Top 100 Franchises
2016
BAB Systems, Inc. offers customers a wide range of high quality foods through its three brands, My Favorite Muffin, Brewsters Coffee, and Big Apple Bagels. Each of the restaurants offers a casual yet comfortable atmosphere in which customers can order to-go or linger in the dining area with a wide assortment of breakfast and lunch items, treats, and beverages. On the menu, BAB restaurants offer freshly baked bagels, fresh deli sandwiches, cake-like muffins prepared with soybean oil, as well as salads, soups, and specialty drinks made to order. BAB recognizes that today’s consumer wants to make informed choices about the foods they eat, so restaurants serve a wide range of meal options that can easily fit into a healthy, balanced diet. Additionally, the restaurant is not only a retail destination, but also a wholesale distributorship from which franchisees’ baked-from-scratch bagels and muffins can be sold in bulk to corporate clients, restaurants, convenience stores, and other businesses for resale.
| Year | Franchised | Change | Company-Owned | Change | Total | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 86 | -9.47% | 0 | -- | 86 | -9.47% |
| 2013 | 95 | -5.0% | 0 | -- | 95 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 100 | -- | 0 | -- | 100 | -- |
Investment Required
The initial franchise fee for a BAB Production Store is $25,000 and $15,000 for a satellite store. BAB Systems, Inc. provides the following range of investments required to open your initial franchise. The range assumes that all items are paid for in cash. To the extent that you choose to finance any of these expense items, your front-end investment could be substantially reduced. Please note that the figures below represent expenses for a BAB production store.
| Item | Established Low Range | Established High Range |
|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $25,000 | $25,000 |
| Training | $2,500 | $3,500 |
| Leasehold Improvements | $87,000 | $150,000 |
| Furniture, Fixtures, Equipment, Signage and Display | $117,000 | $145,000 |
| Exterior and Interior Signage and Display | $8,000 | $10,000 |
| Opening Inventory and Supplies | $10,000 | $12,000 |
| First Month's Rent and Security Deposit | $4,000 | $10,500 |
| Marketing Deposit | $7,500 | $7,500 |
| Insurance | $1,800 | $2,500 |
| Prepaid Expenses, Deposits | $500 | $2,000 |
| Professional Fees | $2,500 | $7,000 |
| Additional Funds (3 Months) | $7,500 | $22,100 |
| Total Initial Investment | $276,700 | $397,100 |
Ongoing Expenses
BAB franchisees pay a royalty fee equal to 5% of gross revenues plus a marketing fund contribution equal to 3% of gross revenues which is subject to increase by BAB but not to exceed 5% of gross revenues.
What You Get: Training and Support
Pre-opening support for BAB franchisees includes site selection assistance, restaurant layout and design, a Grand Opening marketing campaign, full seasonal marketing strategies, and a password-protected BAB Franchisee Intranet featuring a download center, online sales reporting, and a resource center. Additionally, franchisees undergo BAB Systems, Inc.’s initial training program comprised of 10 to 18 days of hands-on learning in our company-owned location and classroom instruction. This training details day-to-day restaurant operations, hiring, training and retaining good employees, and maintaining financial controls.
Territory
BAB Systems, Inc. does not grant exclusive territories.
Note: The tables and information regarding the number of operating units, investment required, ongoing expenses, training and territory grants were taken from the company's 2015 FDD.
2015
BAB, Inc. offers customers a wide range of high quality foods through its three brands, My Favorite Muffin, Brewsters Coffee, and Big Apple Bagels. Each of the restaurants offers a casual yet comfortable atmosphere in which customers can order to-go or linger in the dining area with a wide assortment of breakfast and lunch items, treats, and beverages. On the menu, BAB restaurants offer freshly baked bagels, fresh deli sandwiches, cake-like muffins prepared with soybean oil, as well as salads, soups, and specialty drinks made to order. BAB recognizes that today’s consumer wants to make informed choices about the foods they eat, so restaurants serve a wide range of meal options that can easily fit into a healthy, balanced diet. Additionally, the restaurant is not only a retail destination, but also a wholesale distributorship from which franchisees’ baked-from-scratch bagels and muffins can be sold in bulk to corporate clients, restaurants, convenience stores, and other businesses for resale.
| Year | Franchised | Change | Company-Owned | Change | Total | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 95 | -5.0% | 0 | -- | 95 | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 100 | -0.99% | 0 | -- | 100 | -0.99% |
| 2011 | 101 | -- | 0 | -- | 101 | -- |
Investment Required
The initial franchise fee for a BAB Production Store is $25,000 and $15,000 for a satellite store. BAB, Inc. provides the following range of investments required to open your initial franchise. The range assumes that all items are paid for in cash. To the extent that you choose to finance any of these expense items, your front-end investment could be substantially reduced. Please note that the figures below represent expenses for a BAB production store.
| Item | Established Low Range | Established High Range |
|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $25,000 | $25,000 |
| Training | $2,500 | $3,500 |
| Leasehold Improvements | $87,000 | $145,000 |
| Furniture, Fixtures, Equipment, Signage and Display | $125,000 | $155,000 |
| Opening Inventory and Supplies | $10,000 | $12,000 |
| First Month's Rent and Security Deposit | $4,000 | $10,500 |
| Marketing Deposit | $7,500 | $7,500 |
| Insurance | $5,200 | $7,200 |
| Prepaid Expenses, Deposits | $500 | $2,000 |
| Professional Fees | $2,500 | $7,000 |
| Additional Funds (3 Months) | $7,500 | $22,100 |
| Total Initial Investment | $276,700 | $396,800 |
Ongoing Expenses
BAB franchisees pay a royalty fee equal to 5% of gross revenues plus a marketing fund contribution equal to 3% of gross revenues which is subject to increase by BAB but not to exceed 5% of gross revenues.
What You Get: Training and Support
Pre-opening support for BAB franchisees includes site selection assistance, restaurant layout and design, a Grand Opening marketing campaign, full seasonal marketing strategies, and a password-protected BAB Franchisee Intranet featuring a download center, on-line sales reporting, resource center, and trading post. Additionally, franchisees undergo BAB Inc.’s initial training program comprised of 10 to 18 days of hands-on learning in our company-owned location and classroom instruction. This training details day-to-day restaurant operations, hiring, training and retaining good employees, and maintaining financial controls.
Territory
BAB, Inc. does not grant exclusive territories.
Note: The tables and information regarding the number of operating units, investment required, ongoing expenses, training and territory grants were taken from the company's 2014 FDD.
2014
BAB, Inc. offers customers a wide range of high quality foods through its three brands, My Favorite Muffin, Brewsters Coffee, and Big Apple Bagels. Each of the restaurants offers a casual yet comfortable atmosphere in which customers can order to-go or linger in the dining area with a wide assortment of breakfast and lunch items, treats, and beverages. On the menu, BAB restaurants offer freshly baked bagels, fresh deli sandwiches, cake-like muffins prepared with soybean oil, as well as salads, soups, and specialty drinks made to order. BAB recognizes that today’s consumer wants to make informed choices about the foods they eat, so restaurants serve a wide range of meal options that can easily fit into a healthy, balanced diet. Additionally, the restaurant is not only a retail destination, but also a wholesale distributorship from which franchisees’ baked-from-scratch bagels and muffins can be sold in bulk to corporate clients, restaurants, convenience stores, and other businesses for resale.
| Year | Franchised | Change | Company-Owned | Change | Total | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 100 | -0.99% | 0 | -- | 100 | -0.99% |
| 2011 | 101 | 1.0% | 0 | -100.0% | 101 | 0.0% |
| 2010 | 100 | -- | 1 | -- | 101 | -- |
Investment Required
The franchise fee for a BAB Production Store is $25,000 and $15,000 for a satellite store. BAB, Inc. provides the following range of investments required to open your initial franchise. The range assumes that all items are paid for in cash. To the extent that you choose to finance any of these expense items, your front-end investment could be substantially reduced. Please note that the figures below represent expenses for a BAB production store.
| Item | Established Low Range | Established High Range |
|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $25,000 | $25,000 |
| Training | $2,345 | $3,530 |
| Leasehold Improvements | $87,000 | $135,000 |
| Furniture, Fixtures, Equipment, Signage and Display | $122,800 | $149,200 |
| Opening Inventory and Supplies | $10,000 | $12,500 |
| First Month's Rent and Security Deposit | $4,000 | $10,500 |
| Marketing Deposit | $7,500 | $7,500 |
| Insurance | $5,200 | $7,200 |
| Prepaid Expenses, Deposits | $500 | $2,000 |
| Professional Fees | $2,500 | $7,000 |
| Additional Funds (3 Months) | $7,500 | $22,100 |
| Total Initial Investment | $274,345 | $381,530 |
Ongoing Expenses
BAB franchisees pay a royalty fee equal to 5% of gross revenues plus a marketing fund contribution equal to 3% of gross revenues which is subject to increase by BAB but not to exceed 5% of gross revenues. A minimum of 2% of gross revenues is also required to be spent on local advertising.
What You Get: Training and Support
Pre-opening support for BAB franchisees includes site selection assistance, restaurant layout and design, a Grand Opening marketing campaign, full seasonal marketing strategies, and a password-protected BAB Franchisee Intranet featuring a download center, on-line sales reporting, resource center, and trading post. Additionally, franchisees undergo BAB Inc.’s initial training program comprised of 10 to 28 days of hands-on learning in our company-owned location and classroom instruction. This training details day-to-day restaurant operations, hiring, training and retaining good employees, and maintaining financial controls.
Territory
BAB, Inc. does not grant exclusive territories.
Note: The tables and information regarding the number of operating units, investment required, ongoing expenses, training and territory grants were taken from the company's 2013 FDD.
2013
BAB, Inc. offer customers a wide range of high quality foods through its three brands, My Favorite Muffin, Brewsters Coffee, and Big Apple Bagels. Each of the restaurants offers a casual yet comfortable atmosphere in which customers can order to-go or linger in the dining area with a wide assortment of breakfast and lunch items, treats, and beverages. On the menu, BAB restaurants offer freshly baked bagels, fresh deli sandwiches, cake-like muffins prepared with soybean oil, as well as salads, soups, and specialty drinks made to order. BAB recognizes that today's consumer wants to make informed choices about the foods they eat, so restaurants serve a wide range of meal options that can easily fit into a healthy, balanced diet. Additionally, the restaurant is not only a retail destination, but also a wholesale distributorship from which franchisees' baked-from-scratch bagels and muffins can be sold in bulk to corporate clients, restaurants, convenience stores, and other businesses for resale.
| Year | Franchised | Change | Company-Owned | Change | Total | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 101 | 1.0% | 0 | -100.0% | 101 | 0.0% |
| 2010 | 100 | -2.91% | 1 | 0.0% | 101 | -2.88% |
| 2009 | 103 | -- | 1 | -- | 104 | -- |
Investment Required
The franchise fee for a BAB Production Store is $25,000. BAB also offers satellite stores for a total initial investment of $84,600 to $213,900 and Xpress franchises for a total initial investment of $48,500 to $72,500. BAB, Inc. provides the following range of investments required to open your initial franchise. The range assumes that all items are paid for in cash. To the extent that you choose to finance any of these expense items, your front-end investment could be substantially reduced. Please note that the figures below represent expenses for a BAB production store.
| Item | Established Low Range | Established High Range |
|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $25,000 | $25,000 |
| Training | $1,600 | $4,000 |
| Leasehold Improvements | $87,000 | $135,000 |
| Furniture, Fixtures, Equipment, Signage and Display | $101,500 | $142,000 |
| Opening Inventory and Supplies | $10,000 | $12,500 |
| First Month's Rent and Security Deposit | $4,000 | $10,500 |
| Marketing Deposit | $7,500 | $7,500 |
| Insurance | $5,200 | $7,200 |
| Prepaid Expenses, Deposits | $500 | $2,000 |
| Professional Fees | $2,500 | $7,000 |
| Additional Funds (3 Months) | $7,500 | $22,100 |
| Total Initial Investment | $252,300 | $374,800 |
Ongoing Expenses
BAB franchisees pay a royalty fee equal to 5% of gross revenues plus a marketing fund contribution equal to 3% of gross revenues which is subject to increase by BAB but not to exceed 5% of gross revenues. A minimum of 2% of gross revenues is also required to be spent on local advertising.
What You Get: Training and Support
Pre-opening support for BAB franchisees includes site selection assistance, restaurant layout and design, a Grand Opening marketing campaign, full seasonal marketing strategies, and a password-protected BAB Franchisee Intranet featuring a download center, on-line sales reporting, resource center, and trading post. Additionally, franchisees undergo BAB Inc.'s initial training program comprised of hands-on learning in our company-owned location and classroom instruction. This training details day-to-day restaurant operations, hiring, training, and retaining good employees, and maintaining financial controls.
Territory
BAB, Inc. does not grant exclusive territories.
Note: The tables and information regarding the number of operating units, investment required, ongoing expenses, training and territory grants were taken from the company's 2012 FDD.
2012
BAB, Inc. offer customers a wide range of high quality foods through its three brands, My Favorite Muffin, Brewsters Coffee and Big Apple Bagels. Each of the restaurants offers a casual yet comfortable atmosphere in which customers can order to-go or linger in the dining area with the wide assortment of breakfast and lunch items, treats, and beverages. On the menu, BAB restaurants offer freshly baked bagels, fresh deli sandwiches, cake-like muffins prepared with soybean oil, as well as salads, soups and specialty drinks made to order. BAB recognizes that today's consumer wants to make informed choices about the foods they eat and BAB restaurants serve a wide range meal options that can easily fit into a healthy, balanced diet.
Each restaurant doubles as a bakery-cafe. Additionally, the restaurant is not only a retail destination, but also a wholesale distributorship from which franchisees' baked-from-scratch bagels and muffins can be sold in bulk to corporate clients, restaurants, convenience stores and other businesses for resale.
| Year | Franchised | Change | Company-Owned | Change | Total | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 100 | -2.91% | 1 | 0.0% | 101 | -2.88% |
| 2009 | 103 | -7.21% | 1 | 0.0% | 104 | -7.14% |
| 2008 | 111 | -- | 1 | -- | 112 | -- |
Investment Required
The franchise fee for a BAB Production Store is $25,000. BAB, Inc. provides the following range of investments required to open a BAB Production Store franchise. The range assumes that all items are paid for in cash. To the extent that you choose to finance any of these expense items, your front-end investment could be substantially reduced.
| Item | Established Low Range | Established High Range |
|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $25,000 | $25,000 |
| Training | $1,600 | $3,000 |
| Leasehold Improvements | $87,000 | $135,000 |
| Furniture, Fixtures, Equipment, Signage and Display | $98,000 | $128,028 |
| Opening Inventory and Supplies | $10,000 | $11,300 |
| First Month's Rent and Security Deposit | $4,000 | $10,500 |
| Marketing Deposit | $7,500 | $7,500 |
| Insurance | $5,200 | $7,200 |
| Prepaid Expenses, Deposits | $500 | $2,000 |
| Professional Fees | $2,500 | $7,000 |
| Additional Funds (3 Months) | $7,500 | $22,100 |
| Total Initial Investment | $248,800 | $358,628 |
Ongoing Expenses
BAB franchisees pay a royalty fee equal to 5% of gross revenues plus a marketing fund contribution equal to 3% of gross revenues which is subject to increase by BAB but not to exceed 5% of gross revenues.
What You Get: Training and Support
Pre-opening support for BAB franchisees includes site selection assistance, restaurant layout and design, Grand Opening marketing campaign, full seasonal marketing strategies, and a password-protected BAB Franchisee Intranet featuring a download center, on-line sales reporting, resource center and trading post. Additionally, franchisees undergo BAB Inc.'s initial training program comprised of hands-on learning in our company-owned location and classroom instruction. This training details day-to-day restaurant operations, hiring training and retaining good employee, and maintaining financial controls.
Territory
BAB, Inc. does not grant exclusive territories.
Note: The tables and information regarding the number of operating units, investment required, ongoing expenses, training and territory grants were taken from the company's 2011 FDD.
