Frank and Tina Perrotta opened Bagel King Bakery in January 1977 in Winter Park, Florida with the simple desire to make a high quality product and serve people with a smile. So Frank set about to win his customers by fulfilling their special requests with the help of dedicated wife and 5 daughters… it worked!! Frank hand rolled the bagels daily. He baked 8 different types of bagels back then, and started making homemade potato knishes and fresh breads daily which were an instant hit.

Bagel King Founder Frank Perrotta. Most of the locals didn’t even know what a bagel was, so Frank gave bagels away for people to try in the hope of creating converts to the bagel life. Back then bagels sold for $1.80 per dozen, or $.15 cents a piece. Wow what a deal!! The store was take-out only, without a dining room. Luckily, Winter Park had a large Jewish base and word spread quickly about Frank and his New York style kettle baked bagels.