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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.

59locations
$1230K–$2254K
Since 2011
Food & BeverageDallas, TXLe Duff America, Inc.www.lamadeleine.comDisclaimer

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Franchise Costs

Franchise Fee
$40,000
Initial Investment
$1,230,360 – $2,254,160
Royalty Rate
5.00%
Brand Fund
2.25%
Fixed Monthly Fees
$2,918 – $2,918

5% royalty + 2.25% brand fund + $2,500/mo technology + $418/mo administrative fee

Financial Performance


Item 19 Financial Performance

Average Gross Revenue
$2,236,184.29
Top Quartile Revenue
$2,815,342
Bottom Quartile Revenue
$1,800,992

Data Based On: 56 franchised units operating at Traditional Locations and Non-Traditional Facilities open throughout the 52-week period ending December 30, 2025. (48 Traditional units from Table 2, 8 Non-Traditional units from Table 3).

* Calculated weighted average gross revenue for all franchised units: ((24 units * $2,815,342) + (24 units * $1,800,992) + (8 units * $1,804,288)) / (24 + 24 + 8) total units = $2,236,184. Revenue Top Quartile is the average of the Top 50% of Traditional franchised units. Revenue Bottom Quartile is the average of the Bottom 50% of Traditional franchised units.

Extracted Item 19 Section

Avg. Revenue: $2,236,184

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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%59
PANERA BREAD BAKERY-CAFÉ$633K – $4.9M$35K5.0%1,112
SCOOTER'S COFFEE$1.2M – $1.3M$40K6.0%882
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
39 franchises
$488K – $1.1M$39K5.5%

* Comparison based on latest FDD filings. Investment ranges from Item 7, fees from Item 5. Showing top 5 of 39 Coffee & Bakery franchises by location count.

Locations & Growth


Outlet Growth Over Time

Total outlets at end of each year

Geographic Distribution (2025)

Outlets by state across the United States

Top States
1TX
38
2LA
7
3GA
6
4OK
2
5IN
2
6NC
1
7FL
1
8SC
1
9AZ
0
10NM
0

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Franchisee Contacts

9 franchisee contacts on file from official FDD filings.

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

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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.