Bagel Boss franchise
2023 filing · April 20, 2023GrowingShares sales figures
Bagel Boss at a glance
A bagel shop serving New York style bagels, bialys, spreads, sandwiches and bakery items. At the end of 2022 there were 13 Bagel Boss locations in the US, 12 franchised and 1 company-owned.
The business
- Franchisor
- Bagel Boss Franchising LLC
- The company that sells the franchises
- Current franchisor selling since
- 2021
- 2 years of selling franchises
- Franchisor based in
- Coral Gables, Florida
- Typical size
- 1,800–2,800 sq ft
What you pay
- Cost to open
- $500K–$970K
- Fee, build-out and opening working capital
- Franchise fee
- $35,000
- Paid once, when you sign
- Royalty
- 4.5%
- 4.5% of gross revenues, paid weekly
- Brand fund
- 1%
- 1% of gross revenue, paid weekly
- Agreement length
- 10 years
- Territory
- Protected
- Protected territory
- Franchisor financing
- Introductions to lenders
Where it is
- US locations, 2022
- 13
- Franchised and company-owned
- Franchised
- 12
- Company-owned
- 1
- Change in 3 years
- +1
- Franchised locations, 2020–2022
- States
- 2
- Most in New York and New Jersey
From Bagel Boss Franchising LLC’s 2023 filing; revenue and net loss from its audited financial statements, page 156; SBA status from the SBA Franchise Directory, October 28, 2026.
Franchisor revenue is the company that sells the franchises (royalties, fees and anything else it earns), not what a location makes.
Where it ranks
Bagel Boss among all franchises with the same figure.
| Figure | Bagel Boss | Among all franchises |
|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, midpointHalfway between the low and high estimate | $734,999 | Costs more than 77% of franchises |
| Franchise feePaid once, when you sign | $35,000 | Lower than 61% of franchises |
| RoyaltyShare of sales paid to the franchisor | 4.5% | Lower than 92% of brands with a set rate |
| US locationsFranchised and company-owned | 13 | Fewer than 57% of franchises |
How much a Bagel Boss franchise costs
Opening one Bagel Boss costs an estimated $499,999 to $969,999. That covers the franchise fee and everything else needed to open, through the first months of working capital.
The biggest costs are construction, leasehold improvements, furniture and fixtures ($210,000 to $480,000) and equipment ($150,000 to $220,000). Here is every line of the estimate as filed:
| What it pays for | Range | Low | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee | $35,000 | ||
| Utility Deposit | $3,500 | $6,500 | |
| Rent (3 Months) | $25,000 | $50,000 | |
| Construction, Leasehold Improvements, Furniture and Fixtures | $210,000 | $480,000 | |
| Signage | $9,000 | $30,000 | |
| Equipment | $150,000 | $220,000 | |
| Computer Hardware and Software | $4,000 | $7,000 | |
| Initial Inventory | $10,000 | $18,000 | |
| Printing, Stationery and Office Supplies | $500 | $1,000 | |
| Business Permits and Licenses | $7,000 | $35,000 | |
| Insurance | $1,500 | $2,000 | |
| Professional Fees | $5,000 | $8,000 | |
| Training Expense | $5,400 | $19,950 | |
| Grand Opening Advertising | $6,000 | $9,000 | |
| Additional funds-Three Months | $28,099 | $48,549 | |
| Total | $499,999 | $969,999 | |
Source: Bagel Boss Franchising LLC, 2023 filing, page 15
Bagel Boss franchise fee
The franchise fee is $35,000. You pay it when you sign the franchise agreement.
Source: Bagel Boss Franchising LLC, 2023 filing, page 9
Royalty and ongoing fees
| Royalty | 4.5% of gross revenues, paid weekly. |
|---|---|
| Brand or marketing fund | 1% of gross revenue, paid weekly. |
| Technology and Website Fee | Currently $650 per month |
| Additional Training at Franchisor’s Location | Currently $500 per person per day plus expenses incurred. |
The typical franchise royalty is 6% of sales, plus 2% for marketing. See franchise fees and royalties to compare.
Source: Bagel Boss Franchising LLC, 2023 filing, page 10
Other fees as filed, from pages 10–11. The filing lists every fee, including late fees and audit costs.
Sales and earnings
Shares figures Bagel Boss publishes sales or earnings figures for its locations. The full tables, with notes on which locations are counted, are in its filing.
Source: Bagel Boss Franchising LLC, 2023 filing, page 48
- Estimate Estimated yearly sales per location
- $240K–$430K
Estimated from the sales that 292 comparable franchises file, matched on industry, format, cost to open, fees and size.
SBA loans to Bagel Boss franchisees
Lenders approved one SBA 7(a) loan for a Bagel Boss franchisee in 2024, for $629K. It hasn’t been paid off or charged off yet.
A charged-off loan is one written off as uncollectible. See SBA franchise loans for how 7(a) and 504 loans work.
Source: SBA 7(a) and 504 loan data, as of September 30, 2026
Growth and closures
Share of franchised locations, 2022 / 2020–2022. Typical means the median: half of brands are above it, half below.
| Measure | Bagel Boss | Typical breakfast brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| GrowthNet change in franchised locations | +20% / +9.1% | +5.4% / +7.9% | +1.2% / +10% |
| ClosuresTerminated, not renewed or stopped operating | 0% / 9.1% | 0% / 7.1% | 3.9% / 16% |
| Bought backLocations the franchisor took back | 0% / 0% | 0% / 0% | 0% / 0% |
Typical breakfast brand is the median of the 20 brands in breakfast franchises with three years of counts.
How Bagel Boss compares
Of the 58 breakfast franchises on this site, Bagel Boss is the 23rd cheapest to open and the 30th largest by number of locations.
| Figure | Bagel Boss | Typical breakfast brand | Typical franchise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to open, low end | $500K | $640K | $222K |
| Cost to open, high end | $970K | $1.2M | $477K |
| Franchise fee | $35K | $40K | $40K |
| Royalty | 4.5% | 5% | 6% |
| Brand fund | 1% | 1.4% | 2% |
| US locations | 13 | 13 | 21 |
| Shares earnings figures | Yes | 46 of 58 | 2,147 of 3,352 |
Typical is the median across the 58 brands in breakfast franchises; typical franchise, across every brand here.
Locations opened and closed
| Year | Franchised | Company-owned | Opened | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 11 (0) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 10 (−1) | 0 | 0 | −1 |
| 2022 | 12 (+2) | 1 | +2 | 0 |
Closed or left counts terminations, non-renewals, locations bought back by the franchisor and locations that stopped operating.
See which brands grew most in the fastest-growing franchises rankings.
More in the guides: franchise failure rates.
Source: Bagel Boss Franchising LLC, 2023 filing, page 53
Where Bagel Boss locations are
At the end of 2022, Bagel Boss had franchised locations in 2 states. The most are in New York and New Jersey.
- New York11
- New Jersey1
| State | Franchised |
|---|---|
| New York | 11 |
| New Jersey | 1 |
Source: Bagel Boss Franchising LLC, 2023 filing, page 53
Who owns Bagel Boss?
Bagel Boss franchises are sold by Bagel Boss Franchising LLC.
From Bagel Boss Franchising LLC’s 2023 filing.
Lawsuits and bankruptcy
| Lawsuits and regulatory actions | Yes. The filing describes past or pending cases involving the franchisor, its affiliates or its executives on pages 8–9. |
|---|---|
| Bankruptcy | None. The filing says no bankruptcy has to be disclosed. |
Franchisors must disclose lawsuits and bankruptcies involving the company, its parents and affiliates, and its executives. Many cases are routine disputes with franchisees over fees or contracts; read the descriptions in the filing and ask current owners about anything that worries you.
Source: Bagel Boss Franchising LLC, 2023 filing, litigation on pages 8–9, bankruptcy on page 9
Bagel Boss filings
The figures on this page come from Bagel Boss Franchising LLC’s 2023 filing, issued April 20, 2023, on record with the NASAA Electronic Filing Depository.
| Filing | Issued | Registry | On this page |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 filing | April 20, 2023 | NASAA depository | Costs, fees and locations, 2020–2022 |
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