PopUp Bagels, a restaurant chain based out of Connecticut and New York, is expanding to Charlotte this spring. Why it matters: The popular bagel restaurant recently raised $8 million from investors, including celebrities like Paul Rudd,

It has tapped Alabama-based Power Brands Hospitality Group to lead its expansion into the Southeast. Power Brands' Todd Gallinek says he’s ready to share PopUp Bagels’ one-of-a-kind bagel experience in the Tar Heel State.