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title: "Barry Bagels looks to spread in Texas"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/8f4fbf98-62a7-4e9a-9f3a-50868ff04df3
source: "Franchise Magazine USA"
original_url: https://franchisemagazineusa.com/barry-bagels-looks-to-in-texas/
author: "Andrew Carlo"
category: "Bakery & breakfast"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "Bakery & breakfast"
published: 2025-12-02T13:24:29.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T00:53:49.421Z
image: https://franchisemagazineusa.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Barry-Bagels.jpg
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# Barry Bagels looks to spread in Texas

**TL;DR:** Barry Bagels has signed a development agreement for 30 locations in the Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas metro market, led by former employee Michael Wainz. The agreement could more than double the size of the franchise, which currently has over 20 locations in Kentucky, Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio.

*By Andrew Carlo, originally published in Franchise Magazine USA on 2025-12-02. [Read the original](https://franchisemagazineusa.com/barry-bagels-looks-to-in-texas/).*

## Story

Barry Bagels has signed a new development agreement that could lead to the franchise more than doubling in size.

The franchise has signed a new agreement for the development of 30 locations in the Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas metro market. The plan is being led by Michael Wainz, a former Barry Bagels employee. According to the company, Wainz recognized a bagel gap in the market.

“I lived in downtown Dallas for about seven years, and one thing I always noticed was the lack of a great neighborhood bagel shop—a place to grab something fresh each day,” said Wainz. “When I saw the lines outside a shop near SMU (Southern Methodist University), it confirmed what I had been thinking all along. There’s a real demand here, and I saw an opportunity to offer something that could become part of people’s everyday routines.”

Founded in 1972, Barry Bagel began franchising in 2014. According to its web site, Barry Bagels now has more than 20 locations in Kentucky, Indiana, Michigan, and Ohio.

“We couldn’t be more excited to bring Barry Bagels to Texas,” said Jim Nusbaum, CEO of Barry Bagels Franchise Holdings. “Michael is the perfect person to lead this charge, as he worked closely with Barry Greenblatt (Founder of Barry Bagels) himself at our original location and understands the heart of this brand better than anyone. His passion, operational experience, and connection to our roots make him an ideal partner as we expand into the Dallas-Fort Worth market this year.”

The food and beverage brand said its catering and wholesale revenue streams and capital-efficient hub-and-spoke store model provide opportunities for success. Barry Bagel also offers non-traditional express locations with slightly alternative menus, which can be located in hospitals, schools, food courts, or other areas.

## Entities

- unit expansion (topic)
- franchise growth (topic)
- Retail (sector)
- texas (location)
- Franchise Magazine USA (publication)
- Andrew Carlo (person)
- Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas (location)
- texas market (topic)
- market development (topic)
- Barry Bagels (company)
- Jim Nusbaum (person)
- Barry Greenblatt (person)

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Originally reported by Andrew Carlo, Franchise Magazine USA (https://franchisemagazineusa.com/barry-bagels-looks-to-in-texas/). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/8f4fbf98-62a7-4e9a-9f3a-50868ff04df3).