SEATTLE — Blazing Bagels abruptly shut down all of its locations this week, leaving employees surprised and scrambling to collect their belongings.
Workers say they received an email Thursday informing them the company was closing due to bankruptcy. As a result, employees did not report to work Friday. On Saturday, many returned to the locations to gather personal items after learning the doors would remain closed.
Blazing Bagles, which has operated since 2001, had locations in Seattle’s SODO and University District neighborhoods, Redmond and Bellevue. According to staff, the SODO shop employed about nine people, while the University District location had roughly seven workers…