H&H Bagels

Bring Authentic New York City Bagels to Your Market

Bring an iconic New York City bagel brand to your market with H&H Bagels. Founded in 1972, H&H Bagels has spent more than 50 years building a reputation for authentic New York City bagels, spreads, fresh griddled egg sandwiches, signature sandwiches, and smoked salmon offerings.

Now, H&H Bagels is bringing its legendary NYC bagel experience to new markets nationwide through franchising. With a streamlined operating model, recognizable brand, centralized production process, and significant whitespace remaining in major metropolitan markets, H&H Bagels offers qualified multi-unit operators the opportunity to grow alongside an established New York institution.

WHY CHOOSE H&H BAGELS

H&H Bagels is uniquely positioned in the multi-billion-dollar bagel category with an authentic NYC product and a modern, focused approach to the traditional bagel shop.

Franchisees serve fresh-baked H&H Bagels using the same original recipe and process the brand has used for more than 50 years. Bagels are partially baked at H&H's New York City facility and flash frozen before being shipped to franchise locations, where they are thawed and finish-baked on-site.

This innovative process eliminates the need for extensive on-site baking operations and means franchisees do not need prior baking experience. It can also help reduce equipment requirements, utility costs, labor needs, square footage, and product waste compared with more traditional bagel-shop models.

• A streamlined, one-shift labor model
• Typically 8–10 employees per location
• Smaller-footprint store opportunities
• Delivery, catering, and pickup representing approximately 30%–40% of business
• Cloud-based technology, including Toast POS and 7shifts labor software
• Elevated breakfast and lunch sandwiches built around authentic NYC bagels
• No required product purchases directly from H&H Bagels
• No franchisor profit on franchisee equipment or technology purchases

As the franchise system grows, H&H Bagels leverages its scale to negotiate favorable supplier, equipment, and technology pricing for its franchisees.

TRAINING & SUPPORT

H&H Bagels takes an active role in helping franchisees develop and open their locations. The corporate team provides support with real estate selection, LOI and lease negotiations, and store design without additional fees for these services.

The brand's design, project management, and foodservice equipment teams also work to continuously value-engineer the franchise model and improve efficiencies across the system.

Franchisees and designated key staff complete mandatory initial training with both classroom and on-the-job components. H&H Bagels offers multiple weeks of online and on-site training and brings its corporate team directly to the franchisee during the opening process, providing approximately 14 days of on-site support surrounding the opening.

IDEAL CANDIDATE

H&H Bagels is currently focused on qualified multi-unit franchise candidates, with a typical minimum commitment of three locations.

Ideal candidates are entrepreneurial, high-energy, self-motivated, passionate about the H&H Bagels brand, and aligned with the company's values. Relevant restaurant, foodservice, or multi-unit operational experience — particularly within the limited-service restaurant segment — is preferred.

No baking experience is required.

H&H Bagels requires hands-on ownership. Absentee ownership is not permitted, and the franchise is not designed to be operated part-time or from home.

Bring a NYC icon to your neighborhood with H&H Bagels.

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