Bagel King - Dickson

05/22/2026

Another inspection in the books. Grateful for the team that we have at BK. 🙏🏻 💯

04/28/2026

🚨Update/Announcment🚨

I have some news that I would like to share with y’all which is not easy.

Despite selling 45K bagels in 6 months we aren’t doing as well as we had planned.

The reality is we haven’t made a dollar since November (no exaggeration). First we thought it was saving for Christmas gifts. Then, New Year’s resolutions and less people eating carbs. Following that was a horrible snow/ice storm that crippled us for two weeks. Now, we have a terrible economy.

On average we get 30-35 visitors a day. When you’re selling something for $5, that doesn’t get you very far. We have approximately $3,300-$3,800 in expenses a week at Bagel King. We average about $3,300 a week in gross sales (sales tax and tips included in this number).

For almost 5 months I started my day at 2:45am and had 16-17hr days. At some point we need to accept the reality that this may not be as popular as it once was.

I didn’t use a loan. I never swiped a credit card. Every dollar has come out of my own pocket.

With this being said. Our “busiest” days are Fri-Sun. Starting the week of May 4th, we will be switching our days of operations to Thursday through Sunday only.

About 25 of the 30-35 customers we see daily are our daily regulars. We appreciate y’all very much. The best thing we can do is hope everyone shares this post, tell your friends, family, and neighbors about us, and hope we can make it through this rough patch.

Extending hours will not help us. We have tried. The majority of our sales happen between 7:30am and 9am. Other than that time frame, it’s usually crickets.

Yes, we know that moving to a bigger space and offering breakfast sandwiches (eggs, bacon, sausage, etc) will increase sales and traffic, but it will also increase expenses.

If I can’t figure it out in a smaller location with minimal expenses, I do not want to gamble on a bigger location at this moment.

We appreciate each and every one of y’all and hope to serve you for a long time to come 🤞🏻.

04/07/2026

🚨New Item🚨

Chicken Salad as well as Avocado toast will now be served daily!

04/03/2026

🐣EASTER SUNDAY🐣

Yes! We will be open. Nothing is more fun than eating bagel while searching for Easter Eggs. Bring some home for the whole family.

03/28/2026

Please help us Congratulate Hayden on his promotion to Manager at Bagel King.

Hayden started out as a loyal customer and quickly became part of the Bagel King family 🫶🏻.

For 3 months he has been providing world class service to our customers, giving excellent bagel recommendations, and receiving compliment, after compliment……………..after compliment. 🙌🏻

One day you might walk into our shop and witness Hayden and the Bagel King joyfully disagreeing on whose music playlist sounds better behind the counter, or debating on how good a Pumpernickel and Rye bagel tastes with Cinnamon Sugar Cream Cheese 😜.

03/27/2026

Now serving avocado toast!

03/24/2026

🚨Onion is back in the rotation🚨

Here to stay! Come get some.

03/14/2026

Have y’all experienced Jermayne’s welcome?

Let us know in the comments below ⬇️

03/08/2026

🚨NEW HOURS🚨
We will no longer be open 7 days a week. Mondays have consistently been a loss for us, and are averaging 15 people a day coming through the door. That barely covers payroll (not the cost of bagels, cream cheese, or time/gas for pickup).

We will also shift our hours on the weekend by 30 minutes. Instead of 8am-Noon we will be 7:30am-11:30am.

I honestly thought people were just wanting an extra day off closing Sundays and Mondays in Downtown Dickson. Sundays have been very busy for us, but Mondays have proved to be a “dead” day.

Once it warms up, and summer is here, we may revisit 7 days a week.

Thank You all for the support, and my apologies to the few Monday morning regulars. 🙏🏻

03/04/2026

03/03/2026