N.Y. Bagel Cafe continues its expansion with Kiosks

 

New Concept Primes Expansion and Increases Value

NY Bagel Cafe & Deli, the breakfast and lunch franchise, announced a new kiosk program going into effect this year. With average sales up in the first quarter, NY Bagel Café has decided to make the concept more accessible for further expansion. The new kiosk design will be suitable for malls, airports, hospitals and office buildings. It will also be more cost effective to build out as compared to a full service location.

"We already have the best value in our industry. Now we want to make it more accessible to the average person and continue to spread the wealth." - Joe Smith, President NY Bagel Café & Deli

NY Bagel Cafe currently offers  franchise locations for the franchise fee of $17,500. A complete store build out can be done for under $200,000 compared to $400,000 - $600,000 by some competitors. The new kiosk program is slated to come in under $100,000 with the smaller footprint and equipment.

When compared to other low cost franchise concepts, NY Bagel Café & Deli provides more value. It is not just a bagel shop. The vast menu includes gourmet wraps and Panini sandwiches, 100% fruit smoothies, soups, salads, and gourmet Green Mountain Coffee. Pair that with a brisk catering business and one can see the value included for minimal cost.

“Keeping our costs low allows us to provide people the opportunity to own their own business achieve the American dream” Smith added.

About NY Bagel Café & Deli

NY Bagel Café & Deli is the brainchild of Joe Smith, an enterprising upstate New Yorker who saw the opportunities back in 1994 for making inroads in the franchise fast-food market. Take a proven commodity – everyone’s favorite “light” meal, the bagel – and then take it one step further. Offer the original New York bagel, and create a cornerstone for a bagel franchise … without the typical franchise bagel taste. Then structure the business for ease of investment and operation, and “spread the wealth” with other motivated self-starters.

 You’ll find that NY Bagel Café & Deli runs rings around other bagel shops with a delicious array of complementary foods. Like popular Boar’s Head deli meats and cheeses, the smoothest flavored cream cheeses, succulent smoked salmon and richly brewed gourmet coffees. How about Panini sandwiches, popular wrap sandwiches, freshly prepared salads and fresh baked goods? We feature REAL NY Water Bagels and Bialys baked fresh every day.

 Currently, there are 10 locations across the country and more under development. The concept is primed for development anywhere people love a great bagel. How about your hometown? Single and multi-unit franchises are available across the country.

N.Y. Bagel Cafe Heading to the beach.

N.Y. Bagel Cafe Heading to the Beach.

NY Bagel Café & Deli, a major franchise in the gourmet bagel industry, is heading to the beach, West Palm Beach that is with a NEW Location scheduled to open in April at 2419 N. Ocean Ave Singer Island Fl.  After successful and continuing expansion in the Northeast, NY Bagel Café has since begun expansion into the Southeast with 6 other locations scheduled to open this year in Florida. In response to the positive feedback received, NY Bagel Café will continue to offer franchise opportunities across the country. Prime areas are available nationally with single and multi-unit opportunities obtainable.

NY Bagel Café & Deli is an easy and workable system that is simple to learn. NY Bagel Café franchisees receive complete training and counsel every step of the way. Site selection recommendations and lease negotiations are built into the support system. The typical layers of support are consolidated into a small group with accessibility to the CEO, whereas other operations have several layers of management and varied support within their structure. NY Bagel Cafe strives to provide franchisees with the best tools and knowledge to run a successful local business and encourages owners to learn the skills that will allow them to own multiple units.

NY Bagel Cafe is well known for real NY bagels baked fresh daily in all locations across the country. Aside from the 20 different varieties of Artisan bagels, NY Bagel Café also offers bialys, flagels, bagel sticks and a line of gluten-free bagels. NY Bagel Cafe offers high quality food using fresh ingredients such as real eggs (not microwaved) in our breakfast sandwiches, fresh produce for salads and 100% crushed fruit smoothies. NY Bagel Cafe isn't just great bagels either. NY Bagel also offer wraps, Panini sandwiches, knishes and Hot Pastrami sandwiches, a NY deli staple.

About NY Bagel Café & Deli

NY Bagel Café & Deli is the brainchild of Joe Smith, an enterprising upstate New Yorker who saw the opportunities back in 1994 for making inroads in the franchise fast-food market. Take a proven commodity – everyone’s favorite “light” meal, the bagel – and then take it one step further. Offer the original New York bagel, and create a cornerstone for a bagel franchise … without the typical franchise bagel taste. Then structure the business for ease of investment and operation, and “spread the wealth” with other motivated self-starters.

You’ll find that NY Bagel Café & Deli runs rings around other bagel shops with a delicious array of complementary foods like popular Boar’s Head deli meats and cheeses, the smoothest flavored cream cheeses, succulent smoked salmon and richly brewed gourmet coffees. How about Panini sandwiches, popular wrap sandwiches, freshly prepared salads and fresh baked goods? We feature REAL NY Water Bagels and Bialys baked fresh every day.

Currently, there are 10 locations across the country and more under development. The concept is primed for development anywhere people love a great bagel. How about your hometown? Come join us. We’re looking to “Spread the Wealth!”

What Makes a Great NY Bagel?

The Secret to Creating a NY Bagel

Many bagel enthusiasts will tell you that you can't get a great bagel outside of New York. They'll say it's the water that makes it so unique. But, is it really the water? The short answer is no. While water chemistry does influence the baking process making them soft and chewy, it's the production that is the real hero. New York City water is unique in that is is very soft compared to other big cities. Water hardness enhances the strength of the gluten, the protein compound that toughens baked goods. This explains why bagels outside of New York are tougher and harder to chew.

Far more influential is the production process of bagels. NY bagel shops typically boil the bagels before baking them in the oven. The bagels are placed in a big kettle of simmering water for a few minutes before entering the dry, hot oven. This makes the chewy interior of the bagel and also slightly changes the flavor profile. Some bagel places skip this process. The boiling kettle is very expensive and large so they will brush the bagels with a little water and some baking soda. Then they will blast them with steam once they are in the oven. You can tell a bagel hasn't been boiled if the bottom is darker and tougher than the rest of the surface. This is because the steam cannot get to the bottom of the bagel on it is placed in the oven.  It's essentially a roll with a hole.

Another secret to the great NY bagel is the fermentation process. The dough is allowed to ferment slowly in wooden containers for hours. This process allows the yeast to produce many different flavor compounds. These also not only permeate the dough, but they also seep into the wood used giving the final product a unique flavor that cannot be replicated by newer bakeries.

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