Thirty-five Years & Three Generations. Chris Puiia Named Production Manager at Between Rounds

MANCHESTER, EAST WINDSOR, SOUTH WINDSOR, TOLLAND AND VERNON, CT… 
Chris Puiia has been named Production Manager at Between Rounds Bakery Sandwich Café, the unique bagel shop with five locations in Connecticut and wholesale bagel supplier to grocery retailers. 
 
As the third-generation in the Puiia family of bagel makers and a Between Rounds future owner, Chris is the son of Jerry Puiia, Between Rounds co-founder and the grandson of Vito Puiia who started the business with Joseph Puiia in Hoboken, NJ back in 1990. Between Rounds in Vernon was modeled after the Hoboken, NJ store. 
 
“My son Chris learned the bagel business from the ground up and we’re thrilled to have him take the helm overseeing Production at Between Rounds,” said Jerry Puiia.
 
In his new role as Production Manager, Chris Puiia oversees production, coordinates deliveries, and manages inventory levels for wholesale and retail accounts. In addition to the wholesale business, he ensures that Between Rounds retail locations have daily and featured products and also handles much of the marketing. Chris Puiia works closely with Joseph Puiia in their South Windsor headquarters.
 
Prior to returning to Between Rounds, Puiia was an Account Manager at Foundation Management & Pro-Productions which provided Executive Director and event production services for nonprofits in the Boston area.  
 
Puiia graduated from Endicott College, Beverly, MA in 2018 and holds a Bachelor of Science in Sport Management with a minor in Business Administration.
 
He is a resident of South Windsor, CT.
 
About Between Rounds Bakery Sandwich Café
Founded in 1990 by brothers Jerry and Joseph Puiia, Between Rounds Bakery Sandwich Café is a unique bakery café and bagel shop renowned for their fresh, baked-onsite bagels and baked goods as well sandwiches, wraps, salads, soups, specialty coffees and a unique line of giftware. Between Rounds offers patrons an upscale, fast-casual dining experience at five locations in Connecticut: East Windsor; South Windsor; Vernon; Manchester and Tolland, CT. 
 
The Puiia hallmark is manufacturing and selling their own bagels, which sets Between Rounds apart from other cafés. Between Rounds has wholesale bagel partnerships with independent, family-owned and multi-location grocery retailers, innovative dairy delivery services, hospitality groups, and others in Connecticut and Massachusetts. 
 
Franchise and wholesale opportunities are available. Corporate headquarters are located at 19A John Fitch Blvd, Route 5 in South Windsor, CT. For more information about their unique franchise offerings, contact (860) 291-0323 or visit https://betweenroundsbagels.com