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About Us

It Begins With a Bagel.

Since opening our first location in Hicksville, New York, in 1975, Bagel Boss has been serving authentic New York bagels made the way they've been for generations. More than 50 years later, we're proud to continue that tradition with the same passion, craftsmanship, and commitment to quality that built our name.

Our story begins long before our first storefront. As 5th and 6th generation bagel bakers, our roots in New York bagel making stretch back generations. Every bagel we serve is kettle-boiled, and baked fresh throughout the day using time-honored techniques that create the unmistakable taste, texture, and character of a true New York bagel.

While we've grown beyond our Long Island roots, our mission has never changed: to serve anyone craving a real, authentic New York bagel. Every bagel, every sandwich, and every guest is treated with the same care and pride that has defined Bagel Boss since day one.

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More Than Just Bagels

At Bagel Boss, we're known for our authentic New York bagels, but our menu offers something for everyone. From signature breakfast sandwiches and premium deli classics to house-made cream cheeses, fresh salads, smoked Atlantic salmon, pastries, cookies, cakes, and freshly brewed coffee, every item is prepared using only the freshest, highest-quality ingredients.

Whether you're stopping in for your morning coffee, grabbing lunch with coworkers, or picking up breakfast for the family, we're committed to delivering an exceptional experience every visit.

For generations, Bagel Boss has also been the trusted choice for catering. From office meetings and weekend brunches to birthdays, Bar and Bat Mitzvahs, holidays, and corporate events, our team is proud to help make every gathering memorable with freshly prepared food and genuine hospitality.

It begins with a bagel. It ends with brilliance.

FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL MEDIA

🚨The OG Bagel Boss is back on instagram🚨

Now that the @theoriginalbagelboss is back, let’s show it some love. ❤️🥯

If you’ve been to the Bagel Boss in Hicksville, we want to hear from YOU.

What’s your best memory? Did you come here after a night out? Grab breakfast with your parents? Meet friends here every morning? Work behind the counter? Maybe you have a story from 20, 30, 40 or even 50 years ago?

👇 Drop your best OG Bagel Boss memory in the comments! We want to bring those stories back to life.

Now, let’s take it back to where it all began…

Opened in 1975 by Mel Rosner and his sons, this was the very first Bagel Boss, and the first 24-hour bagel store on Long Island. It changed the game, serving fresh bagels and kosher deli classics around the clock, long before 24-hour bagel shops were a thing.

More than just a bagel shop, this place became a Long Island landmark. A spot where early risers, night owls, families, and friends all found common ground over a hot cup of coffee and a perfectly baked everything bagel.

Inside these walls, generations have worked, ordered, celebrated, and grown up. Some of our staff today used to come in as kids with their parents, and now they’re the ones behind the counter, keeping the legacy alive.

Stop in, say hi, and taste a piece of Long Island history.

📍 432 S Oyster Bay Rd, Hicksville, NY

#StoreSpotlight #BagelBoss #HicksvilleNY #longislandLong before Instagram, there were these Bagel Boss legends 🥯

A trip down memory lane with Jerry, Randy, Mel & Adam, four faces who helped shape the Bagel Boss story.

Decades of memories, hard work, family, and a whole lot of bagels. The history runs deep. ❤️🥯

#BagelBoss #BagelBossHistory #Throwback #Since1975 #BagelLikeABossKettle boiled. Fresh baked #BagelBossRandy, Jerry & Adam didn’t just grow up around Bagel Boss, they grew up working in it. 🥯

From the moment they could walk, they were in the store, learning the business, putting in the work, and becoming part of the Bagel Boss story.

This is where the next generation of Bagel Boss began. 👊🥯

#BagelBoss #BagelBossHistory #MadeInNewYork #BagelLikeABoss #LongIslandHistory🔥 A piece of Bagel Boss history…

On October 18, 2008, a fire broke out @bagelbossmerrick Jojo takes us back to that day and shares the story of what happened, how it all played out, and what came next.

Some moments in our history you never forget. This is one of them.

#BagelBoss #BagelBossHistory #MadeInNewYork #MerrickEvery great story has a beginning. 🥯

Before Bagel Boss grew into the brand it is today, there were just three stores — and a whole lot of hard work, passion, and belief in making the perfect New York bagel.

Randy takes us back to the early days and shares the story of how those first three Bagel Boss stores came to be.

A little Bagel Boss history. A lot of tradition. 👑🥯

#BagelBoss #BagelLikeABoss #BagelHistory #Since1975 #NewYorkBagelsPOV: You just ordered the perfect Everything Bagel. 🥯

Everything bagel. Everything cream cheese. @acmesmokedfish Nova. Tomato. Onion.

Simple. Classic. Done right. 🗽🔥

#BagelLikeABoss #BagelBoss #NovaLox #EverythingBagelSpicy, homemade, and a total Boss favorite.

Our homemade Spicy Tuna is packed with flavor, made fresh, and ready to be schmeared, stacked, or scooped onto your favorite bagel. 🔥🥯

Once you try it, you’ll understand why it’s a fan favorite. 👊

#BagelBoss #SpicyTuna #BagelLikeABoss #MadeFreshDailyFresh Out the Oven! 

Good morning, Boynton! ☀️🥯 Fresh bagels are coming out hot, crispy, and golden. There’s no better way to start the day. 🔥

Come get yours, Boynton Beach! 💙

#BagelBoss #GoodMorningBoynton #BoyntonBeach #FreshBagels #MadeInNewYork

ABOUT/HISTORY FAQs

Bagel Boss was founded in 1975 on Long Island, New York, when Mel Rosner and his sons opened the first location in Hicksville.

Our bagels are made using time honored, old world techniques passed down through generations of our family, boiled and baked fresh in house every day using the same recipes and methods that built the brand on Long Island.

Yes. Bagel Boss remains a family business, now run by the fifth and sixth generations of the Rosner family, along with its ownership and franchise partners.

Bagel Boss originated in Hicksville, on Long Island, New York.

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