During the early hours of June 30th, an arsonist set fire to the Puddletown Bagels bakery at 7732 SE 82nd Avenue. The owner reports that a person ignited cardboard in an exterior recycling dumpster beside the building. The ensuing blaze entered the attic through the roof’s overhang. Portland Fire & Rescue investigators confirmed the fire was arson, and police arrested a person for the crime. Now the bagel company must rebuild, and the owners are seeking community support through a GoFundMe campaign (gf.me/u/4j87m6).
This Puddletown location supplies fresh bagels to the company’s network of three food carts. One of those locations resides in the Yard at Montavilla food cart pod at 8220 NE Davis Street. Water damage from the fire caused significant harm to the office, customer restroom, and a recently completed café space. No injuries were reported due to this fire, and the business owner remains optimistic that they will recover and bring staff back to work. People interested in supporting Puddletown can donate to their GoFundMe campaign (gf.me/u/4j87m6) or visit one of the three cart locations to boost business.
