Franchising

H&H Bagels hitting growth spurt after 50 years

Provided by H &H Bagels

May 30, 2023

New York City-based H&H Bagels, which opened in 1972 and has five locations, has signed deals to open 25 restaurants in Florida, California, Washington, D.C., Virginia, Illinois and Connecticut.

"We're excited to bring our legendary New York City bagels to cities across the country as part of our expansion plan," CEO Jay Rushin said in a company press release. "With each new company-owned and franchise location, we are looking forward to welcoming new customers to the H&H family, while working with like-minded entrepreneurs who are eager to bring an iconic brand and an authentic New York City bagel to cities all across the country."

The first H&H Bagel franchise location will be in Boca Raton, Florida, which is expected to open in the third quarter of 2023. In addition, the first company-owned locations outside of New York City will be in West Palm Beach, Florida, at NORA, the redevelopment of West Palm Beach's warehouse district and in Chicago's Fulton Market. H&H Bagels' sixth New York City location will open in the fourth quarter of 2023 in the newly renovated Penn Station.

To support national expansion, H&H Bagels is opening a 20,000-square-foot bakery facility in Woodside, Queens