Kismet Bagels Expands to South Jersey with New Collingswood Store

Kismet Bagels is opening a new shop in Collingswood, New Jersey. The store will be located at 747 Haddon Avenue, where Healthy Garden used to be. It will be Kismet’s fifth location overall and its first in South Jersey; the team plans to open sometime in April.

Jacob and Alexandra Cohen started Kismet Bagels during the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic.

They gained attention for their bagels, which are fully covered with toppings on all sides and baked to create a crunchy outside and soft inside. They describe their style as “Montreal on the outside, New York on the inside.”

After selling their bagels through local pop-ups, the Cohens opened their first store in Fishtown in 2022. Since then, they’ve opened three more locations: one in Rittenhouse Square, one at Reading Terminal Market, and one in Narberth, also known as Lower Merion, on the Main Line.

The decision to open in Collingswood comes after three successful seasons as a vendor at the Collingswood Farmers Market. During that time, they built a loyal customer base who already knew and loved their bagels.

In many ways, this new store is a reward for the people of Collingswood who have supported Kismet at the farmers market and the business owners who listened and responded. It’s also a sign that South Jersey is becoming a more attractive place for small but growing food businesses from the Philadelphia area.

The new store will offer dine-in, take-out, and grab-and-go service. The menu will be similar to what’s available at the Narberth shop. It will include individual bagels, bialys, bagel sandwiches, and bread sandwiches. Customers can also buy homemade cream cheese spreads, spices, and Kismet’s “Slow Toasted” Everything Bagel Seasoning.

There will be food options for different diets, including vegan and gluten-free choices. Coffee will also be available, made with beans from Moonraker Coffee Roasters, a small coffee company based in Kensington. Hot and iced coffee drinks, along with other beverages, will be on the menu.

The store will be open every day of the week, from 7:00 AM to 2:00 PM.