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    Le Macaron French Pastries 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.

    Le Macaron French Pastries2025 FDDLefab2026 FDD

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Le Macaron French Pastries

    $91,730 – $452,000

    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Lefab

    $139,100 – $441,000

    2026 FDD · Item 7

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Le Macaron French Pastries

    $45,000

    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11

    Lefab

    $59,500

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 13

    Royalty · Item 6

    Le Macaron French Pastries

    6% · percent of Gross Sales

    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    Lefab

    6%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15

    Before you compare

    • Le Macaron French Pastries figures come from its 2025 FDD and Lefab figures from its 2026 FDD, so the years differ.
    • Le Macaron French Pastries 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 (Le Macaron French Pastries: 3, Lefab: 6). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Le Macaron French Pastries

    $91,730 – $452,000
    2025 FDD · Item 7

    Lefab

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

    Le Macaron French Pastries

    $45,000
    2025 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 11

    Lefab

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

    Le Macaron French Pastries

    6% · percent of Gross Sales
    Royalty Fee
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12

    Lefab

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

    Le Macaron French Pastries

    1% of gross sales
    Marketing Fee
    2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 13

    Lefab

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

    System scale & health

    Total outlets (Item 20)

    Le Macaron French Pastries

    59
    Outlets at end of 2024
    2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 52

    Lefab

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

    Le Macaron French Pastries

    −3
    Calculated: 62 at end of 2022 → 59 at end of 2024

    Lefab

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

    Le Macaron French Pastries

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Lefab

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

    Le Macaron French Pastries

    2012
    2025 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

    Lefab

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

    Le Macaron French Pastries

    2010
    2025 FDD · Item 1 · PDF p. 8

    Lefab

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Le Macaron French Pastries
    Franchised (6 locations) — revenue
    $591,752
    mean Gross Sales
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 51
    Franchised (31 locations) — revenue
    $181,123
    mean Gross Sales
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 51
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record
    $151,028
    other Gross Sales
    2025 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 51
    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.

    Le Macaron French Pastries vs Lefab: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Le Macaron French Pastries or Lefab?
    Le Macaron French Pastries: $91,730 – $452,000 (2025 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 Le Macaron French Pastries. At least one range spans several business formats. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    How do Le Macaron French Pastries and Lefab royalties compare?
    Le Macaron French Pastries: 6% · percent of Gross Sales (2025 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 12); Lefab: 6% (2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 15). Royalties as disclosed in Item 6; other recurring fees are listed separately.
    Which has more locations, Le Macaron French Pastries or Lefab?
    Le Macaron French Pastries: 59 (2025 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 52); Lefab: 20 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 63). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Le Macaron French Pastries and Lefab disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Le Macaron French Pastries has reviewed Item 19 figures for 3 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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