Jeff’s Bagel Run, the home of handcrafted, hot bagels, announced the launch of its franchise program. Since opening its first store in 2021, Jeff’s Bagel Run has been raising the bar on what consumers know as a bagel shop. Being named one of America’s Best Bagel’s at NYC Bagelfest in 2023, the brand separates itself from others by offering scratchmade, fresh, hot bagels on-site in each location. The team has spent the last year growing a dynamic team, creating a strong foundation of new technology to assist with fast, efficient ordering and delivery, and building a scalable supply chain.
Jeff’s Bagel Run currently operates three stores in Central Florida, with five more opening soon. Former uBreakiFix co-founder, Justin Wetherill, has taken the helm as President, applying his franchising experience to the dynamic brand.
“When we started uBreakiFix, we wanted to solve a problem. There was no easy way to fix a broken phone. The amazing team at UBIF and I grew uBreakiFix to over 500 locations before selling the company in 2019,” said Justin. “I’m excited to use that experience to help grow Jeff’s Bagel Run so that people across the country can understand just how delicious a bagel is when it is made truly fresh, hot, and just out of the oven.”
“Most bagel shops around the country freeze their dough and send it to their stores. They then bake them early in the morning in ovens that inject steam in an attempt to simulate the NY boiled bagel experience. We mix the dough fresh in each of our stores every single day,” says co-founder Jeff Perera. “Fresh bagels means they were boiled and baked this hour – not just today. Our customers have come to know that a fresh, hot bagel can change your life!” said co-founder Danielle Perera .
Joining the team to support this franchise growth are Eric Kirby and Ryann Frost. Both Kirby and Frost helped grow uBreakiFix into the iconic brand that it is. Kirby will lead franchising efforts and Frost will assist incoming franchisees with real estate decisions and construction. They are working with potential franchisees in several states already.
To enhance the customer experience, the company’s technology team created and launched the Jeff’s Bagel Run mobile app, which is being lauded as one of the best restaurant apps in the country for its ease-of-use, imagery, and ability to order a custom hot-dozen bagels on demand. The team also created a POS and Kitchen Display system dubbed “Au-Dough-mation” specifically for the needs of Jeff’s Bagel Run.
“We have been aggressively working behind the scenes to build the most sophisticated three store bagel chain the world has ever seen,” adds Wetherill jokingly. “The experience customers have in each of our stores is something that no other bagel bakery offers. We don’t take the challenge of delivering on that – consistently, while scaling rapidly – lightly.”
