The Once-Popular Restaurant Chain That Founded Einstein Bros. Bagels - Chowhound

Levitate88/Shutterstock If you've ever wondered about the kind of genius it took to parlay the simple bagel into colossal chain success, the answer might come as a bit of a surprise. The ubiquitous carb slinger Einstein Bros. Bagels was founded not by some little neighborhood baker, or even a corporate flour behemoth in a brilliant bid for brand synergy, but by a company that, at first, might not sound familiar…