At a Glance
About Big Apple Bagels
Big Apple Bagels operates in the restaurant and food service space and franchises its brand to independent owners. The quick-service and casual dining category remains one of the more active corners of franchising, and Big Apple Bagels competes within it with a defined operating model.
Opening a Big Apple Bagels franchise calls for an estimated total investment of $512,500–$745,000. That figure includes an initial franchise fee of $25,000, along with costs such as equipment, buildout, signage, initial inventory, and working capital.
Big Apple Bagels includes a financial performance representation (Item 19) in its current FDD, meaning the franchisor discloses figures on unit-level sales or earnings. Reviewing Item 19 alongside validation calls with existing franchisees is the best way to gauge realistic performance.
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Financial Performance (Item 19)
The FDD discloses Gross Revenues by quartile for 47 fully-reporting franchised Bagels Stores in 2025 (and 48 in 2024), ranging from $174,415 to $1,378,581 system-wide, with quartile averages from $365,123 (bottom) to $922,677 (top) and corresponding medians. Figures are gross revenues only, not net of any costs, expenses, or COGS, and no profit/loss data is provided. The data is unaudited, and the percentage of stores exceeding their quartile's average ranged from 33% to 58%.
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