DEERFIELD, Ill., July 03, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BAB, Inc. (OTCQB: BABB), announced its financial results for the second quarter ended May 31, 2024.
For the quarter ended May 31, 2024 BAB had revenues of $883,000 and net income of $146,000, or $0.02 per share earnings, versus revenues of $864,000 and net income of $127,000, or a $0.02 per share, for the same quarter last year. Royalty revenue, marketing fund revenue, and franchise fee revenue all increased by a total of $41,000 for the second quarter 2024 compared to second quarter 2023. License fee and other revenue decreased $22,000 in the second quarter ended May 31, 2024 compared to same quarter 2023.
For the six months ended May 31, 2024, revenues were $1,719,000 and net income was $244,000, or $0.03 per share, versus revenues of $1,610,000 and net income of $162,000, or $0.02 per share for the same period in 2023. Royalty revenue, marketing fund revenue, licensing fees and other revenue, and franchise fee revenue all increased for the six months ended May 31, 2024 compared to the same period 2023.
Total operating expenses for the quarter ended May 31, 2024, were $696,000, versus $693,000, in 2023. The change in operating expenses for the quarter was primarily due to an increase in marketing fund expenses of $20,000, offset by a decrease in general and administrative expenses of $17,000. Total operating expenses for the six months ended May 31, 2024 were $1,410,000 versus $1,390,000 for May 31, 2023. The $20,000 increase included a $41,000 increase in marketing expenses, offset by a $21,000 decrease in general and administrative expenses in 2024 versus 2023.
BAB, Inc. franchises and licenses Big Apple Bagels®, My Favorite Muffin®, SweetDuet® frozen yogurt and Brewster’s® Coffee. The Company’s stock is traded on the OTCQB under the symbol BABB and its website can be visited at www.babcorp.com.
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BAB, Inc. Michael K. Murtaugh (847) 948-7520 Fax: (847) 405-8140 www.babcorp.com
BAB, Inc. franchises and licenses bagel and muffin retail units under the BAB, MFM and SweetDuet (SD) trade names. The Company has approximately 63 franchise units and four licensed units in operation in 20 states. The BAB franchised brand consists of units operating as Big Apple Bagels, featuring daily baked bagels, flavored cream cheeses, premium coffees, gourmet bagel sandwiches and other related products. BAB units are concentrated in the Midwest and Western United States. The MFM brand consists of units operating as My Favorite Muffin Gourmet Muffin Bakery (MFM Bakery), featuring a variety of freshly baked muffins and coffees and units operating as My Favorite Muffin Your All Day Bakery Cafe, featuring these products and a variety of specialty bagel sandwiches and related products. The SweetDuet is a branded self-serve frozen yogurt that can be added as an additional brand in a BAB location. Its subsidiaries include BAB Systems, Inc., BAB Operations, Inc. and BAB Investments, Inc.
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