Holy Bagel started with a special partnership between Ari Dubin and Zev Wernick. Before founding Holy Bagel, both worked as managers of other food companies. “We had a lot of prior experience, and we knew how to direct our skills and market our product. We also knew there was a great business potential in introducing bagels to Israel”. 

In 1999 Holy Bagel opened its first store in Jerusalem, marking the beginning of its success. Subsequently, two more stores opened in downtown Jerusalem, a factory in the Talpiot industrial area, and franchises in Modi’in and Ra'anana. All our stores sell specialty bagels, which are made with the finest ingredients, using traditional baking methods. Our stores have a warm design with emphasis on customer service and satisfaction. 

Our catering operation began in the kitchen of our flagship store and by word of mouth quickly became very popular and well-known throughout Israel.