№ 04 · How To Order

Order by text.

Ordering from a cottage bakery is different than ordering from a shop — and way simpler. Here's exactly how it works.

Step 01

Join the Text Club

Drop your name and number on the signup page. We'll send a welcome text so you know it's live.

Step 02

Reply on bake day

A day before each bake, you'll get a text: which flavors, how many, what time. Reply with what you want. We hold yours back before anyone else sees.

1–3 texts / week

Step 03

Pick up fresh

Confirmation text gives you the address & time window. Pay at pickup — cash, Venmo, Zelle, or card. Often still warm if you're early.

4 for $12 · Loaf $12

Order Summary

The whole process, one card

Minimum order4 bagels
Bagel 4-pack$12
Sourdough loaf$12
Lead time~24h
PickupBranson, MO
PaymentAt pickup

Text firstBake second

The fine print, in plain English.

We operate under Missouri's Cottage Food Law, which means we sell direct to you at pickup, not through stores or third-party delivery. It's the law, but honestly it's also just how we like to do it — face-to-face, cash box on the table, no middleman.

— Orders close when the bake sells out
— Pickup windows are usually 2–3 hours
— Same-day orders are "if available"
— Bagels freeze beautifully; loaves too

Questions

Frequently asked.

If you don't see it here, just text us.

Can I walk in and buy bagels?

We're a cottage bakery — there's no storefront. Pickup only, and only on bake days. The Text Club is the one and only way we announce bakes.

How fresh will they be?

Bagels and loaves come out of the oven the morning of pickup. If you grab them in the first hour, often still warm. They stay excellent for 2–3 days at room temp and freeze beautifully — we'll include storage tips on request.

Can I order a dozen? A mix?

Yes and yes. 4-packs, 6-packs, and dozens are all available. Mix any flavors you like. For larger orders (24+ bagels, multiple loaves) give us 48 hours of lead time so we can size the bake.

Do you do catering or events?

For local events we can do bulk pre-orders with enough notice. Text us with your date and quantity. (Missouri Cottage Food rules mean we can't sell wholesale to cafés or shops — just direct-to-customer.)

What's actually in a Branson Bagel?

Our sourdough loaves are exactly what they sound like — flour, water, and salt, plus our wild-yeast starter (which is itself just flour and water). Our bagels add one traditional ingredient: a touch of barley malt syrup. That's the thing that makes a real NYC-style bagel — deep crust color, gentle sweetness, proper chew. Industrial "bagels" skip it and fake the color with caramel coloring. We don't. No conditioners, preservatives, dough relaxers, or enzymes — ever.

Is sourdough easier to digest?

Many people find it is. The long ferment breaks down some of the gluten naturally, and lowers the glycemic response compared to commercial breads. We're bakers, not doctors — but we hear it from customers a lot.

How do I unsubscribe from texts?

Reply STOP to any text. Done. We don't guilt-trip, and we don't re-add numbers.

Contact

Get in touch.

Text is fastest. Email works for the non-urgent stuff.

Best way

Text us

Join the Text Club and you'll get our number back. We reply to texts fastest during bake days.

Join the Text Club

For everything else

Email

Events, press, questions that aren't time-sensitive. We read every email, usually within a day.

hello@bransonbagels.com

Find us

Branson, MO

Pickup address is shared by text with each bake-day confirmation. We're a cottage kitchen, not a storefront — so we don't post the address publicly.

65616 · Missouri

One list. All the bread.

There's no other way to hear when we bake. Join the list — we'll tell you when the oven's on.

Join the Text Club