BAB, INC.
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $5.86M
- P/E (TTM)
- 8.1
- Dividend yield
- 7.44%
About BAB
Retail-Eating Places, SIC 5812
BAB, Inc. franchises and licenses quick-service bagel and muffin retail units, primarily under the Big Apple Bagels and My Favorite Muffin brand names. Its locations offer freshly baked bagels, flavored cream cheese spreads, bagel sandwiches, muffins, Brewster's specialty coffee, and SweetDuet self-serve frozen yogurt. The company's customer base consists of franchisees and licensees who receive operating services such as marketing assistance, recipes, training, and brand recognition, alongside retail consumers visiting the stores. It also sells licensed coffee and muffin mix products to franchisees, licensees, and other approved customers.
The company operates across 18 states with 60 franchised units and 3 licensed units, with an additional 4 units under development. Its franchised Big Apple Bagels stores are primarily concentrated in the Midwest and Western United States. The company's principal executive office and corporate headquarters are located in Deerfield, Illinois.
Summary of the business section of BAB's latest annual report, written by StockData.
Company profile
Company
- Legal name
- BAB, INC.
- Founded
- 2000
- Headquarters
- Deerfield, IL
- Address
- 500 Lake Cook Road, Suite 475 60015
- Phone
- (847) 948-7520
- Employees
- 11, Nov 30, 2025
- Industry
- Retail-Eating Places
- Incorporated in
- Delaware
- Fiscal year ends
- November 30
- Auditor
- Sassetti LLC, Oak Brook, Illinois
Stock & identifiers
- Ticker
- BABB
- Exchange
- OTC
- Shares outstanding
- 7M, Jul 13, 2026
- Public float
- $3.90M, May 31, 2025
- Filer category
- Non-accelerated filer<br>Smaller reporting company
- Stock splits
- 4-for-1, Jan 22, 2003
- SEC CIK
- 1123596
- CUSIP
- 055183107
- ISIN
- US0551831078
- EIN
- 36-4389547
Executives and directors
Officers and directors who filed ownership reports (Forms 3, 4, 5) in the last two years
| Name | Position | Shares owned |
|---|---|---|
| Brian John Evans | Chief Operating Officer | 430 |
| Bab, Inc. | Chief Operating Officer | 430 |
| George Michael Ristau Jr | Director | 123,000 |
CEO pay and shareholder return
Pay versus performance table from the proxy statement
| Fiscal year | CEO total pay | CEO pay actually paid | Other executives (avg) | Value of $100 invested | Peer group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $274.63K | $274.63K | $173.26K | $124 | – |
| FY2024 | $262.80K | $262.80K | $164.58K | $112 | – |
| FY2023 | $249.19K | $249.19K | $160.30K | $101 | – |
“Actually paid” adjusts reported pay for changes in the value of equity awards. Shareholder return assumes $100 invested at the start of the measurement period, as disclosed by the company.
Employees
Headcount reported in annual reports
“As of November 30, 2025, the Company employed 11 full time people and one part time person in the Corporate headquarters.”
Corporate history
Events identified from SEC filings
| Date | Event | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2026 | Auditor change | Change in certifying accountant (8-K Item 4.01) |
| May 30, 2007 | Auditor change | Change in certifying accountant (8-K Item 4.01) |
| Dec 4, 2006 | Auditor change | Change in certifying accountant (8-K Item 4.01) |