U.S. Army Photo by Staff Sgt. Mark A. Kauffman ()
KADENA AIR BASE – The Army & Air Force Exchange Service celebrated the grand opening of Einstein Bros. Bagels on Jan. 5 at the Olympic Mall food court Kadena Air Base with an official ribbon- and cake-cutting ceremony.
Einstein Bros. Bagels offers the Kadena military community a taste of home. It’s the brand’s fifth Exchange location in the Pacific and joins Bun-D and Pizza Hut in the food court.
“The Exchange is committed to bringing service members and families more dining choices,” Exchange Pacific Region Commander Air Force Col. Jason L. Beck said.
Husband and wife SSgts. Jake and Kelsy Peacher, both assigned to 18th Ammunition Squadron, took a 10-minute drive during their lunch break to try Einstein Bros. Bagels for the first time. Jake, missile inspector, ordered the chorizo breakfast burrito while Kelsy, unit deployment manager, ordered a bacon & cheddar breakfast egg sandwich on an everything bagel.
“I was really excited when I heard that the Exchange was bringing in a bagel shop,” Kelsy Peacher said. “I love bagels; and trying out new restaurants is always fun and exciting.”
The grand opening on Kadena AB extends the Einstein Bros. Bagel footprint within the region. Additional stores are located on Misawa Air Base and Yokota Air Base in mainland Japan and Marine Camps Foster and Hansen on Okinawa.
Einstein Bros. Bagels on Kadena Air Base is in the Olympic Mall food court, Building 97. Hours are Monday to Friday from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday and Sunday from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Main photo caption: The Army & Air Force Exchange Service celebrated the grand opening of Einstein Bros. Bagels at Kadena Air Base’s Olympic Mall food court Jan. 5. From left: Dr. Jolene Cantrell, deputy Director of Installation Support; Marnya Berry; chief facility manager of Engineering; David Swenson, Okinawa Exchange general manager; Andrew Nims, Kadena food court manager; Taeko Smith; Einstein Bros. Bagels manager and Air Force Col. Jason L. Beck, Exchange Pacific Region commander prepare to cut the ribbon in a grand-opening ceremony.
