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title: "Brooklyn Water Bagel Makes Campus Debut at Nova Southeastern University"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/08fd9083-1492-4c25-b1ec-c5f38c80481e
source: "Franchising.com"
original_url: https://www.franchising.com/news/20260902_brooklyn_water_bagel_makes_campus_debut_at_nova_southeastern_university.html
category: "Bakery & breakfast"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "Bakery & breakfast"
topics: ["Development & multi-unit"]
published: 2026-09-02T12:00:00.000Z
modified: 2026-10-31T14:43:25.432Z
image: https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1555396273-367ea4eb4db5?w=1600&q=80&auto=format&fit=crop
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# Brooklyn Water Bagel Makes Campus Debut at Nova Southeastern University

**TL;DR:** Brooklyn Water Bagel has opened its first non-traditional location in Florida at Nova Southeastern University, offering breakfast, coffee, and lunch options. The location is operated in partnership with Chartwells Higher Education, a division of Compass Group.

*originally published in Franchising.com on 2026-09-02. [Read the original](https://www.franchising.com/news/20260902_brooklyn_water_bagel_makes_campus_debut_at_nova_southeastern_university.html).*

## Story

Located in the Terry Building’s dining complex, the location offers breakfast, coffee and lunch options. It is open Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. and offers dine-in, to-go, delivery and catering options.

While Brooklyn Water Bagel’s popular breakfast sandwiches and premium coffee are menu staples, the campus location also offers avocado toast, Greek yogurt parfaits, wraps, sandwiches, snacks, fresh fruit, specialty beverages and sweet treats, giving students and faculty plenty of options throughout the day.

“Having a presence on college campuses makes a lot of sense for the brand,” said Dan Smith, CEO of Brooklyn Water Bagel. “Nova Southeastern gives us an opportunity to serve a completely different audience with varying needs and dining habits. We see significant potential to grow in universities and other high-traffic areas where convenience, quality and a strong guest experience truly matter.”

Brooklyn Water Bagel operates the location in partnership with Chartwells Higher Education, a division of Compass Group, a leading food service provider for campus dining and foodservice operations.

The Nova Southeastern location is Brooklyn Water Bagel’s first non-traditional location in Florida, while opening the door for future growth in universities, airports, stadiums, military bases, medical complexes and other institutional settings.

## Entities

- Franchising.com (publication)
- QSR (sector)
- brand growth (topic)
- foodservice (topic)
- university partnership (topic)
- non-traditional location (topic)
- Compass Group (company)
- Dan Smith (person)
- campus expansion (topic)
- Brooklyn Water Bagel (company)
- Nova Southeastern University (location)
- Chartwells Higher Education (company)

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Originally reported by Franchising.com (https://www.franchising.com/news/20260902_brooklyn_water_bagel_makes_campus_debut_at_nova_southeastern_university.html). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/08fd9083-1492-4c25-b1ec-c5f38c80481e).