How much does a Paris Baguette franchise cost?
Opening a Paris Baguette franchise takes a total initial investment of $727,515 to $1,860,550, according to the brand's 2026 Franchise Disclosure Document. The FDD's Item 19 reports median of $2,987,295 across 162 outlets.
Paris Baguette franchises Cafes. Category: Food & Beverage.
Item 7
What it costs to open a Paris Baguette franchise
The franchisor's own estimated initial investment, as disclosed in its 2026 FDD. The total is $727,515 to $1,860,550. Each line below carries the FDD page it was read from.
Where the money goes
The largest costs are Building Costs/Leasehold Improvements ($325,000 to $1,000,000), Equipment and Fixtures ($167,956 to $350,000), and Additional Funds for First 3 Months of Operation ($30,000 to $100,000). Together they make up about 78% of the high-end estimate.
The initial franchise fee is $50,000, about 6.9% of the low-end total.
Our arithmetic from the Item 7 table below.
| Expenditure | Low | High | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Franchise Fee2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 24 | $50,000 | $50,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 24 |
| Real Estate or Advance Rent and Security Deposit and other Prepaid Expenses and Costs2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 24 | $10,000 | $90,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 24 |
| Building Costs/ | $325,000 | $1,000,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 25 |
| Equipment and Fixtures2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 25 | $167,956 | $350,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 25 |
| Signs2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 25 | $7,500 | $25,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 25 |
| Smallwares2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 25 | $25,000 | $30,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 25 |
| Point of Sale System, Hardware, Software and Surveillance Equipment2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 25 | $8,000 | $14,500 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 25 |
| Opening Inventory2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 25 | $40,000 | $60,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 25 |
| Grand Opening Promotion2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 25 | $12,500 | $12,500 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 25 |
| Licenses, Permits, Fees and Deposits2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 25 | $4,510 | $18,710 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 25 |
| Miscellaneous Expenses2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 25 | $11,109 | $16,450 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 25 |
| Insurance2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 25 | $3,405 | $4,890 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 25 |
| Attorneys’ Fees and Business Consultants2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 25 | $6,535 | $12,500 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 25 |
| Travel and Living Expenses While Training2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 25 | $20,000 | $65,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 25 |
| Cost of Goods During Training2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 26 | $4,000 | $4,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 26 |
| Test Fit Drawings and Survey2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 26 | $2,000 | $7,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 26 |
| Additional Funds for First 3 Months of Operation2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 26 | $30,000 | $100,000 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 26 |
| Total estimated initial investment2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 24-26 | $727,515 | $1,860,550 | 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 24-26 |
Source Paris Baguette, 2026 FDD, Item 7, p. 24-26, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-10-20.
Item 19
What Paris Baguette franchisees actually report earning
Median
$2,987,295
Paris Baguette's 2026 FDD, Item 19, for the 2025 calendar year. Basis: Cafes that operated for the entire 2025 calendar year.
Sample size: 162 outlets. The FDD also reports average sales of $3,050,434. We lead with the median because an average is pulled upward by the strongest outlets; the median is the middle outlet.
What the franchisor excluded from this figure
- Twenty-four (24) franchised Cafes operated as a kiosk and are not included in any of the tables.
This is a disclosure of what some existing outlets reported, not a projection of what a new Paris Baguette outlet would earn. Your results will differ.
Source Paris Baguette, 2026 FDD, Item 19, p. 62-64, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-10-20.
Item 20
How many Paris Baguette outlets there are, and how many closed
Paris Baguette ended 2025 with 261 franchised outlets and 8 company-owned outlets. In that year 77 franchised outlets opened and 2 left the system.
Three years at a glance
From 2023 through 2025, Paris Baguette opened 167 franchised outlets and 4 outlets left the system. That is a net gain of 163, from 98 to 261 franchised outlets. Of the outlets that left, 2 were terminated and 2 closed for other reasons.
On average, about 1.0% of franchised outlets left the system each year, roughly 1 in 105.
Our arithmetic from the FDD's Item 20 table below. "Left the system" counts every outlet the franchisor reports as terminated, not renewed, bought back, or closed for other reasons.
| Year | Start | Opened | Terminated | Non-renewed | Reacquired | Ceased, other | End | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 186 | 77 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 261 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 68 |
| 2024 | 137 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 186 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 68 |
| 2023 | 98 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 137 | 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 68 |
Source Paris Baguette, 2026 FDD, Item 20, p. 68, via Public FDD bucket (storage.googleapis.com/franchiseindx_fdds) (source record). Figures read and verified 2026-10-20.
Compare
How Paris Baguette compares with other Food & Beverage franchises
Measured against the 256 Food & Beverage franchises on this site, using each brand's own FDD.
- Cost to open. The middle of Paris Baguette's estimated range is $1,294,033. It costs more to open than 80% of Food & Beverage franchises here.
- Outlets leaving each year. 1.0% for Paris Baguette. That is lower than 93% of the 165 Food & Beverage franchises with at least 10 outlets.
- Three-year growth. Paris Baguette's franchised system grew 166%. The typical Food & Beverage franchise here grew 4.4%.
- Earnings disclosure. 152 of the 256 Food & Beverage franchises here publish earnings figures in Item 19. Paris Baguette is one of them.
Our arithmetic from each brand's Item 7 and Item 20. Growth and departure comparisons leave out brands with fewer than 10 outlets, where one opening or closure distorts the figures. See every Food & Beverage franchise side by side.
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