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Orange County Bagel is a fast-casual bagel and café franchise focused on fresh-baked bagels, made-to-order sandwiches, homemade soups, and coffee. The brand was founded in 2013 in Goshen, New York, where it established a strong local reputation for quality food and consistent service. Orange County Bagel is headquartered in Goshen, NY, and continues to build its presence in the competitive fast-casual dining segment.
The franchise began offering franchise opportunities in 2023 as part of a broader growth strategy. Orange County Bagel operates with a streamlined café model designed to serve both breakfast and lunch dayparts efficiently. Franchisees offer a menu centered on bagels baked fresh daily, breakfast and lunch sandwiches, soups, salads, coffee, and catering services.
Orange County Bagel differentiates itself from traditional bagel shops through its customizable salad bar, extensive menu variety, and strong catering demand. The concept appeals to a wide customer base, including commuters, families, and office clients. Its focus on fresh ingredients and consistent execution helps the brand stand out in crowded local markets.
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Orange County Bagel franchise offers a detailed training structure to ensure franchisees are equipped to run their business effectively. The training includes the following components:
The franchise Orange County Bagel offers its franchisees an exclusive territory. This means the franchisor agrees not to open or license any other franchise or company-owned outlet selling similar goods or services under the same brand within the assigned geographic area. The designated territory typically spans a 3-mile radius around the franchisee’s outlet.
However, this territorial protection has limitations. The franchisor reserves the right to use other channels of distribution such as internet sales, catalog sales, or telemarketing within the franchisee’s territory, even under the same trademarks.
Franchisees may also be subject to cross-territorial situations like joint advertising campaigns or customer inquiries that overlap between areas.
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