What business formats does Big Apple Bagels utilize in its stores?
Big_Apple_Bagels Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
A "BAGELS Store" means, generically, collectively or individually, a BAGELS Production Store or a BAGELS Satellite Store, which are described in Paragraph B below.
These Stores will be operated under the trademark and service mark "Big Apple Bagels" plus logos, designs, and such other trademarks, service marks and commercial symbols ("Marks") as will be authorized from time to time by Franchisor.
Such Stores will also be operated in accordance with certain required formats, systems, methods of distribution, standards and procedures, and trade dress, all of which may be improved, further developed or otherwise modified from time to time by Franchisor ("System").
- B.
BAGELS Stores may be either a BAGELS Production Store or a BAGELS Satellite Store.
A "BAGELS Production Store" is a store which has the capacity for the production, baking, retail and wholesale distribution, and on-site consumption of bagels and muffins, and the production, retail distribution and on-site consumption of cream cheese spreads, breakfast and lunch sandwiches, coffee beverages, and soft drinks.
A "BAGELS Satellite Store" is a store which has the capacity for baking, retail and wholesale distribution of bagels and muffins, and the production and retail distribution of cream cheese spreads, breakfast and lunch sandwiches, coffee beverages, and soft drinks.
BAGELS Satellite Stores may or may not have the capacity for on-site consumption of these menu items.
All mixing/production of bagel dough, muffin batters and other specialty bakery products is performed at Franchisee's BAGELS Production Store.
The BAGELS Satellite Store may have a more limited menu than a BAGELS Production Store.
Source: Item 23 — RECEIPTS (FDD pages 87–319)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to the 2025 Big Apple Bagels Franchise Disclosure Document, Big Apple Bagels stores operate under two primary formats: BAGELS Production Stores and BAGELS Satellite Stores. Both formats operate under the "Big Apple Bagels" trademark. These formats are part of a broader system that includes specific methods of distribution, standards, procedures, and trade dress, all subject to modifications by Big Apple Bagels.
A BAGELS Production Store is equipped for the full spectrum of operations, including the production, baking, retail and wholesale distribution, and on-site consumption of bagels and muffins. It also handles the production, retail distribution, and on-site consumption of cream cheese spreads, breakfast and lunch sandwiches, coffee beverages, and soft drinks. This format represents a comprehensive, self-sufficient business model.
In contrast, a BAGELS Satellite Store is designed for baking, retail, and wholesale distribution of bagels and muffins, along with the production and retail distribution of cream cheese spreads, breakfast and lunch sandwiches, coffee beverages, and soft drinks. These satellite stores may or may not offer on-site consumption. A key distinction is that all mixing and production of bagel dough, muffin batters, and other specialty bakery products are centralized at the BAGELS Production Store, indicating a hub-and-spoke operational model. The menu at a BAGELS Satellite Store may be more limited than that of a BAGELS Production Store.