Big Apple Bagels
Bagels, sandwiches, gourmet coffee, muffins, smoothiesBackground
Founded: 1993 Franchising since: 1993
Franchisor has 20 employee(s); 7 employee(s) in franchise department.
Franchise Growth
Where Seeking Franchisees
In the U.S. Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North carolina, North dakota, New hampshire, New jersey, New mexico, Nevada, New york, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode island, South carolina, South dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West virginia, Wyoming
Worldwide
Exclusive territories available.
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500 Lake Cook Rd., #475 Deerfield, Illinois 60015 |
Phone: (800)251-6101/ (847)948-7520 |
Franchisor has 20 employee(s); 7 employee(s) in franchise department.
Franchise Growth
| Year | U.S. Franchises | Canadian Franchises | Foreign Franchises | Company Owned |
| 2009 | 104 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2008 | 115 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 2007 | 126 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2006 | 142 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 149 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Where Seeking Franchisees
In the U.S. Alaska, Alabama, Arkansas, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North carolina, North dakota, New hampshire, New jersey, New mexico, Nevada, New york, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode island, South carolina, South dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, West virginia, Wyoming
Worldwide
Exclusive territories available.
Costs and Fees
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Total investment: $254.3K-379.6K Franchise fee: $25K |
Ongoing royalty fee: 5% Term of agreement: 10 years, renewable |
Type of Financing Available
| In-House | Third Party | |
| Franchise Fee | No | No |
| Startup Costs | No | Yes |
| Equipment | No | Yes |
| Inventory | No | No |
| Accounts Receivable | No | No |
| Payroll | No | No |
Qualifications
Net worth requirement: $300K+
Cash liquidity requirement: $75K
Business Experience:
- General business experience
Operations
- 20% of all franchisees own more than one unit
- Number of employees needed to run franchised unit: 15
- Absentee ownership of franchise is allowed. (80% of current franchisees are owner/operators)
Training and Support
Training
Ongoing Support
Marketing Support
Other marketing support
- Available at headquarters: 11 days
- At franchisee's location: 5 days
- Additional training as needed
Ongoing Support
- Newsletter
- Meetings
- Toll-free phone line
- Grand opening
- Internet
- Security/safety procedures
- Field operations/evaluations
Marketing Support
- Ad slicks
- Regional advertising
Other marketing support
- In-store POP materials
Rankings
Franchise 500® rank:
#369 (2009); #458 (2008); #424 (2007); #447 (2006); #376 (2005);
Ranked #1 in category in:
2005;
#369 (2009); #458 (2008); #424 (2007); #447 (2006); #376 (2005);
Ranked #1 in category in:
2005;