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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.
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Franchise Costs
5% royalty + 2.25% brand fund + $2,500/mo technology + $418/mo administrative fee
Financial Performance
Item 19 Financial Performance
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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Key Insights
- Higher investment than 100% of Coffee & Bakery franchises
| Franchise | Investment | Fee | Royalty | Locations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
LA MADELEINE FRENCH BAKERY & CAFE Current | $1.2M – $2.3M | $40K | 5.0% | 59 |
| PANERA BREAD BAKERY-CAFÉ | $633K – $4.9M | $35K | 5.0% | 1,112 |
| SCOOTER'S COFFEE | $1.2M – $1.3M | $40K | 6.0% | 882 |
| NOTHING BUNDT CAKES | $667K – $1.0M | $45K | 6.0% | 643 |
| GREAT AMERICAN COOKIES | $341K – $463K | $25K | 6.0% | 395 |
| 7 BREW | $894K – $2.2M | $35K | 4.5% | 297 |
Coffee & Bakery Average 39 franchises | $488K – $1.1M | $39K | 5.5% | – |
* 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
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9 franchisee contacts on file from official FDD filings.
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Litigation (Item 3)
Bankruptcy (Item 4)
System Health (Item 20)
Franchise system changes reported in the most recent fiscal year
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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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