Franchise opportunities compared
H&H Bagels vs Paris Baguette
Reviewed figures from each brand's Franchise Disclosure Document (FDD), side by side. Each figure carries its FDD year and page. This is not a ranking or recommendation, and the two FDDs may cover different years and location groups.
Before you compare
- Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
- H&H Bagels discloses more than one business format, so the investment range spans formats; the full report breaks them out.
- Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (H&H Bagels: 1, Paris Baguette: 3). Different groups are not directly comparable.
| Disclosure |  H&H Bagels |  Paris Baguette |
|---|---|---|
| Financial commitment | ||
| Estimated initial investment (Item 7) | $632,860 – $672,860 2026 FDD · Item 7 | $1,910,550 Area development total investment: $777,515 to $1,910,550 2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 29 |
| Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5) | Not available No single standard fee identified | $50,000 2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14 |
| Royalty (Item 6) | $0.50 ave signed a Development Agreement, as a developer, you can earn a royalty credit of — 0.5% 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17 | $1.00 The royalty fee is reduced by — 1% 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17 |
| Brand / advertising fund (Item 6) | $2.00 gels location Weekly by Electronic Funds Transfer See Note 1 Brand Fund Contribution — 2% 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15 | 3% of — 3% the right to increase the Marketing Fund Fee up to and including three percent 2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17 |
| System scale & health | ||
| Total outlets (Item 20) | 24 Outlets at end of 2025 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 56 | 155 Outlets at end of 2023 2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 68 |
| Net outlet change (Item 20) | +18 Calculated: 6 at end of 2023 → 24 at end of 2025 | Not available Only one year reported |
| Outlet exits (Item 20) | Not available No complete exit records for a year | Not available No complete exit records for a year |
| Franchising since (Item 1) | Not available Not in reviewed records | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Franchisor founded (Item 1) | Not available Not in reviewed records | Not available Not in reviewed records |
| Performance (Item 19) | ||
| Financial performance (Item 19), by location group | Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record $1,884,613 other gross sales · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 55 | Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Affiliate-Owned Cafes $2,712,366 other Affiliate-Owned Cafes · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 65 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Affiliate-Owned and Franchised Cafes (combined group) $7,035,601 other Affiliate-Owned and Franchised Cafes · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 65 Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Franchised Cafes 78 units other Franchised Cafes · 2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 65 |
Item 19 groups are shown separately and never combined. Revenue or sales figures are not profit. Net outlet change and turnover are Franopolis calculations from the disclosed counts; turnover is a count-based rate, not a measure of owner earnings.