Website: https://uglybagel.com/
Ugly Bagel is a bagel shop and cafe based in Tennessee, describing itself as “A Nashville Original, Made Fresh Every Day.” The business hand-rolls, boils, and bakes its bagels each morning and serves them alongside small-batch cream cheese spreads, coffee, and signature sandwiches. According to the site, the concept “started with one simple idea: great bagels should make people smile,” and it positions itself as a local favorite where “friends, families, and neighbors gather for fresh bagels, good coffee, and a little joy to start the day.” The brand’s tagline is “Ain’t Cute, Always Tasty,” and it markets itself as “the best Bagels in Tennessee.” The company operates under the legal entity Ugly Bagel Store 1 LLC.
Menu
Ugly Bagel makes its bagels “the old-school way,” and the site lists a wide range of varieties made fresh daily, including Plain, Everything, Onion, Sesame, Salt, Asiago, Blueberry, Strawberry, Cinnamon Raisin, Chocolate Chip, Cheddar Jalapeno, and French Toast bagels. The shop also offers small-batch spreads and schmears such as Bourbon Pecan and Nutella, along with rotating “monthly drops.” Signature sandwiches named on the site include “The Basically,” “Basically Haaam, Girl!,” “I’m Not Crying, You’re Crying,” and “Lox & Loaded,” and guests can also build their own creations. Beverages include drip coffee, iced coffee, espresso, Americano, iced Americano, latte, iced latte, mocha, and hot chocolate. The site states the shop serves Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner.
About
Ugly Bagel traces its roots to its “very first shop in Downtown Nashville” and has since expanded to a location in Franklin. The company emphasizes hand-rolled dough, bold flavors, and a welcoming space, summarizing its approach with the phrases “Fresh Bagels. Good Vibes. Zero Perfection.” and “Ugly on purpose, delicious by design.” The business runs a rewards program, Ugly Bagel Rewards, through which customers earn points toward free bagels, spreads, and coffee. Ugly Bagel also promotes a franchising program for prospective operators, offering hands-on training, store development support, proven systems, and marketing tools.
Location & Contact
Ugly Bagel lists two Tennessee locations on its website: a Nashville location at 65 Arcade Alley and a Franklin location at 2000 Meridian Blvd. The business serves customers through dine-in, takeout, delivery, and catering, and supports ordering ahead for pickup, delivery, or grab-and-go. Catering is available for office breakfasts, team meetings, weekend gatherings, and special occasions. Ordering is offered online and through the company’s mobile app, and a contact page and gift cards are available through the site.
Additional Information
Ugly Bagel highlights catering, franchising, and a “We’re Hiring” section on its website, indicating active recruitment and growth. The site notes seasonal and limited-run offerings through its monthly drops and small-batch schmears. The company markets dine-in, takeout, delivery, and catering as its primary service formats.
Profile compiled from the company’s official website (uglybagel.com).