Franchise opportunities compared

    Orange Leaf Frozen Yogurt 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.

    Initial investment · Item 7

    Orange Leaf Frozen Yogurt

    $363,000 – $553,000

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 23

    Paris Baguette

    $1,910,550

    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 29

    Initial franchise fee · Item 5

    Orange Leaf Frozen Yogurt

    Not available

    Paris Baguette

    $50,000

    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14

    Royalty · Item 6

    Orange Leaf Frozen Yogurt

    Not available

    Paris Baguette

    1%

    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17

    Before you compare

    • Both sets of figures come from 2026 FDDs.
    • Item 19 figures cover the location groups each FDD names (Orange Leaf Frozen Yogurt: 6, Paris Baguette: 3). Different groups are not directly comparable.

    Financial commitment

    Estimated initial investment (Item 7)

    Orange Leaf Frozen Yogurt

    $363,000 – $553,000
    Traditional initial investment, low estimate: $363,000
    2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 23

    Paris Baguette

    $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)

    Orange Leaf Frozen Yogurt

    Not available
    No single standard fee identified

    Paris Baguette

    $50,000
    2026 FDD · Item 5 · PDF p. 14
    Royalty (Item 6)

    Orange Leaf Frozen Yogurt

    Not available
    No reviewed royalty record

    Paris Baguette

    1%
    The royalty fee is reduced by — 1%
    2026 FDD · Item 6 · PDF p. 17
    Brand / advertising fund (Item 6)

    Orange Leaf Frozen Yogurt

    Not available
    No reviewed brand or advertising fund fee

    Paris Baguette

    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)

    Orange Leaf Frozen Yogurt

    61
    Outlets at end of 2025
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 61

    Paris Baguette

    155
    Outlets at end of 2023
    2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 68
    Net outlet change (Item 20)

    Orange Leaf Frozen Yogurt

    +0
    Calculated: 61 at end of 2023 → 61 at end of 2025

    Paris Baguette

    Not available
    Only one year reported
    Outlet exits (Item 20)

    Orange Leaf Frozen Yogurt

    Not available
    No complete exit records for a year

    Paris Baguette

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

    Orange Leaf Frozen Yogurt

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Paris Baguette

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

    Orange Leaf Frozen Yogurt

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Paris Baguette

    Not available
    Not in reviewed records

    Financial performance (Item 19), by location group

    Orange Leaf Frozen Yogurt
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — bottom 25%, 15 of 58 traditional/nontraditional stores; two nontraditional in b…
    $253,017
    other bottom 25%
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 60
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Top 25% of franchised ORANGE LEAF Stores, 14 of 58 eligible Traditional and Non…
    $746,861
    other top 25%
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 60
    Locations counted not stated in the reviewed record — Bottom 25% group of franchised ORANGE LEAF Stores; both Non-Traditional Stores…
    9 units
    other Bottom quartile count meeting/exceeding mean
    2026 FDD · Item 19 · PDF p. 61
    +3 more groups in the full report
    Paris Baguette
    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.

    Orange Leaf Frozen Yogurt vs Paris Baguette: common questions

    Which costs less to open, Orange Leaf Frozen Yogurt or Paris Baguette?
    Orange Leaf Frozen Yogurt: $363,000 – $553,000 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 23); Paris Baguette: $1,910,550 (2026 FDD · Item 7 · PDF p. 29). These are each franchisor's Item 7 estimated initial investment. The low end of the disclosed estimate is lower for Orange Leaf Frozen Yogurt. Estimates are not quotes, and the FDD years may differ.
    Which has more locations, Orange Leaf Frozen Yogurt or Paris Baguette?
    Orange Leaf Frozen Yogurt: 61 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 61); Paris Baguette: 155 (2026 FDD · Item 20 · PDF p. 68). Total outlets from Item 20. Outlet counts do not indicate territory availability or franchisee results.
    Do Orange Leaf Frozen Yogurt and Paris Baguette disclose financial performance (Item 19)?
    Orange Leaf Frozen Yogurt has reviewed Item 19 figures for 6 location groups; Paris Baguette has reviewed Item 19 figures for 3 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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