Friday Food Insider: Bagel Chain with Big Apple Presence Will Roll Into Portland

By Alexis Wells, Mainebiz

PopUp Bagels, a Connecticut-based bagel chain with a New York presence, is bringing the concept to Portland this fall with its first Maine location in an oval-shaped building that has seen a handful of food establishments come and go.

The company has signed a 10-year lease for the 1,350-square-foot space on Canal Plaza that was previously occupied by Nosh Taco, which closed in 2024 after less than a year in business. Another previous tenant is Copper Branch, a Canadian vegan franchise that closed after only three years in the location.

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