Jeff’s Bagel Run

Jeff’s Bagel Run is a bagel shop on Capital Boulevard in Wake Forest, part of a growing chain that began in Florida with a single store in Ocoee. Every bagel is made from scratch in the shop that sells it: mixed, proofed, boiled and then baked.

Alongside the bagels are house-made spreads and cream cheeses, bagel sandwiches and coffee. Orders can be placed ahead through the company app for a quick pickup, and the shop caters for groups. It works as a morning stop for commuters and families both.

What to know

• The founder, Jeff Perera, started making bagels in 2019 after a layoff.
• His wife Danielle asked him for one, and he kept at it.
• Jeff’s bought Otus Coffee in 2024, and those beans are roasted in house.
• Otus was started by Glen and Jaclyn Turchin on a single home roaster.
• The company is founder-led and says it plans to stay that way.