At Legacy Bagels, our mission is simple: serve exceptional sourdough bagels, quality coffee, and genuine hospitality to the communities we call home. As we continue to grow, we’re looking for franchise partners who share our passion for great food, exceptional service, and creating a welcoming neighborhood gathering place.
Our signature sourdough bagels are made with all-natural ingredients and a carefully developed 3-day process, including 48 hours of cold fermentation. This time and attention help create the distinctive flavor, crispy exterior, and chewy interior that set Legacy Bagels apart.
Beyond bagels, our menu features fresh-made breakfast and lunch sandwiches, spreads, freshly brewed coffee, and handcrafted espresso and latte drinks—all served with the quality and consistency our guests have come to expect.
At Legacy Bagels, we believe great food is worth the time it takes to make it right. As we expand into new markets, we’re committed to bringing that same experience to more communities while providing our franchise partners with the systems, training, and support to build and grow their businesses.
Together, we’re creating more than great sourdough bagels. We’re building a lasting Legacy, one neighborhood at a time.
After you have filled out the Let’s Get Acquainted form, we will schedule an initial phone call. Based on our conversation – we will determine if we should continue the conversation, where we will provide you with additional information on the concept, business operations, locations, demographics, and start-up costs.
Following receipt of your in-depth Request for Consideration AND preliminary approval, we will schedule a concept compatibility call.
The Concept Compatibility call will begin with a courtesy invitation for your spouse or supportive decision-maker. During this 30-45 minute call, we will focus on Legacy Bagels core values and vision. Based on our conversation – we will mutually determine if our core values align.
During this 30-45 minute teleconference call, our team will collaborate to deliver a complete overview of all marketing, training and support programs. Depending on the level of business expertise, some candidates will be scheduled to attend a start-up workshop conference call.
This 30-45 minute teleconference call is an opportunity for you to discuss the start-up process and how to open safely and creatively under budget. In this workshop, our CEO will guide candidates through the initial franchise fee and other startup costs.
After completing the “Mutual Expectation” call and “Start-Up Workshop” call, our candidate will be invited to attend a regional certified Discovery Day.
Over the last several years, we have been hard at work developing a solid business model that has allowed us to be successful and profitable! Now, we want to share our system with franchisees just like you and help you deliver the same consistent quality of food that people have come to expect from our business.
Our training program will guide you through our processes and every other phase of the business, giving you the necessary skills for the success of your franchise. The degree of your success, however, will depend on your willingness to learn and to communicate with your customers and with us. Your success is also a function of the amount of time and effort you are willing to devote to learning and executing each phase of the business.
It is our goal to provide our support and these services to you with the highest level of honesty, integrity, and professionalism. We at Legacy Bagels take the relationship we form with each of our franchisees very seriously; this becomes the foundation of our success. Comprehensive training and ongoing support will keep you and your staff informed and competitive at start-up and beyond.
We refer to our process as a “matching process” because both parties need to get to know one another over a period of time in order to decide if there’s a “match”. The Legacy Bagels business model is a fun and exciting opportunity, but it’s not right for everyone nor is everyone right for it. Our 7-step matching process is key for a successful, long-term partnership.
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After you have filled out the Let’s Get Acquainted form, we will schedule an initial phone call. Based on our conversation – we will determine if we should continue the conversation, where we will provide you with additional information on the concept, business operations, locations, demographics, and start-up costs.
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Following receipt of your in-depth Request for Consideration AND preliminary approval, we will schedule a concept compatibility call.
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The Concept Compatibility call will begin with a courtesy invitation for your spouse or supportive decision-maker. During this 30-45 minute call, we will focus on Legacy Bagel’s core values and vision. Based on our conversation – we will mutually determine if our core values align.
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During this 30-45 minute teleconference call, our team will collaborate to deliver a complete overview of all marketing, training and support programs. Depending on the level of business expertise, some candidates will be scheduled to attend a start-up workshop conference call.
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This 30-45 minute teleconference call is an opportunity for you to discuss the start-up process and how to open safely and creatively under budget.
In this workshop, our CEO will guide candidates through the initial franchise fee and other startup costs.
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After completing the “Mutual Expectation” call and “Start-Up Workshop” call, our candidate will be invited to attend a regional certified Discovery Day.
Legacy Bagels is a company that is positioned to do great things, and we are delighted that you are coming along for the ride. As a unique breakfast/lunch concept, Legacy Bagels has achieved notoriety, respect, and market share. Our potential is limited only by the creativity of our management and the vision of our owners. Our future in this “growth” industry is flourishing, and we welcome you!
900 SF – 2,000 SF
Each Legacy Bagels franchise is provided a protected territory designed to support the growth and development of the restaurant.
Protected Territory: Generally defined as the lesser of an area containing approximately 150,000 people or a six-mile radius surrounding the restaurant.
Preferred Locations: Retail shopping centers, including end-cap, freestanding, and in-line locations, as well as select downtown opportunities.
Market Availability: Franchise opportunities are available in markets throughout the United States, subject to territory availability and applicable franchise requirements.
Upon receipt of your Request for Consideration, our executive team will review for any questions or comments regarding your background and local market.
Including the initial fee of $37,500, your total investment can range from $319,500 to $544,500*, providing you negotiate within the startup recommendations. Legacy Bagels offers an area development program with the initial franchise fee for the first restaurant at $37,500, the fee for two restaurants at $57,500, and the fee for three at $75,000. Each restaurant after the third is at the price of $20,000 each. The total maximum number of franchise restaurants permitted under the Area Development Agreement is negotiated and dependent upon the territory requested.
* These costs will vary from individual decision-making related to location, buildout, equipment, and marketing.
Legacy Bagels has approved third-party strategic partners that will provide a full range of financial products, including but not limited to: SBA and Conventional Loans, 401K Rollover, Furniture, Fixture and Equipment Leasing, and Working Capital.
Upon final approval of your Legacy Bagels franchise, we will activate our approved third-party national real estate team to provide detailed site searches, financial negotiations, and preparation of your letter of intent, at which time you will retain your own attorney to finalize your lease contracts.
Typically, we prefer our locations to be efficient in size from 900 to 2,000 square feet. We have the flexibility to locate our restaurants in neighborhood or luxury shopping centers based on our unique menu offerings and average check.
Legacy Bagels is a community based concept that is well accepted in the following markets: rural, medium, metro, and major-metro. We appeal to a broad demographic, including white and blue collar, and all ages and ethnicities.
We will also provide you a minimum of fifty-six (56) hours of on-site Opening Training
Our franchisees will attend and complete our Franchisee Certification Training at Legacy Bagels headquarters. The time period will vary based on the most current and evolving training itinerary to maximize the understanding and management of our business model.
We will provide extensive on-site opening training and support to help you and your team prepare for a successful launch.
Absolutely not! Our core values are that our partners enjoy the balance of spending time with their family and children throughout the week. Franchisees have the flexibility to be Owner Operators, Manage-the-Manager, or Husband/Wife teams sharing the day-to-day management duties.
Our secret sauce to Legacy Bagels is a personal lifestyle investment that offers our franchisees the opportunity to be in the restaurant industry with three dominating characteristics – its affordable startup costs, its limited hours, and its special niche in the breakfast and lunch category. We blend the highest customer value proposition with our menu offerings and pricing strategy.
Absolutely not! If you’re gainfully employed, our business model has been designed for you to supplement, transition, replace, or completely break away. Our Husband/Wife teams and Owner Operators will enjoy paying themselves for the hours and/or a salary that they would otherwise be paying their staff. This increases our owners’ discretionary cash flow from the business.
Almost all of the breakfast concepts operating today believe that larger spaces create better results. We believe just the opposite, providing higher quality food with faster service in a cleaner environment, with fewer hours and employees, passing all the efficiencies on to our franchisees. We believe we are the ultimate lifestyle investment within the restaurant industry.
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