Big Apple Bagels is a popular American bakery-café franchise known for its commitment to freshness and variety. Founded in 1993 in the United States, the company quickly gained recognition for its high-quality bagels and expanded its offerings to include a full menu of sandwiches, soups, salads, and muffins.
It is headquartered in Deerfield, Illinois, and has maintained its reputation for warm, welcoming service and a made-from-scratch approach to baking. The franchise began offering franchising opportunities shortly after its founding and has since grown into a recognizable brand across various states.
In addition to its signature bagels, Big Apple Bagels also features Brewster’s Coffee, smoothies, frozen yogurt, and even pizza in select locations, catering to a wide range of tastes and meal occasions.
What truly sets Big Apple Bagels apart from competitors is its dedication to freshness. Bagels and muffins are baked in-house every day using proprietary mixes and recipes, which gives each location a handcrafted, small-batch feel that appeals to loyal customers.
Here's what you would need to invest if you were to start this franchise. These costs are provided by the franchisor in the Franchise Disclosure Document.
Big Apple Bagels offers 2 types of franchises:
We are summarizing below the main costs associated with opening a BAB Production Store.
For more information on the various types of franchises and its costs, refer to the Franchise Disclosure Document (Item 7).
The Big Apple Bagels franchise provides multiple types of training programs to support its franchisees:
Big Apple Bagels provides territory protection only under an Area Development Agreement. In this case, the franchisee receives a “Protected Development Area” where no other BAGELS stores can be opened, as long as development obligations are met.
Under a standard Franchise Agreement, there is no exclusive territory. Franchisees may face competition from other franchisees, company-owned stores, or alternative distribution channels.
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