screenshot-2026-01-30-at-1.55.02-PM-1024x513.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\"  decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>      <\/p>\n<p>        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.insauga.com\/editorial-guidelines\" class=\"editorial-guidelines-link d-block mb-4\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><br \/>\n            INsauga&#8217;s Editorial Standards and Policies        <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Last 30 Days: 38,007 Votes<\/p>\n<p>All Time: 1,252,756 Votes<\/p>\n<p>    493 VOTES<br \/>\n    How often do you shop at brick-and-mortar clothing stores?    <\/p>\n<p>\tWIN A $100 GIFT CARD<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe to INsauga\u2019s daily email newsletter for a chance to win a $100 Amazon gift card.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A bagel franchise that is already operating in eight locations plans on opening five more stores across Ontario.&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":521120,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[194292],"tags":[49,48,2338],"class_list":["post-521119","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-montreal","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-montreal"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/521119","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=521119"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/521119\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/521120"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=521119"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=521119"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=521119"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}