Made in Canada
Fairmount Bagel
In short
Yes, Fairmount Bagel makes its products in Canada, in Montreal, QC. It makes hand-rolled, wood-fired Montreal bagels. The company is Canadian owned. Founded in 1919.
Fairmount Bagel traces its roots to 1919, when Isadore Shlafman opened Montreal's first bagel bakery in a lane off Saint-Laurent Boulevard. The bakery now stands at 74 Fairmount Avenue West in Mile End, where bagels are still rolled by hand and baked in a wood-fired oven. Montrealers have debated for generations whether it or its neighbour makes the better bagel.
Key facts
- Brand name
- Fairmount Bagel
- Parent company
- Fairmount Bagel
- Products
- Hand-rolled, wood-fired Montreal bagels
- Made in
- Montreal, QCQuebec
- Where to buy
- Fairmount Avenue bakery in Montreal and delivery apps
- Canadian owned
- Yes
- Founded
- 1919
- Website
- fairmountbagel.com
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Highlights
- Its bagels are still rolled by hand and baked in a wood-fired oven.
Buying Food & Beverage made in Canada: what to check
- 01"Product of Canada" means virtually all major ingredients, processing and labour are Canadian.
- 02Read the qualifier on "Made in Canada": imported, or domestic and imported ingredients.
- 03"Prepared for" a store or brand does not mean prepared in Canada.
- 04Grade names like "Canada No. 1" describe quality, not where the food came from.
Fairmount Bagel: questions people ask
Where are Fairmount Bagel products made?
Fairmount Bagel makes its products in Montreal, QC, according to the brand's own information. We add a brand to this directory only after checking that it makes products in Canada.
What does Fairmount Bagel make?
Hand-rolled, wood-fired Montreal bagels. The brand's website has the full, current range.
Is Fairmount Bagel a Canadian-owned company?
Yes. Fairmount Bagel is Canadian owned.
Where can I buy Fairmount Bagel?
Fairmount Avenue bakery in Montreal and delivery apps. Stock and stockists change, so check the brand's website before you go.
When was Fairmount Bagel founded?
Fairmount Bagel was founded in 1919.
Are there other Canadian-made brands like Fairmount Bagel?
Yes. Browse Food & Beverage for more Canadian makers, see other brands from Quebec further down this page, or search every brand by name and province in the A to Z directory.