LA MADELEINE FRENCH BAKERY & CAFE

LA MADELEINE FRENCH BAKERY & CAFE

La Madeleine French Bakery & Cafe franchises operate Bakery Cafés and Express Cafés specializing in fresh bakery goods, French-themed entrées, sandwiches, soups, salads, pastries, gourmet coffees, wine, and privately-labeled retail items like soups and salad dressings. These cafés provide on-premises dining, carry-out, catering, delivery, and off-premises programs, located in suburban malls, strip centers, mixed-use developments, or non-traditional venues. The business model targets successful multi-unit foodservice operators for development of single or multiple units under franchise or development agreements.

62
Locations
$1230K–$2254K
Investment
Since 2011
Franchising
Food & BeverageDallas, TXLe Duff America, Inc.www.lamadeleine.comDisclaimer

Franchise Costs


Franchise Fee
$40,000
Item 5 of FDD
Initial Investment Range
$1,230,360 $2,254,160
Low: $1,230,360High: $2,254,160
Item 7 of FDD
Royalty Rate
5.00%
of gross sales
Brand Fund
3.00%
Item 6 of FDD
Fixed Monthly Fees
$2,918 – $2,918
Item 6 of FDD

5% royalty + 3% brand marketing fund (BMF) + $2,500/mo technology suite + $418/mo administrative fee

Financial Performance


Item 19 Financial Performance

Average Gross Revenue
$0
EBITDA Margin
0%
Top Quartile Revenue
$0
Bottom Quartile Revenue
$0
Average EBITDA
$0

Data Based On: 50 franchised outlets at Traditional Locations and 6 franchised outlets at Non-Traditional Facilities, open for full year 2024, as described in Table 2 and Table 3 notes.

* Calculated weighted average gross revenue from Table 2 (Traditional Locations) and Table 3 (Non-Traditional Facilities). Table 2 Top 50%: 25 units * $2,929,753; Table 2 Bottom 50%: 25 units * $1,888,193; Table 3 (overall): 6 units * $2,108,047. Formula: (25*2929753 + 25*1888193 + 6*2108047) / 56 = $2,376,731. Revenue top quartile uses the average for the Top 50% segment from Table 2. Revenue bottom quartile uses the average for the Bottom 50% segment from Table 2. Median gross revenue is not provided for the overall franchised sample. Estimated average_ebitda for franchised units by applying the company-owned EBITDA margin (11.5% from Table 1) to the calculated weighted average franchised gross revenue. Calculated average_ebitda = $2,376,731 * 11.5% = $273,324. Using company-owned data as a proxy for EBITDA due to a statement in Note 1 to Table 1, which indicates no material financial or operational differences except for royalties and Brand Marketing Fund contributions. Estimated best_guess_profit by subtracting franchised fees (5% royalties + 2% Brand Marketing Fund = 7%) from the company-owned EBITDA margin (11.5%). Estimated profit margin = 11.5% - 7% = 4.5%. best_guess_profit_low = $2,376,731 * 4.5% = $106,953. best_guess_profit_high = $2,376,731 * 4.5% = $106,953. This profit estimate is before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization.

Extracted Item 19 Section

How LA MADELEINE FRENCH BAKERY & CAFE Compares


Key Insights

  • Higher investment than 100% of Coffee & Bakery franchises
FranchiseInvestmentFeeRoyaltyLocations
LA MADELEINE FRENCH BAKERY & CAFE
Current
$1.2M – $2.3M$40K5.0%62
PANERA BREAD BAKERY-CAFÉ$633K – $4.9M$35K5.0%1,112
SCOOTER'S COFFEE$955K – $1.5M$40K6.0%825
NOTHING BUNDT CAKES$667K – $1.0M$45K6.0%643
GREAT AMERICAN COOKIES$341K – $463K$25K6.0%395
7 BREW$894K – $2.2M$35K4.5%297
Coffee & Bakery Average
37 franchises
$498K – $1.1M$40K5.5%

* Comparison based on latest FDD filings. Investment ranges from Item 7, fees from Item 5. Showing top 5 of 37 Coffee & Bakery franchises by location count.

Locations & Growth


Outlet Growth Over Time

Total outlets at end of each year

Geographic Distribution (2024)

Outlets by state across the United States

Top States
1TX
41
2LA
7
3GA
6
4OK
2
5NC
1
6FL
1
7AZ
1
8SC
1
9NM
0

Franchisee Contacts


67 franchisee contacts on file from official FDD filings.

NameSBA Loan
John Smith
ABC Franchise LLC
$350,000
2023 · Active
John Smith
ABC Franchise LLC
$350,000
2023 · Active
John Smith
ABC Franchise LLC
$350,000
2023 · Active
John Smith
ABC Franchise LLC
$350,000
2023 · Active
John Smith
ABC Franchise LLC
$350,000
2023 · Active

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Due Diligence


Litigation (Item 3)

Franchisee Cases0
No litigation involving franchisees reported

Bankruptcy (Item 4)

Bankruptcy HistoryNo
No bankruptcy history reported

System Health (Item 20)

Franchise system changes reported in the most recent fiscal year

Terminations
1
Non-Renewals
0
Reacquired
3
Ceased Ops
0
Transfers
0
Sold to Franchisees
0
Projected New
6

Frequently Asked Questions


The total initial investment to open a LA MADELEINE FRENCH BAKERY & CAFE franchise ranges from $1,230,360 to $2,254,160. This includes a franchise fee of $40,000. Ongoing royalty fees are 5.0% of gross sales.

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