FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. — It’s a joyous occasion for the team over at Bagel Joy. The bakery will officially open its doors to its brick-and-mortar location on Friday, July 1 at 6 a.m.
Bagel Joy is a father-son owned and operated business that began during the pandemic. David and Caleb Picard began experimenting with recipes for authentic bagels.
"I was craving a good bagel during the pandemic and I couldn't find one and I started making them," said Picard.
In 2021 the pair began selling their bagels at the One Loudoun Farmers’ Market. Three years later, the Picards began renovating the former Bagel Buddies location in the Fair Lakes Shopping Center.
Picard says his son Caleb, and his son's girlfriend, Julia, who are both managers at the shop were inside. He was about five minutes away running errands.
He says Julia was sitting at the front of the shop when it happened.
"Right in the front of house with her back to the glass. When the car came in, it struck her, and she went flying," said Picard.
He says she was understandably shaken up, but luckily, she was not seriously hurt.
The driver was evaluated at the scene and cleared soon after. Fairfax County Police say an older man was trying to park his car in the shopping center when he accidentally hit the gas instead of the brakes and went flying into the store.
After delaying the grand opening for over a month, Bagel Joy is up and running and ready to receive customers from the community they’ve built over the last four years.
Picard told WUSA9 that Bagel Joy got its name because they care about two things. Bagels and bringing joy to their community. They hope to bring both of these things to Fairfax County as soon as possible.
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