Long Island Bagel Café^®

Food & Beverage • Year: 2025

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What Is Long Island Bagel Café?

Long Island Bagel Café is a quick-serve franchise specializing in hand-rolled, kettle-cooked and baked bagels, offered alongside a breakfast and lunch menu and beverages. Each Café offers dine-in, take-out, and catering services, with catering identified as a revenue stream. Cafés are typically located in strip centers, retail locations, or free-standing buildings with easy access and ample parking and generally require 1,500 to 3,000 square feet.

Long Island Bagel Café Franchise: Pros and Cons

This franchise offers strong territorial protection-a Territory Protection Score of 51 (in the top quarter for Food and Beverage)-giving you better defenses against nearby openings, but requires a $255,600 minimum asset (in the top 10% of franchising), meaning materially more cash on hand before opening.

Pros

Territory protection score of 51 is well above typical for Food & Beverage (top quarter), giving you stronger territorial defenses against nearby company or franchised openings.

Zero disclosed lawsuits, zero franchisor enforcement actions, and zero government penalties - far cleaner than most food & beverage systems - which indicates lower legal friction and fewer formal disputes to manage.

The franchise includes a right of first refusal, a feature only about 10% of food & beverage concepts offer, giving you priority access to nearby expansions or resales and supporting exit or growth options.

Cons

The $255,600 minimum asset requirement sits in the top 10% across franchising, meaning you’ll need materially more cash on hand up front to cover the equipment, fixtures, and build-out before opening.

Lawsuits & Legal Risk

100

Excellent

Long Island Bagel Café reported no material legal proceedings,

Territory Protection

51/100

Good

Long Island Bagel Café grants a designated protected territory (typically 40,000 people or a CBD radius) that is non‑exclusive and subject to franchisor reserved rights. Rights are contingent on meeting performance obligations; the franchisor retains e‑commerce/alternative distribution and Non‑Traditional Site development (you have a 30‑day ROFR), and relocation within the territory is allowed with approval and reimbursement up to $5,000.

Training & Support

86/100

NORMAL

Long Island Bagel Café provides a robust 94-hour training curriculum designed to prepare five individuals for launch. The program includes on-site launch assistance for operational readiness, with any associated additional fees and travel and lodging expenses borne by the franchisee.

How Much Does It Cost to Open a Long Island Bagel Café Franchise?

Opening a Long Island Bagel Café franchise requires a total initial investment of $585,200 to $882,100, according to the 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document. This range covers the franchise fee, real estate, equipment, training, and initial working capital needed to launch and operate through the early months.

Minimum Investment

$585,200

Franchise Fee

Real Estate

Equipment & Assets

Reserves

Training

Other

Maximum Investment

$882,100

Minimum Investment Breakdown

Franchise Fee$35,000

Real Estate$239,000

Equipment & Assets$255,600

Reserves$37,600

Training$1,000

Other$17,000

Maximum Investment Breakdown

Franchise Fee$35,000

Real Estate$375,000

Equipment & Assets$345,500

Reserves$80,600

Training$10,000

Other$36,000

Investment Analysis

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The initial investment amounts shown are estimates only. Actual costs may vary based on location size, business model, and multi-unit ownership arrangements. We recommend reviewing the full Franchise Disclosure Document for complete details.

How Much Do Long Island Bagel Café Franchise Owners Make?

Long Island Bagel Café franchise locations reported average gross sales of $3,137,051 and median gross sales of $3,083,746 in 2025, based on financial performance data disclosed in Item 19 of the Franchise Disclosure Document.

Average Gross Sales:

$3,137,051

Median Gross Sales:

$3,083,746

High Gross Sales:

$4,659,795

Low Gross Sales:

$2,422,217

Sample Size:

Percent Attaining Average:

42.9%

Audit Status:

Unaudited

Franchise vs Corporate Performance: The reported 2024 figures are for seven affiliate-owned Long Island Bagel Cafés (one franchised location in Scarsdale is included). The figures are gross revenues (sales net of sales tax, refunds and discounts) for calendar year 2024 and do not include operating expenses. The franchisor notes the outlets operate in a substantially similar manner as franchised outlets, but these reported results are from affiliate-owned locations and the figures have not been audited.

Performance Variability Analysis: Distribution in 2024 shows moderate dispersion across seven outlets: high = $4,659,795, low = $2,422,217, average = $3,137,051, median = $3,083,746. Three of seven outlets (≈42.86%) reported gross sales at or above the 2024 average. Compared with 2023, the average increased slightly (from $3,117,379 to $3,137,051) and the median rose (from $2,951,152 to $3,083,746). The range narrowed year-over-year (2023 range ≈ $2.73M; 2024 range ≈ $2.24M), indicating modest compression of high/low outcomes.

Data Scope and Limitations: Key limitations: (1) the sample is small (n=7) and geographically concentrated (Long Island, NY), so results may not generalize to other markets; (2) figures are unaudited (footnote) and exclude operating expenses (labor, rent, local advertising, technology fees, etc.), so profitability or net income cannot be derived from this Item 19; (3) the document separately shows imputed royalty and brand-fund contributions for 2024 (e.g., royalty ≈ $232,990 on $4.66M for Oceanside, consistent with a 5% royalty and ~1% brand contribution), which implies typical fee burden of roughly 6% of gross revenue but does not reflect other franchisee costs.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Long Island Bagel Café a good franchise to own?

Whether Long Island Bagel Café is a good franchise depends on your goals, experience, and local market. Key factors from the 2025 FDD: Long Island Bagel Café operates 7 locations, received a legal risk score of 100/100, a training and support score of 86/100. Financial performance data is disclosed in Item 19. Prospective franchisees should review the full Franchise Disclosure Document and consult with a franchise attorney before making any investment decision.

Is a Long Island Bagel Café franchise worth the investment?

The value of a Long Island Bagel Café franchise investment depends on factors such as location, operator experience, and market demand. The initial investment ranges from $585,200 to $882,100. Long Island Bagel Café disclosed average gross sales of $3,137,051 in 2025. Franchise investments carry inherent risk, and prospective buyers should conduct thorough due diligence before committing capital.

How long does it take to break even with a Long Island Bagel Café franchise?

Break-even timelines for Long Island Bagel Café franchises are not disclosed in the 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document. Break-even periods vary significantly based on initial investment level, local market conditions, operating costs, and revenue ramp-up speed. Prospective franchisees should build a pro forma financial model using Item 7 cost estimates and, where available, Item 19 financial performance data from the FDD.

Is Long Island Bagel Café a franchise or a corporate-owned business?

As of the 2025 FDD, Long Island Bagel Café operates 1 franchised locations and 6 company-owned locations. Franchise opportunities are available through the franchisor's disclosure process.

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