In 1978, Tina Perrotta located a soda shop in Longwood, called “The Pop Shoppe” where she rented a corner and transported the bagels there on Friday, Saturday , and Sunday. She sold bagels there for about 3 years.
Customers quickly found out about the bagel deliveries, and would be waiting for her to arrive with them every weekend. Word had spread that NY style bagels had arrived in Central Florida.
A real and sustainable business was taking shape for the Perrotta family.
In 1984 Frank and Tina opened their second location in Longwood, FL with daughter Francine. Meanwhile, two other daughters, Lucille and Tinamarie, managed and ran the Winter Park store.
When Lucille and Tinamarie were running the Winter Park store, they expanded the store to include a grill, and they cooked eggs any way the customers wanted them. Soon after they started serving deli meats and sandwiches and created a restaurant atmosphere with about 50 seats.