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 | Big Apple Bagels |
Business Type
FranchiseTotal Investment
$174,800 to $349,500Number of Units
148In Business Since
1992* For Current Info See:
Franchise Disclosure Document
Overview
BABS' DELI and BABS' Bagel is on the forefront of the fast casual dining boom. We stand
apart from the crowd with growth and consumer appeal because of our
commitment to excellence in all aspects of our business.
The restaurant concept was developed to delight not only
customers, but our franchise owner-operators as well. As a BABS’ DELI and BABS' Bagel
franchisee, you’ll be able to produce freshly baked Big Apple Bagels
brand bagels, My Favorite Muffin brand gourmet muffins, a wide assortment
of delicious sandwiches and salads, and serve our own Brewster’s brand
of brewed coffee and specialty drinks.
The BABS' DELI menu offers a broad range of lunch options to round out our menu and keep our customers coming back. Whether it’s our California Triple Decker Club sandwich on toasted wheat bread, Overstuffed Corned Beef sandwich on rye, colorful Calypso Salad, or deli sandwich favorite on a bagel, there is something for everyone.
The BABS' DELI menu offers a broad range of lunch options to round out our menu and keep our customers coming back. Whether it’s our California Triple Decker Club sandwich on toasted wheat bread, Overstuffed Corned Beef sandwich on rye, colorful Calypso Salad, or deli sandwich favorite on a bagel, there is something for everyone.
Products & Services
Our success begins with fresh, made-from-scratch, premium bakery
and baked goods...bagels, breads, muffins, and more. And, because the
majority of our restaurants are both manufacturing and retail units, we have a
streamlined distribution and operating system. Our unique approach in
offering fresh, made-from-scratch food to our customers - coupled with a
low initial investment level - is a formula for success. Since 1993, BAB, Inc. has grown into a nationally-known franchisor of a
restaurant concept with complementary products, a reasonable
investment level, and an inherent competitive advantage as the low-cost
producer in our segment.
Training & Support
Our goal is to help you achieve excellence in every aspect of your
business. Towards that ambitious goal, you and your key personnel will
receive intensive training that covers all areas of the operation.
Our
training program, comprised of hands-on learning in our company-owned
location and classroom instruction includes:- Day-to-day restaurant operations
- Hiring, training, and retaining good employees
- Maintaining financial controls
- Orientation to your Marketing team that will coordinate your local advertising
- Operational training at your location as you open
As a franchisor, BAB Systems, Inc. has always focused heavily on the level of support it provides to its franchisees and the importance of open lines of communication to foster strong franchisee relationships. Franchisees know they can count on us to watch our position within the industry and do what it takes to keep up with ever-changing consumer preferences and innovations in franchise support. Of course, since the first franchise, technological advancements have changed the face of franchising. Accordingly, as its product offering has evolved, so has its franchise support program, which now includes an exclusive franchise intranet web site.
As a BABS’ DELI franchisee, you’ll receive guidance and assistance with the key steps involved in getting your new business up and running. Pre-opening support includes:
- Site selection assistance.
- Restaurant layout and design.
- Coordination with national and regional suppliers.
- Equipment, merchandise and services at negotiated rates.
- Grand Opening marketing campaign.
Why Big Apple Bagels?
Unlike other sandwich concepts, BABS’ DELI and BABS' Bagels has a proven breakfast
program. With the strength of the Big Apple Bagels®, My Favorite
Muffin® and Brewster's® coffee brands your restaurant doubles as a
bakery-café. As another example of its multiple identities, the
restaurant is not only a retail destination, but also a wholesale
distributorship from which your baked-from-scratch bagels and muffins
can be sold in bulk to corporate clients, restaurants, convenience
stores and other businesses for resale. If you've been to one of our
restaurants, you've seen -- and tasted -- what keeps our customers
coming back for more: Big freshly baked bagels, made from scratch ...
enhanced with our exclusive varieties of CLASSIC RECIPE™ cream cheese,
or made into a fresh deli or breakfast sandwich ... served with a cup of
one of our gourmet Brewster's® coffees.
The time is now. The opportunity is here. We have no doubt that we are at the right place at the right time. American’s love affair with the bagel has exploded into a 2.5-billion dollar market whose growth shows no sign of slowing. Sandwich sales now exceed $3-billion dollars a year. The 2-billion dollar specialty coffee industry is undergoing its most rapid growth in history. With high-quality products in each of these growth categories, a streamlined business system and a team of professionals committed to operational excellence, we’re well poised for the future.
The time is now. The opportunity is here. We have no doubt that we are at the right place at the right time. American’s love affair with the bagel has exploded into a 2.5-billion dollar market whose growth shows no sign of slowing. Sandwich sales now exceed $3-billion dollars a year. The 2-billion dollar specialty coffee industry is undergoing its most rapid growth in history. With high-quality products in each of these growth categories, a streamlined business system and a team of professionals committed to operational excellence, we’re well poised for the future.
