Le Macaron French Pastries
Le Macaron Development LLC · reviewed 2025 disclosure data
Researching Le Macaron French Pastries franchise opportunities? Every figure below is cited to the FDD.
Le Macaron French Pastries franchise specializes in authentic French macarons, pastries, and café beverages, bringing European-style luxury desserts to local ma
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Le Macaron French Pastries quick facts
- Is Le Macaron French Pastries a franchise?
- Yes. Le Macaron French Pastries offers franchises through a Franchise Disclosure Document. At the end of 2024, it reported 55 franchised and 4 company-owned outlets (2025 FDD, Item 20, PDF p. 52).
- How much does it cost to open a Le Macaron French Pastries franchise?
- The Le Macaron French Pastries Franchise Disclosure Document reports separate estimated initial investments by format: $91,730–$139,500 for mobile / route (mobile kiosk — total) (2025 FDD, Item 7, PDF p. 21); $164,180–$452,000 for traditional pastry shop or permanent kiosk — total (2025 FDD, Item 7, PDF p. 20); $112,530–$157,000 for mobile / route (food truck — total) (2025 FDD, Item 7, PDF p. 22). These formats are not combined. Each is the franchisor's disclosed estimate, not a quote. Details
- What is the Le Macaron French Pastries initial franchise fee?
- The disclosed initial franchise fee for a standard single unit is $45,000 (2025 FDD, Item 5, PDF p. 11). Other fee options (for example multi-unit or conversion) are listed separately in the report. Details
- What ongoing fees does Le Macaron French Pastries charge?
- The disclosed ongoing royalty is 6% · percent of Gross Sales (2025 FDD, Item 6, PDF p. 12). The brand or advertising fund contribution is 1% · percent of Gross Sales (2025 FDD, Item 6, PDF p. 13). Other recurring fees are listed in Item 6. Details
- Does Le Macaron French Pastries disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
- Yes. The Le Macaron French Pastries FDD includes an Item 19 financial performance representation (2025 FDD, Item 19, PDF p. 51). Figures apply only to the locations and period each one covers. Details
- How many Le Macaron French Pastries locations are there?
- The FDD reports 59 outlets at the end of 2024 (2025 FDD, Item 20, PDF p. 52). Existing locations do not indicate territory availability. Details
- Is Le Macaron French Pastries a good franchise to buy?
- Franopolis does not rate or recommend franchises. From the reviewed FDD: Item 19 includes financial performance figures; check which locations and period they cover; Item 20 lists outlet openings, closures and transfers; Item 6 includes a brand or advertising fund contribution on top of royalty; Item 20 also lists current and former franchisees you can contact. Review the full FDD with a franchise attorney and accountant before deciding.
From reviewed FDD figures only. Not a recommendation or projection.
What the disclosures show
- 1The 2025 FDD (Item 7) estimates opening costs separately by format: $91,730 – $139,500 (Mobile Kiosk — Total); $164,180 – $452,000 (Traditional Pastry Shop or Permanent Kiosk — Total); $112,530 – $157,000 (Food Truck — Total); several initial fee options apply.
- 2Item 19 covers 3 separate groups: revenue for 6 franchised locations; revenue for 31 franchised locations; revenue for 31 locations. They are not combined.
- 3Outlets held steady in 2024, to 59 (SYSTEMWIDE, as labeled in the FDD, Item 20).
From reviewed FDD figures only. Not a recommendation or projection.
Le Macaron French Pastries head-to-head
Closest peers in the same subcategory, side by side from reviewed FDD figures. Not a ranking or recommendation.
Costs · Items 5–7
What does it cost to open?
Estimated opening costs and the fees payable to the franchisor.
Startup Investment — Item 7
Range across 3 single-unit formats
2025 FDD · Item 7
Formats disclosed in Item 7 (3)
Each format has its own total. The total depends on the format you choose.
- Mobile KioskPDF p. 21$91,730 – $139,500
- Food TruckPDF p. 22$112,530 – $157,000
- Traditional Pastry Shop or Permanent KioskPDF p. 20$164,180 – $452,000
Standard single-unit franchise fee
2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11
Discounted and multi-unit options are separate; see all fees.
Ongoing Fees — Item 6
Selected recurring charges; payment bases and conditions remain attached to each fee.
- Royalty FeeMain ongoing fee
26 reported fees, each with its payment basis, are listed below; they haven't been sorted into recurring, initial and occasional groups yet.
Financial Performance — Item 19
What results are disclosed—and for which locations?
3 separate populations, shown apart. Revenue is not owner income.
Franchised locations
Revenue · 6 locations
- Who is counted
- the 31 franchised LE MACARON FRENCH PASTRIES ® traditional pastry shops and permanent kiosks that were open full time, that is, during required minimum operating hours, during the full 2024 calendar year
- Period
- 2024 calendar year
- Excluded
- seven are mobile kiosks and therefore were not included in the table above; The remaining five Traditional Pastry Shops or Permanent Kiosks that were not included in the above table failed to operate during the required minimum operating hours
- Method
- The financial information is taken from unaudited financial information provided to us by our franchisees either directly or through their point-of-sale system. It has not been independently audited or verified.
Franchised locations
Revenue · 31 locations
- Who is counted
- the 31 franchised LE MACARON FRENCH PASTRIES ® traditional pastry shops and permanent kiosks that were open full time, that is, during required minimum operating hours, during the full 2024 calendar year
- Period
- 2024 calendar year
- Excluded
- Of these 43 franchise locations, seven are mobile kiosks and therefore were not included in the table above. The remaining five Traditional Pastry Shops or Permanent Kiosks that were not included in the above table failed to operate during the required minimum operating hours.
- Method
- The financial information is taken from unaudited financial information provided to us by our franchisees either directly or through their point-of-sale system. It has not been independently audited or verified.
31 locations
Revenue · 31 locations
- Who is counted
- “the 31 franchised LE MACARON FRENCH PASTRIES ® traditional pastry shops and permanent kiosks that were open full time, that is, during required minimum operating hours, during the full 2024 calendar year” (page 51)
- Period
- 2024 calendar year
- Excluded
- “Of these 43 franchise locations, seven are mobile kiosks and therefore were not included in the table above. The remaining five Traditional Pastry Shops or Permanent Kiosks that were not included in the above table failed to operate during the required minimum operating hours.” (page 51)
- Method
- “The financial information is taken from unaudited financial information provided to us by our franchisees either directly or through their point-of-sale system. It has not been independently audited or verified.” (page 51)
These groups are never combined.
Outlet Changes — Item 20
How has the outlet count changed?
SYSTEMWIDE, as labeled in the FDD · counts as of year end of each year.
2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 52
Net −3 outlets, 2022–2024
Year-end counts reported in Item 20. The scale starts at zero, so the line looks nearly flat; the labels between the dots show each year's change. Openings and closures for 2024 haven't been pulled from the Item 20 tables yet, so no turnover or churn is shown.
Questions to investigate
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For the franchisor
Which line items in the 2025 Item 7 estimate ($91,730 – $452,000) vary most by market, and why?
Which initial fee option would apply to my situation, and what conditions or discounts affect it?
Which locations are included in the Item 19 figures, and which were excluded?
Reported units went from 59 to 59 in 2024. How many new units opened, closed or changed hands?
Is a territory available in my area, and how is it defined in my agreement?
For current and former owners
How did your actual startup costs and timeline compare with the Item 7 estimate?
How many hours a week do you work in the business, and in what role?
How do your results compare with the Item 19 figures, and what explains the difference?
What support from the franchisor has been most and least useful?
For your advisors
Ask a franchise attorney to review the territory, renewal, transfer and termination terms.
Ask an accountant to build a cash-flow plan using your own assumptions, not the franchisor's.
Sources & vintage history
Every displayed fact is retained with its disclosure vintage, item, page, and reviewed status. Prior vintages remain on file rather than being overwritten.
Citations (2025 FDD)
- [1]Standard initial franchise fee — Item 5 · PDF p. 11
- [2]Item 19 — Franchised (6 locations) — revenue · PDF p. 51
- [3]Item 19 — Franchised (31 locations) — revenue · PDF p. 51
- [4]Item 19 — Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record · PDF p. 51
- [5]Outlet counts — Item 20, Table 1 · PDF p. 52
"PDF p." is the page in the PDF file; "printed p." is the number printed on the FDD page. Source document: FDD
Territory & operations
64 addresses in Franopolis's imported location list. Coverage may differ from Item 20 outlet counts.
These are contract disclosures, not confirmation that any territory is currently available.
Legal & agreement
Bankruptcy disclosed
Initial term
Franchisor financial statements
No verified franchisor financial statement figures have been reviewed yet.
SBA-backed loans to franchisees
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Source: U.S. Small Business Administration 7(a) & 504 FOIA data. Loan volume is not a measure of franchisee success.
Related research
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Business history
Owner participation
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Litigation disclosure
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Bankruptcy disclosure
Agreement term
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