Is seating for on-site consumption required at a Big Apple Bagels Satellite Store?
Big_Apple_Bagels Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
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. The bagels and muffins sold in the BAGELS Satellite Store will be fresh baked and supplied by your own BAGELS Production Store. If you have a BAGELS Production Store that furnishes bagels and muffins to your BAGELS Satellite Store, you must facilitate the timely delivery of products requiring, among other items, additional vehicles, higher insurance coverages, and storage bins. The BAGELS Satellite Store may have a more limited menu than a BAGELS Production Store and may or may not have seating for on-site consumption.
Source: Item 1 — THE FRANCHISOR, AND ANY PARENTS, PREDECESSORS AND AFFILIATE (FDD pages 10–15)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Big Apple Bagels's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, seating for on-site consumption is not required at a Satellite store. A Big Apple Bagels Satellite Store is designed for baking, retail, and wholesale of bagels and muffins, along with the production and retail of cream cheese spreads, breakfast and lunch sandwiches, coffee, and soft drinks. The bagels and muffins are supplied by a Big Apple Bagels Production Store.
While the Satellite Store offers a similar, though potentially more limited, menu compared to a Production Store, it has flexibility regarding seating. The FDD states explicitly that a Satellite Store "may or may not have seating for on-site consumption." This provides franchisees with options based on location, space availability, and desired business model.
This flexibility can be a significant advantage for prospective franchisees. It allows for a smaller footprint and potentially lower overhead costs if seating is omitted. Conversely, including seating can attract customers who prefer to dine in, potentially increasing revenue. Franchisees should carefully consider their target market and location when deciding whether to include seating in their Big Apple Bagels Satellite Store.