Introduced in the late 1980s, Paris Baguette is a café/bakery concept serving breakfast, lunch and dinner.  A franchise company owned and operated by SPC Group, it was introduced to the United States market in 2005 with its first location in Los Angeles.  Today there are 45 locations in California, Nevada, Georgia, Pennsylvania, New York and Massachusetts.  Paris Baguette offers a unique Parisian experience with its self-serve element and featuring a menu specializing in salads, sandwiches, cakes, pastries, bread, shaved ice, coffee and specialty drinks. Each unit offers the option of dining-in, ordering to-go and catering services for any occasion. Over the years, Paris Baguette U.S.A. has worked to establish a strong infrastructure having established corporate locations in challenging restaurant markets Manhattan, New York and Southern California. The company plans to open an additional 30 or more locations in 2016 and is actively seeking franchisees to become a part of a cutting edge brand on the cusp of aggressive growth. Paris Baguette U.S.A. is focusing on developing strong markets in Southern California, Northern California, New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. In early November, the company opened the most recent location, a 4070 square foot unit at The Venetian hotel in Las Vegas. “Paris Baguette works everyday towards being a model franchise company. We want to ensure our franchisees have quality, effective support,” explained Chief Development Officer Larry Sidoti. “Paris Baguette has truly set up the support system to not only sustain corporate growth but to develop franchisees and help guide them towards success.”  With its flexible formats ranging from about 2500 square feet to a more compact café version, the restaurants will operate in malls and suburban shopping centers, urban markets as well as residential and commercial settings, etc. Paris Baguette presently operates over 4000 cafes and bakeries worldwide.

CATEGORY:   Bakery Cafe
Chain Name:  Paris Baguette
Company Name:  Paris Baguette U.S.A. Inc
Street Address:  6100 S. Malt Ave., Commerce, California 90040
Tel:  562/946-2010                           Fax:
Email:             Website:  www.parisbaguetteusa.com
Menu Specialty: Salads, sandwiches, cakes, pastries, bread, shaved ice, coffee and specialty drinks. Each unit offers the option of dining-in, ordering to-go and catering services.
Introduced:  Launched in 1988
No. of Locations:  Over 4000 worldwide.  $5 in the United States in California, Nevada, Georgia, Pennsylvania, New York and Massachusetts
Types of Location:  Malls and suburban shopping centers, urban markets as well as residential and commercial settings, etc.
BusinessType (corp., franchise, jv): Franchise
Size Req’d:  Flexible formats
Special Requirements (patio, drive-thru, etc):
Contact Name:  Larry Sidoti – Chief Development Officer
Maria Winn – Communications, Business Development (mariaw@parisbaguette.com)
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PARENT COMPANY: SPC Group, Seoul, South Korea
Last Report: Restaurant & QSR Expansion Report #147  Last Update:
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