Philadelphia Cream Cheese addresses New York's bagel tax with the debut of its 'Tax-Free Bagel'
The bagel will be available April 14–18.
New York City may be the bagel capital of the world, but its residents incur a “bagel tax” each time they opt to purchase a bagel that’s sliced and schmeared with cream cheese. The cream cheese company Philadelphia believes that no one should have to pay an extra tax to experience its products. To address the New York bagel tax head-on, the brand is taking the tax and stuffing it (literally) with the debut of the new, limited-edition Tax-Free Bagel, available nationwide Friday, April 14 through Tax Day, Tuesday, April 18.
Created in partnership with H&H Bagels in New York City—the 50-year-old bagel shop—the Tax-Free Bagel is a full-sized, unsliced bagel filled with Philly cream cheese. The elimination of the bagel’s slice and schmear circumvents the additional tax requirement, making fans’ favorite bagel and schmear all the more enjoyable.