Besides Big Apple Bagels, what other branded items can a BAGELS store sell?
Big_Apple_Bagels Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
A BAGELS Store may sell "Big Apple Bagels" branded bagels and cream cheese spreads, "My Favorite Muffin" branded muffins, and "Brewster's" branded coffee to the public. BAGELS Stores display signage for all 3 branded items. However, the primary exterior sign will be 1 and only: "Big Apple Bagels."
If you are in good standing, you may, at the sole and exclusive discretion of BAB, be permitted to sell unbranded bagels and muffins ("Wholesale Unbranded Products") or "Jacobs Bros.®" branded bagels on a wholesale basis by executing the Wholesale Program Addendum attached as Exhibit F.
Beginning in January of 2016, BAB no longer offered the SweetDuet frozen yogurt Dual-Concept for BAGELS Stores, but allows franchisees to sell SweetDuet frozen yogurt if they agree to equip their BAGELS Stores to accommodate those additional products. As of the issuance date of this disclosure document, there are no is 1 BAGELS Store that sell SweetDuet branded frozen yogurt products.
If you are in good standing, you may, at the sole and exclusive discretion of BAB, be permitted to do catering by executing the Catering Program Addendum attached as Exhibit G to this Franchise Disclosure Document. The Catering Program Addendum permits you to sell from your BAGELS Production Store, within your Catering Marketing Area, Big Apple Bagels® brand bagels, sandwiches and cream cheeses, Brewster's® brand coffee, and My Favorite Muffin® brand muffins.
Source: Item 1 — THE FRANCHISOR, AND ANY PARENTS, PREDECESSORS AND AFFILIATE (FDD pages 10–15)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Big Apple Bagels Franchise Disclosure Document, a BAGELS store can sell "My Favorite Muffin" branded muffins and "Brewster's" branded coffee, in addition to "Big Apple Bagels" branded bagels and cream cheese spreads. The primary exterior signage for the store, however, will be "Big Apple Bagels."
Furthermore, if a franchisee is in good standing and at the sole discretion of BAB, they may be permitted to sell "Jacobs Bros.®" branded bagels on a wholesale basis by executing the Wholesale Program Addendum. The wholesale program excludes coffee and cream cheese. The franchisee can also sell SweetDuet branded frozen yogurt products if they agree to equip their BAGELS Stores to accommodate those additional products.
Additionally, if a franchisee is in good standing and at the sole discretion of BAB, they may be permitted to do catering by executing the Catering Program Addendum. The Catering Program Addendum permits the franchisee to sell from their BAGELS Production Store, within their Catering Marketing Area, Big Apple Bagels® brand bagels, sandwiches and cream cheeses, Brewster's® brand coffee, and My Favorite Muffin® brand muffins.