Big Apple Bagels facts for kids
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Big Apple Bagels location in Superior, Wisconsin
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| Public (OTCQB: BABB) | |
| Industry | Fast-casual restaurant |
| Founded | 1993 |
| Headquarters | Deerfield, Illinois, U.S. |
| Parent | BAB, Inc. |
Big Apple Bagels is a popular American company that sells delicious bagels, coffee, and muffins. It's a "franchise," which means many different people own and run their own Big Apple Bagels stores. They all follow the same rules and use the same recipes. The company started in 1993 and is based in Deerfield, Illinois.
Big Apple Bagels sells its products under three main names: Big Apple Bagels, Brewster's Coffee, and My Favorite Muffin.
Why Big Apple Bagels is Popular
Big Apple Bagels has received awards for being a great franchise. This means it's a good business for people to open and run.
- In 2003, Entrepreneur Magazine listed it among the "Franchise 500."
- In 2005, it was named one of the "Best of the Best" Top Franchises.
- In 2010, GI Jobs called it a "Military Friendly Franchise."
- In 2011, Restaurant Business Magazine put it on its "Top Future 50" Franchises list.
Meet BAB, Inc.
BAB, Inc. is the main company behind Big Apple Bagels. It owns the Big Apple Bagels brand. This company has 76 stores run by franchisees and 4 stores that are licensed.
Paul Stolzer started Big Apple Bagels in 1985. BAB, Inc. became a public company on November 27, 1995. This means anyone can buy shares of the company. Since 2010, BAB, Inc. has also helped raise money for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.
What You Can Buy
Big Apple Bagels and its related brands offer a wide variety of food and drinks.
- Food: You can find tasty sandwiches, warm soup, fresh salads, and different kinds of pizza. They also have a special line of breakfast sandwiches.
- Bakery Items: Of course, they sell lots of bagels! You can also enjoy delicious muffins and other baked goods.
- Drinks & Treats: They offer coffee, refreshing smoothies, and cool frozen yogurt.
How BAB, Inc. Grew
BAB, Inc. was created to run and franchise Big Apple Bagels stores. Over the years, the company grew by buying other businesses.
- 1996: They acquired Brewster's Coffee, Strathmore Bagels, Bagels Unlimited Inc., and Danville Bagels, Inc.
- 1997: They bought My Favorite Muffin.
- 1999: They added Jacobs Bros. Bagels to their family of brands.
In 2012, BAB, Inc. also created a new idea called SweetDuet Frozen Yogurt & Gourmet Muffin. This concept combines self-serve frozen yogurt with the gourmet muffins from My Favorite Muffin.
