Big Bang Bagels
Drawn to the mountains and the snow, Carolyn Doyle, owner of Big Bang Bagels, relocated from Ottawa to Fernie in 2005. Another draw for Carolyn was the small, friendly community atmosphere that Fernie provided as well as lots of opportunities to get involved.
Carolyn started off her career in Fernie the way most people do, with about five different jobs juggling them all at the same time, all the while trying to get in as much skiing in as possible. Eventually she grew tired of that and decided it was time to start something new. Being from Ottawa, where bagel shops thrive on every corner, Carolyn felt that because of the demand for more local eateries Fernie would welcome such a shop.
In the summer of 2008 she started baking bagels and selling them at the local farmers market. That went very well and after that she received a huge helping hand from a local pizza shop, Just Pizza, who shared their space with Carolyn for a year making starting a business really affordable. By starting small and with the support of the people in Fernie, Carolyn was able to make her dream of opening a bagel business a reality and is now not only in her own space but has two thriving locations in Fernie.
Big Bang Bagels offers an array of “Fernie” style bagels as well as a variety of bagel sandwiches. One of the local favorites is the Breakfast Banger, perfect before hitting the slopes.
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