Manhattan Bagel franchise: cost, fees & unit track record
Opening a Manhattan Bagel franchise takes $537,200 – $894,700 all-in, per its franchise disclosure filings (data as of 2026-05). The initial franchise fee is $40,200 – $50,200. Ongoing, franchisees pay a royalty of 5% on sales plus an ad-fund contribution of up to 5%. To qualify, Manhattan Bagel asks for $225,000 in liquid cash and a $450,000 net worth. Anything the filings do not state is marked "Not disclosed" below — never estimated.
Manhattan Bagel franchise costs and fees
| Verification mark | Cost item | Low | High | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial franchise feeOne-time, paid to the franchisor at signing | $40,200 | $50,200 | $40,200 to $50,200 | |
| Initial investment (all-in)FDD Item 7-derived range: build-out, equipment, opening costs | $537,200 | $894,700 | $537,200 to $894,700 | |
| Net worth requiredFranchisor's stated qualification minimum | $450,000 | $450,000 | $450,000 | |
| Liquid cash requiredFranchisor's stated qualification minimum | $225,000 | $225,000 | $225,000 | |
| Cash to open (all-in range) | $537,200 | $894,700 | $537,200 to $894,700 |
| RoyaltyOngoing, % of sales | 5% |
|---|---|
| Ad fundOngoing, % of sales | Up to 5% |
| Initial termLength of the first franchise agreement | 10 years |
See the full Manhattan Bagel cost breakdown — what's in that number and what isn't
How Manhattan Bagel's cost compares
A dollar figure means more with a yardstick. Here is where Manhattan Bagel's disclosed cost sits against the Food & Beverage category:
- Minimum startup cost of $537,200 — about 1.9× the Food & Beverage median of $282,500.
- Initial franchise fee of $40,200 — about in line with the Food & Beverage median of $35,000.
Category medians are computed from the Food & Beverage brands in our data that disclosed each figure — a benchmark for scale, not a quality judgment. See all Food & Beverage franchises
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How Manhattan Bagel's units have held up
Openings and closures from FDD Item 20-style unit history, 2012–2020: began the window at 71 units; 9 units opened, 7 closed, ending at 64 units. (partial records: 2016, 2017, 2018 are not in the source data — totals span the reported years only.)
Not enough history to compute a survival figure — we need at least three years of unit data, and we don't extrapolate.
What about earnings?
We don't publish per-brand earnings figures — for Manhattan Bagel or anyone else. The only primary source is Item 19 of the brand's own franchise disclosure document (FDD), and no law requires a franchisor to publish one, so the "average owner income" numbers circulating elsewhere are usually unsourced or survivorship-biased. Ask Manhattan Bagel for its current FDD and read Item 19 yourself — and if there is no Item 19, that silence is information too.
What this data can't tell you
Everything on this page comes from disclosure filings — fees, ranges, and unit counts. Four questions that matter just as much are not in any filing we can source, so we say so instead of guessing:
- The hours and the labor
- No dataset field says whether Manhattan Bagel is a manage-from-a-laptop business or a 60-hour week in disguise. Item 15 of the FDD states whether you're obligated to run the business personally, and Item 11 lists what the franchisor actually does for you — then ask current owners what their week looks like (validation calls), not the sales team.
- How hands-on the ownership really is
- "Semi-absentee" is a pitch, not a filing field. Treat any hands-off claim as unverified until it's consistent with Item 15 and with what multiple current franchisees tell you — what absentee ownership actually means.
- Your territory — whether it's protected, and whether it's open
- Two territory questions sit outside our data. Whether Manhattan Bagel grants a protected or exclusive area is set in Item 12 of the FDD and varies brand to brand — some grant none, and the carve-outs (online sales, national accounts) matter as much as the map. And filing data can't say what's open in your market this month; only Manhattan Bagel can confirm current availability. Ask both before you inquire, and get the answer in writing.
- What owners earn
- Covered honestly above: our dataset has no earnings fields, the only primary source is the brand's own Item 19, and here is how to read that evidence.
About the Manhattan Bagel franchise
Manhattan Bagel is a food & beverage franchisor with 64 units at the end of 2020 (FDD Item 20-style unit history). Between 2012 and 2020, it began the window at 71 units; its filings record 9 unit openings and 7 closures, ending at 64 units (partial records: 2016, 2017, 2018 are not in the source data — totals span the reported years only). Its parent company is Einstein Noah Restaurant Group, Inc.. The filings indicate financing options are available; terms come from the franchisor, not from us.
No franchise-related lawsuits reported in the disclosure data we hold (FDD Item 3, as of 2026-05) — an absence in our sources, not a guarantee; confirm against the brand's current FDD.
From the franchisor's materials
A “Manhattan Bagel” franchisee will operate a business (a “Manhattan Bagel Restaurant”) that specializes in the sale of fresh–baked bagels, muffins, cookies, cream cheese and other spreads, specialty coffees and teas, and creative soups, salads and sandwiches, among other things.
Manhattan Bagel franchise: quick answers
- How much does a Manhattan Bagel franchise cost?
- $537,200 – $894,700 all-in to open, per Manhattan Bagel's franchise disclosure filings (data as of 2026-05).
- How many Manhattan Bagel units are there?
- 64 units at the end of 2020 (FDD Item 20-style unit history).