Our Story

On August 28 2015, 1201 Bagels was established in the heart of Washington (Ellensburg, WA).  Prior to 1201 Bagels, one of the original owners (Kolette Beedle) had been attending Culinary school in Portland Oregon and worked at a bagel place.  This is where the idea to start a bagel stand originally sparked!  Considering there were no other bagel places in Ellensburg, it was the perfect place to set up shop and not have any competition.  Just like many food places, the goals when the stand was first started was to be successful, serve quality food, and create a positive environment with good service.  However, just like when many businesses first start, there were many obstacles getting in the way of some of these goals.  Growing sales was difficult since spreading the word and being known was difficult.

            Believe it or not, 1201 Bagels did not always make their own bagels.  We were buying from the same source that Kolette was familiar with when she worked in Oregon.  The proven quality in the bagel encouraged us to start making our own, and 2 years later we had bought the process and recipes from the bagel stand and set up our own commercial bakery across town to make their own bagels.  In the 5+ years we’ve been open, 1201 Bagels increased in popularity and quality of food through word of mouth and a bigger presence on social media.  With the increased growth in business, we have had to adapt in many different ways in order to maintain efficient and quick in service without sacrificing quality of food since everything is made to order.

            Looking into the future, we hope to increase our hours of operation so we can serve our customers longer!  We also would like to eventually expand our brand by opening multiple stands as well.  We are thankful for all the support and hope you continue following us on our bagel journey!