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    La Madeleine French Bakery Cafe vs Lefab

    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.

    La Madeleine French Bakery Cafe2026 FDDLefab2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    La Madeleine French Bakery Cafe

    $448,250 – $2,254,000

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Lefab

    $139,100 – $441,000

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    La Madeleine French Bakery Cafe

    Not available

    Lefab

    $59,500

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13

    Royalty · Item 6

    La Madeleine French Bakery Cafe

    5%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    Lefab

    6%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • La Madeleine French Bakery Cafe and Lefab disclose 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 (La Madeleine French Bakery Cafe: 5, Lefab: 6). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    La Madeleine French Bakery Cafe

    $448,250 – $2,254,000
    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Lefab

    $139,100 – $441,000
    2026 FDD · Item 7
    Standard initial franchise fee (Item 5)

    La Madeleine French Bakery Cafe

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    Lefab

    $59,500
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13
    Royalty (Item 6)

    La Madeleine French Bakery Cafe

    5%
    Refranchised affiliate Full Bakery royalty maximum
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16

    Lefab

    6%
    Royalty Fee
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    La Madeleine French Bakery Cafe

    2.25%
    Brand Marketing Fund current — 2.25%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17

    Lefab

    3%
    Marketing Fee — 3%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    La Madeleine French Bakery Cafe

    Not available
    No reviewed outlet counts

    Lefab

    20
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 63
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    La Madeleine French Bakery Cafe

    Not available
    Only one year reported

    Lefab

    +8
    Calculated: 12 at end of 2023 → 20 at end of 2025
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    La Madeleine French Bakery Cafe

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Lefab

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year
    Franchising since (Item 1)

    La Madeleine French Bakery Cafe

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Lefab

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records
    Franchisor founded (Item 1)

    La Madeleine French Bakery Cafe

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Lefab

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    La Madeleine French Bakery Cafe
    Franchised (24 locations) — other measures — Top 50% of Covered Franchised Bakery & Cafés at Traditional Locations
    $2,322,556
    other Franchised Traditional
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 69
    Franchised (24 locations) — other measures — Bottom 50% of Covered Franchised Bakery & Cafés at Traditional Locations
    $1,800,992
    other Franchised Traditional
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 69
    Franchised (8 locations) — other measures
    $1,804,288
    other Franchised Express Non-Traditional
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 70
    +2 more groups in the full report
    Lefab
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 3 reporting stores
    $34,075
    other Affiliate median monthly sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 57
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — 14 reporting stores
    $31,142
    other Franchise average monthly sales
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 59
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record
    $1.61
    other Standard paleta product cost
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 59
    +3 more groups in the full report

    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.

    La Madeleine French Bakery Cafe vs Lefab: common questions

    Which costs less to open, La Madeleine French Bakery Cafe or Lefab?
    La Madeleine French Bakery Cafe: $448,250 – $2,254,000 (2026 FDD · Item 7); Lefab: $139,100 – $441,000 (2026 FDD · Item 7). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Lefab. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do La Madeleine French Bakery Cafe and Lefab royalties compare?
    La Madeleine French Bakery Cafe: 5% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 16); Lefab: 6% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Do La Madeleine French Bakery Cafe and Lefab disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    La Madeleine French Bakery Cafe has reviewed Item 19 figures for 5 location groups; Lefab has reviewed Item 19 figures for 6 location groups. Different location groups are not directly comparable, and revenue is not profit.

    Answers restate the reviewed figures above. Not a ranking or recommendation.

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