Long Island Bagel Café Franchise Cost, Revenue & Review 2026
Data from FDD filing
Analysis by FranchiseVerdict Research · Methodology
Long Island Bagel Café is a quick-service franchise serving fresh-made bagels, spreads, and breakfast and lunch sandwiches. Franchisees run the cafes, managing baking, food prep, and counter service.
FranchiseVerdict summary · 2026
A Long Island Bagel Café franchise requires a total initial investment of $585K – $882K, including a $35K franchise fee and an ongoing 5.0% royalty[2]. The 2025 FDD does not disclose unit-level revenue (no Item 19). FranchiseVerdict grade: A (Strongest tier), an editorial assessment, not investment advice. Run a live ROI scan →
Data last verified · figures per the 2025 FDD issuance
Overview
- Investment
- $585K – $882K
- 82nd pct Service Resta…
- Avg gross sales
- N/A
- Incl. company outlets
- Royalty
- 5.0%
- 11th pct Service Resta…
- Units
- 7
- 30th pct Service Resta…
- SBA charge-off
- N/A
Quick verdict · Quick-Service Restaurants · color = vs category peers
Green = favorable by >10% vs Quick-Service Restaurants avg · No shading = within ±10% · Red = unfavorable by >10% · Source: FDD filings + SBA 7(a)
Data from public FDD filings and SBA records. Not financial advice. Methodology
Bottom line
- COSTTotal investment $585K – $882K including a $35K franchise fee, 5.0% ongoing royalty.
- RETURNSSix of the seven outlets in this Item 19 are affiliate-owned; the entire franchised system is one location, in Scarsdale, New York, which reported $2,481,338 for 2024 (printed p.47) — below the seven-outlet average. Item 20 confirms 1 franchised and 6 company-owned, and the FDD warns that 'our affiliate-owned outlets are not subject to the same fees that a franchisee will experience'.
- RISKVerdict A (Strongest tier), verdict score 61/100 (higher is better).
- DATAItem 19 reports outlet revenue, but not in a form that yields a per-outlet average we can compare across brands. Ask franchisees directly for full unit-level revenue.
Item 1 · who you're contracting with
The Franchisor
Corporate structure & franchisor financials
- Legal entity
- LIBC Franchise LLC
- CEO title
- Chief Executive Officer
- Randy Narod
- CEO experience
- 23 yrs
- Years in role or industry
- Founder active
- Yes
- Original founder still leading the business
- Incorporated in
- NY
- HQ
- 1 RXR Plaza, Suite 350, Uniondale, New York 11556
- Auditor
- Miller CPA, PLLC
- Audited financials
- Franchisor revenue
- $97K
- vs $64K prior year
Overview
About
- CEO
- Randy Narod
- Headquarters
- NY
- Founded
- 2019
- FDD year
- 2025
- States available
- 7
Can you afford it, and what does the money buy?
Entry cost runs 11% above the typical quick-service restaurants franchise.
Source: FDD 2025 · Items 5–7
Full Item 7 breakdown16 line items
Initial investment breakdown
| Line item | Low | High | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Feenot refundable | $35K | $35K | |
| Leasehold Improvementsnot refundable | $225K | $325K | |
| Security Deposits | $4K | $30K | |
| Furniture, Fixtures and Equipmentnot refundable | $225K | $300K | |
| All Signagenot refundable | $15K | $20K | |
| Initial Inventory (Proprietary Items)not refundable | $5K | $10K | |
| Initial Inventorynot refundable | $5K | $5K | |
| Blueprints and Plansnot refundable | $10K | $20K | |
| Computer/POS Systemnot refundable | $2K | $3K | |
| Security System, Televisions, etc.not refundable | $4K | $8K | |
| Travel, lodging and meals for initial trainingnot refundable | $1K | $10K | |
| Insurance - 3 Monthsnot refundable | $3K | $6K | |
| Grand Opening Advertisingnot refundable | $10K | $15K | |
| Licenses and Permitsnot refundable | $2K | $5K | |
| Professional Feesnot refundable | $2K | $10K | |
| Additional Funds - 3 Monthsnot refundable | $38K | $81K | |
| Total initial investment | $585K | $882K |
Line items extracted from FDD Item 7. Ranges reflect the franchisor's stated low and high per line. Total is the sum of line-item lows / highs — actual costs may fall outside this range depending on market and build-out scope.
Item 7 · what it costs to open + operate
The Vitals
- Total investment
- $585K – $882K
- Bottom third — review vs category
- Liquid capital req'd
- $38K – $81K
- Bottom third — review vs category
- Franchise fee
- $35K – $35K
- Middle of category vs category
- Royalty
- 5.0%
- percentage · typical 6–8%
- Ad fund
- 1.0%
- typical 3–5%
- Total fee load
- 6.0%
- vs 9–13% typical
Ongoing fees · Item 6
| Fee | Amount |
|---|---|
| Royalty | 5.0% of gross sales |
| Marketing / ad fund | 1.0% of gross sales |
| Technology fee | $200 |
| Training fee | $250 |
| Transfer fee | $15K |
| Renewal fee | $18K |
| Inventory (initial) | $5K – $10K |
| Total fee load | 6.0% of rev |
What do units actually make?
Source: FDD 2025 · Item 19
ROI & LBO modelsSingle-unit · 25-unit portfolio · editable
Long Island Bagel Café did not disclose financial performance in FDD Item 19. The ROIC and return models require Item 19 revenue. Without it all inputs are estimates. You can still run the calculator with your own assumptions by entering an expected revenue figure.
Returns model · single-unit ROIC
What would one Long Island Bagel Café unit return on the cash you put in?
Unlevered ROIC · per unit
Estimated return on your total franchise investment, before any debt financing.
15%
Below the 30–60% attractive-franchise band
These models are for research and scenario planning only. Not investment advice. Actual results depend on your specific location, management, and market conditions. Consult a franchise attorney and accountant before signing any franchise agreement.
Item 19 · Source: 2025 FDD
Financial Performance
Six of the seven outlets in this Item 19 are affiliate-owned; the entire franchised system is one location, in Scarsdale, New York, which reported $2,481,338 for 2024 (printed p.47) — below the seven-outlet average. Item 20 confirms 1 franchised and 6 company-owned, and the FDD warns that 'our affiliate-owned outlets are not subject to the same fees that a franchisee will experience'.
Includes company-owned outlets
- Item 19 type
- gross sales
- Sample size
- 7
- vs category median 20 · small
- Range (low → high)
- $2.4M→$4.7M
- Cohort dispersion (min → max)
- Reporting year
- 2024
- Fiscal year the figures cover
- Source filing
- FDD 2025
- Disclosed in the 2025 filing, covering 2024
- Transparency
- 4 / 10
- vs category median 4 / 10 · typical
Compared against 782 Quick-Service Restaurants brands
Operator outlook
What the numbers say
Data-driven interpretation of this brand's financial disclosures, fee structure, and system trajectory.
Fee burden
Total ongoing fee load of 6.0% — below the Quick-Service Restaurants average of 7.9%.
Disclosure
Item 19 reports outlet revenue, but not in a form that yields a per-outlet average we can compare across brands.
Operator retention
Net unit growth roughly flat at 0.0%.
Source: FDD Item 19 financial performance representations and publicly filed FDD data. Past performance is not indicative of future results. Verify all figures with the franchisor and current franchisees before making any investment decision.
vs Quick-Service Restaurants averages
How Long Island Bagel Café Compares
Is the system healthy?
Source: FDD 2025 · Item 20
Unit growth
Item 20 · unit dynamics
The Growth Chart
- Total units
- 7
- Opened
- 0
- Last reporting year
- Closed
- 0
- Terminated
- 0
- Franchisor ended the franchise (per Item 20)
- Non-renewed
- 0
- Term expired, not renewed (per Item 20)
- Turnover rate
- 0.0%
- Company-owned
- 6
- Corporate units in the system
- % franchised
- 14%
- vs corporate-owned
- Net growth (3-yr)
- +0.0%
- Net unit change over 3 years
- 3-yr CAGR
- +0.0%
- Compounded over last 3 years
3-year detail · Item 20
- Opened (3yr)
- 0
- Closed (3yr)
- 0
- Terminated (3yr)
- 0
- Non-renewed (3yr)
- 0
- Transfers (3yr)
- 0
- Reacquired (3yr)
- 0
- Franchisor bought back
- Projected new
- 1
- Franchisor's next-year forecast
- Continuity rate
- 100.0%
- Units that stayed open
Year-over-year franchised unit counts and net change. Source: FDD Item 20.
Item 12 · 7 states reported
The Territory Map
FDD Item 12 reports the state count, but the specific list isn't in our current data. The map will appear once we re-extract from the FDD or enough franchisee contacts are available.
7
states with franchisees (per FDD Item 12)
SBA loan performance
Government records
SBA Loan Data
Aggregated from SBA 7(a) and 504 loan disclosures, public data unique to FranchiseVerdict.
No SBA loan data available for this brand.
What could kill this investment?
Source: SBA 7(a) FOIA · FDD Items 3, 21
Risk analysis
FranchiseVerdict rating + FDD Items 3, 4, 8, 16, 21
Risk & Legal
Early-stage or stagnating bagel franchise with opaque profitability, minimal system scale, and corporate financial concerns requiring deep validation before committing $585K+.
Litigation (Item 3)
No litigation is required to be disclosed in this Item.
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
None disclosed
Audited financials (Item 21)
Yes · Miller CPA, PLLC
Franchisor revenue (Item 21)
Franchisor entity revenue (not unit-level)
ⓘ These are the parent company's consolidated financials (the parent guarantees the franchisor), not this brand's standalone results — the figure reflects the whole corporate group, not this brand alone.
Supplier relationship · Items 8 & 16
- Franchisor sells you products: Yes
- Kickbacks from required suppliers: Yes
- Must buy proprietary products: Yes
- Restricted to system-approved products: Yes
- Can negotiate own supplier terms: No
Score breakdown · what drove the 61 / 100 verdict
- 01MINORNo net income disclosure (Item 19) prevents accurate ROI assessment on $585K-$882K investment
- 02MINOROnly 7 units with unknown growth trajectory suggests stagnant or declining system
- 03HIGHGoing Concern status = false indicates potential financial instability at corporate level
- 04MEDHigh royalty base (5% of gross sales) with undisclosed profitability makes break-even unclear
- 05MINORAverage revenue of $313K per unit appears modest for QSR category, limiting franchisee upside
- 06MINOR10-year term is lengthy commitment with minimal franchise support infrastructure (7-unit system)
Severity inferred from the FDD text · not a regulatory classification
What are you signing up for?
Ongoing fees run about 6.0% of sales (royalty + ad fund), before rent and labor.
Source: FDD 2025 · Items 11, 12, 17
FDD Items 12, 15, 17 · continued from Risk & Legal
Contract & Territory Detail
| Initial term | 10 years |
|---|---|
| Renewal term | 10 years |
| Allowed renewalsℹ | 2 |
| Territory type | protected |
| Protected territory | Yes |
| Exclusive territoryℹ | No |
| Territory radius | 0.0 mi |
| Territory population | 40,000 |
| Online sales rightsℹ | Restricted |
| Franchisor can compete | Yes |
| Hire a manager? | Allowed |
| Owner-operator | Optional |
| Non-compete (years)ℹ | 2 years |
| Non-compete (miles)ℹ | 5 mi |
| Right of first refusalℹ | Yes |
| RoFR response window | 30 days |
| Transfer requires consent | Yes |
| Termination notice | 30 days |
| Mandatory arbitration | Yes |
| Arbitration location | Nassau County, New York |
| Jury trial waiver | Yes |
| Governing law | NY |
| Litigation count | 0 |
View Item 3 litigation summary
No litigation is required to be disclosed in this Item.
Items 10, 11
Training & Operations
- Classroom training
- 44 hrs
- On-the-job training
- 50 hrs
- Training location
- Long Island, New York
- Ongoing training
- Required
- Field support
- 40 hrs/yr
- On-site visits per year
- Time to open
- 9 mo
- From signing to launch
- Site selection
- Franchisee selects subject to franchisor acceptance
- Franchisor financing
- Not offered
- Item 10
Items 5 & 11
Franchisor Support
Frequently asked questions
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to open a Long Island Bagel Café franchise?
The total investment to open a Long Island Bagel Café franchise ranges from $585K – $882K, with an initial franchise fee of $35K. This includes real estate, equipment, inventory, and working capital as disclosed in their Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD).
What do Long Island Bagel Café franchise owners earn?
Long Island Bagel Café does not disclose average franchise owner earnings in their FDD Item 19. Not all franchisors are required to make financial performance representations. We recommend asking existing franchisees directly about their financial experience.
What is Item 19 in the Long Island Bagel Café FDD?
The FDD section where a franchisor may disclose financial performance of its outlets. Disclosure is optional and formats vary; figures are typically gross sales, which is revenue before expenses, not profit. FranchiseVerdict extracts these figures directly from the Long Island Bagel Café FDD and qualifies whose outlets they describe.
What is Long Island Bagel Café's franchise failure rate?
SBA 7(a) loan charge-off data is not available for Long Island Bagel Café (fewer than 10 loans on file). Charge-off rates are one way to gauge franchise risk, but not all franchise loans go through the SBA program. We recommend reviewing turnover and closure data in the FDD and speaking with current franchisees.
How many Long Island Bagel Café franchise locations are there?
As of their most recent FDD filing, Long Island Bagel Café has 7 total units in the United States, including 1 franchised units and 6 company-owned units.
Is Long Island Bagel Café a good franchise to buy?
FranchiseVerdict rates Long Island Bagel Café as a A-grade franchise with a verdict score of 61 out of 100 (higher is better), based on our analysis of investment costs, revenue data, SBA loan performance, and growth trends. Our rating is based solely on publicly available FDD and government data; we recommend speaking with current franchisees before making any investment decision. This is not investment advice.
Data sourced from public FDD filings and SBA 7(a) FOIA records. Not financial advice.
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Data extracted from public FDD filings and SBA 7(a) loan disclosures (FOIA). This information is provided for research purposes only and does not constitute financial, legal, or investment advice. Verify all figures with the franchisor's current Franchise Disclosure Document before making any investment decision.