Beloved Raleigh bagel shop expands to North Hills

Catch up quick: Benchwarmers — founded by the teams behind Boulted Bread, Jubala Coffee and Bright Spot Donuts — announced in October that it would expand to 4,000 square feet in Kane Realty's Rockway apartment project space on South Saunders Street, near the fast-growing area around Dix Park. The Rockway location is set to open in 2025.

Driving the news: Benchwarmers' third location will be in North Hills' Innovation District, near Standard Beer + Food's planned second location and shops like Dose Yoga + Smoothie Bar in Makers Alley.

• The 2,800-square-foot restaurant will have outdoor seating, and, like its Rockway location, it will offer beer, wine and cocktails and expanded hours alongside its regular offerings of bagels, pizza and coffee.
• The third location has yet to announce an opening date, but North Hills Innovation District developer Kane Realty said Benchwarmers plans to open its doors in North Hills in the months after it opens its second location.