Burlington Bagel Bakery was founded in 1979, but hasn't had a location in Burlington after suffering from major fires in 1989 and 1996. That changed today.

The new location at 93 Church St. has bagels rolled and baked on premises. There's also plenty of seating that spans two floors.

"We have enough seating that we can accommodate a lot of people on laptops," said Manager Avery Fersing.

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She added, "We really like the dynamic of Church Street and thought it would be a good location because there was already a bagel shop here."

"It will definitely be a different kind of store" from the South Burlington location on Shelburne Road because people will be walking instead of driving, she said.

The bakery is still hiring people at $15 an hour. Fersing explained, "It is more than most people pay, but we feel like we get good quality people offering that."

Hours are 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. during the week and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the weekend.

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